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Ministers Demand Cabinet Vote on Rafah Troop Deployment

8/4/2026

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Ministers Bezalel Smotrich and Orit Strock asked Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to reconvene the cabinet for a vote on IDF deployment near Rafah.
They said the approval for up to 200 troops under the Board of Peace pilot relied on “incorrect information” and omitted key details.
Bezalel Smotrich voted for the resolution.
Orit Strock and Itamar Ben-Gvir opposed the resolution.
Yair Lapid demanded source of alleged false information be named.

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Story summary

Ministers Bezalel Smotrich and Orit Strock asked Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to reconvene the cabinet for a vote on IDF deployment near Rafah.
They said the approval for up to 200 troops under the Board of Peace pilot relied on “incorrect information” and omitted key details.
Bezalel Smotrich voted for the resolution.
Orit Strock and Itamar Ben-Gvir opposed the resolution.
Yair Lapid demanded source of alleged false information be named.