Bezalel Smotrich

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks during a commemoration ceremony for soldiers killed during the 2014 Gaza war, also known as Operation Protective Edge, at the Memorial Hall on Mount Herzl in Jerusalem on July 16, 2024
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Aides feared Netanyahu would collapse after Saudi 'camels' slur

Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich reportedly infuriated Netanyahu after making comments about Saudis riding camels in the desert.

The New Arab
27 October, 2025
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Smotrich says Trump will 'change mind' on West Bank annexation

The New Arab Staff
26 October, 2025
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Israeli Smotrich in grovelling apology after Saudi 'camel' slur

The New Arab Staff
24 October, 2025
Israeli far-right lawmakers Bezalel Smotrich (R) and Itamar Ben-Gvir (L) take part in the ultranationalist Flag March outside Damascus Gate in Occupied East Jerusalem [Getty]
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Israel could fiddle election rules to keep far-right in power

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21 October, 2025
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Israel's far-right oppose end to Gaza war amid US, global push

The New Arab Staff
28 September, 2025
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US slams sanctions by UK, allies on far-right Israeli ministers

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
11 June, 2025
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UK, allies sanction Israel's Smotrich, Ben Gvir for incitement

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
10 June, 2025
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Israel authorises creation of 22 settlements in West Bank

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
29 May, 2025
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ICC prosecutor had sought arrest warrants for Ben-Gvir, Smotrich

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28 May, 2025
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Settlers burn Palestinian flags in Hebron's Ibrahimi Mosque

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16 May, 2025
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Israeli army kills five in West Bank amid 'revenge' attacks

The New Arab Staff
15 May, 2025
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Israel bombs school sheltering Gaza’s displaced, killing 23

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23 April, 2025
Relatives and supporters lift placards bearing portraits of Israeli hostages held in Gaza since the October 7 attacks by Palestinian Hamas militants, during a rally calling for their release in Tel Aviv on February 8, 2024.
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Freeing captives from Gaza not Israel's top priority: Smotrich

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21 April, 2025
Israeli Minister of finance and leader of National Zionism, Bezalel Smotrich, speaks to the press during a party meeting on February 5, 2024
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Israeli far-right threatens to 'open gates of hell' on Gaza

The New Arab Staff
18 April, 2025
Israeli soldiers take positions in the Old City area of Hebron, West Bank, on November 16, 2024, during a raid to provide protection for Israelis entering a historical site.
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Palestinian family's home hijacked by settlers during iftar meal

The New Arab Staff
24 March, 2025
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Palestinians slam Israeli move to expand West Bank settlements

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
23 March, 2025
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Israel appoints body to oversee expulsion of Gaza's Palestinians

The New Arab Staff
23 March, 2025
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Amid cuts, Israel govt gives $70 million to settlements ministry

The New Arab Staff
18 March, 2025
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Israel's Smotrich in US push for support of West Bank annexation

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
05 March, 2025
Religious Zionist Party chief Bezalel Smotrich
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Israel minister says Hamas must leave Gaza, surrender arms

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
18 February, 2025
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A wave of settler violence is sweeping across the West Bank

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13 February, 2025