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Smotrich warns of broader campaign against religious Zionist institutions

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First reported by Arutz Sheva · Jun 21, 2026

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Bezalel Smotrich accused Yair Golan of seeking to defund the Bnei David pre-army academy in Eli as part of a broader attack on religious Zionist institutions and settlement. He also warned that Golan could become defense minister in a future Gadi Eisenkot government backed by the left and Arab parties.

01Smotrich accused Golan of trying to cut funding to Bnei David in Eli.
02He said over 50 academy graduates, including 30 in the current war, were killed in battle.
03Smotrich warned Golan could become defense minister under a Gadi Eisenkot government.
04He claimed a broader plan targets pre-army academies, hesder yeshivas, and settlement in Judea and Samaria.
05Smotrich said the plan would remove 100 new settlements and 160 farms.

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