The deal gives Netanyahu control so far of 46 of the 120 seats in the Knesset.
And the Israeli army radio reported it Bezalel Smotrich The 42-year-old Religious Zionist Party leader will initially serve as finance minister before being replaced by another, according to rotation.
The Likud statement said the religious Zionist party, which opposes the creation of a Palestinian state and supports the expansion of Israeli sovereignty in the West Bank, would also have authority over settlement activities there, but only in coordination with Netanyahu.
Netanyahu said "This is another important step that brings us closer to training right-wing nationalist government Take care of all Israeli citizens".
The deal comes after Netanyahu’s right-wing coalition won a comfortable victory in elections on Nov. 1, Israel’s fifth in less than four years.
Smotrich is better known for his nationalist politics than his economic views. He ran alongside his far-right ally Itamar Ben GvirHowever, I now head two separate factions in the Knesset.
Ben Gvir actually struck a deal with Netanyahu after he was promised to take over the Ministry of Homeland Security, a newly created portfolio with police powers in Israel and the West Bank.
and served Smotric Briefly under a previous government led by Netanyahu, he served as transport minister in 2019 and 2020. He supports fiscal conservatism such as lowering the debt-to-GDP ratio and hopes to curb public sector strikes.
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The Likud explained it Religious Zionist Party He will be given control of the Finance Ministry on a rotational basis, along with other portfolios. However, he did not provide details on how the rotation will take place. The religious Zionist party will also have a strong influence on West Bank politics and the country’s judicial system.
The deal gives Netanyahu control so far of 46 of the 120 seats in the Knesset.
And the Israeli army radio reported it Bezalel Smotrich The 42-year-old Religious Zionist Party leader will initially serve as finance minister before being replaced by another, according to rotation.
The Likud statement said the religious Zionist party, which opposes the creation of a Palestinian state and supports the expansion of Israeli sovereignty in the West Bank, would also have authority over settlement activities there, but only in coordination with Netanyahu.
“This is another important step that brings us closer to training,” Netanyahu said right-wing nationalist government He cares for all Israeli citizens.”
The deal comes after Netanyahu’s right-wing coalition won a comfortable victory in elections on Nov. 1, Israel’s fifth in less than four years.
Smotrich is better known for his nationalist politics than his economic views. He ran alongside his far-right ally Itamar Ben GvirHowever, I now head two separate factions in the Knesset.
Ben Gvir actually struck a deal with Netanyahu after he was promised to take over the Ministry of Homeland Security, a newly created portfolio with police powers in Israel and the West Bank.
and served Smotric Briefly under a previous government led by Netanyahu, he served as transport minister in 2019 and 2020. He supports fiscal conservatism such as lowering the debt-to-GDP ratio and hopes to curb public sector strikes.
