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Israeli Finance Minister Resigns Amid Coalition Tensions

4/1/2025

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Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich stepped down on March 31, 2025, following escalating tensions with National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir over their ministerial roles. Smotrich's return to the Knesset will push out Yitzhak Kroizer of Otzma Yehudit, revealing deepening rifts within Prime Minister Netanyahu's right-wing coalition, though its stability remains intact for now.

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Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich stepped down on March 31, 2025, following escalating tensions with National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir over their ministerial roles. Smotrich's return to the Knesset will push out Yitzhak Kroizer of Otzma Yehudit, revealing deepening rifts within Prime Minister Netanyahu's right-wing coalition, though its stability remains intact for now.