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Israeli Finance Minister Smotrich Expresses Fear of Opposition Victory
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First reported by Walla · 3 hours ago
What happened
Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich expressed fear of an opposition election victory led by Gadi Eisenkot and criticized political rivals, including Itamar Ben-Gvir and Nir Barkat. He also downplayed the electoral prospects of Ofer Winter's new party.
- 01Finance Minister Smotrich fears an opposition win led by Gadi Eisenkot.
- 02Smotrich dismisses Ofer Winter's new party's chances of Knesset entry.
- 03He criticizes rivals Itamar Ben-Gvir and Nir Barkat.
- 04Smotrich warns of potential legal system changes under a new government.
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