Bezalel Smotrich
Smotrich enters joint ticket talks with former Likud MK Feiglin as Likud slams Ben-Gvir
Simultaneously, tensions grew between National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir and the Likud party after he announced that Otzma Yehudit would not run together with the Religious Zionist Party.
Netanyahu calls for Otzma Yehudit and RZP to unite, Ben-Gvir signals his opposition
'We lost 10 seats': Netanyahu struggles to find campaign strategy as Likud slips in polls - report
Matan Kahana: Ofer Winter firmly in Netanyahu bloc, Gantz and Troper should unite or quit race
'We want them to feel at home': RZP has done 'a great deal' for olim, Smotrich tells 'Post'
Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich tells The Jerusalem Post why new immigrants should support the Religious Zionist Party in the upcoming election.
Smotrich’s RZP releases primary results, MKs Strock, Rothman secure top slots
Smotrich told The Jerusalem Post at the list launch event that the RZP had done a lot for olim to bring them to Israel.
Smotrich advances new Samaria settlement after attack near Derech Avraham Farm
Smotrich directed officials to speed up planning for the Shalem settlement and pursue demolition proceedings against alleged illegal Palestinian construction after a stabbing attack in Samaria.
After third attack in 24 hours, leaders call on IDF to respond to West Bank terror with 'iron fist'
"The incident is still ongoing. There are still people in danger. Terror will not break us," Samaria Regional Council Head Yossi Dagan said. "The response must be offensive."
Netanyahu's Likud falls to lowest position since June 2025 as Eisenkot reaches new heights - poll
A new Maariv poll shows Likud at its weakest level since June 2025, while Gadi Eisenkot's Yashar reaches a record 23 seats and Bennett maintains his lead over Netanyahu in the prime ministerial race.
Religious Zionist Party unveils Knesset primary candidates as Bezalel Smotrich leads slate
Candidates running who are currently members of the Knesset include National Missions Minister Orit Strock, along with MKs Michal Woldiger, Ohad Tal, Zvi Sukkot, and Simcha Rothman.
Smotrich announces expansion of West Bank's Highway 465, pushes for new level of 'safety, security'
"The doubling of this important road will create a completely different level of safety, security, and quality of life," said Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich in a statement announcing the project.
Tax Authority will immediately stop war damage claims until Bnei Brak mayor condemns mob attacks
According to the letter, Tax Authority employees were violently assaulted by a mob numbering in the hundreds on the afternoon of July 16 while carrying out enforcement activities in the city.
Israeli gov't gives Jordan Valley farmers drones, rangers to deter 'Palestinian terror state'
Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich and National Missions Minister Orit Strock both attended the ceremony at which the equipment was presented to support farms and outposts in the West Bank.
'Desecrating religious Zionism': Bennett slams Smotrich as true architect of draft evasion law
"I want to address the soldiers and tell them: Hold on tight, there are still 104 days of plunder and evasion, the reinforcements are on the way, and this terrible government is going," he said.
