Finance Minister Smotrich Slams AG Over E1 Tender Freeze
Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich sharply criticized Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara on Sunday, September 27, 2026, for ordering a freeze on a tender for 1,234 housing units in the Ma'ale Adumim area. The freeze is intended to last until after the upcoming Knesset elections.
Smotrich accused the Attorney General of "blatant political interference" aimed at aiding left-wing political forces. He asserted that the tender process was standard and legal, initiated long before the election campaign began, and demanded the immediate cancellation of the freeze order. He insisted the tender should proceed as scheduled.
Speaking during a tour of agricultural ranches in Judea and Samaria, Smotrich stated that Baharav-Miara's actions were intended to halt strategic construction in the E1 corridor. The minister claimed these actions serve the interests of Gadi Eisenkot, who has previously expressed intentions to stop construction in the area.
Smotrich also contacted the head of the Central Elections Committee, Judge Noam Solberg, urging him to ensure prosecutorial neutrality and prevent prosecutors from becoming active participants in political struggles that could hinder right-wing parties from forming a government.
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