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Itamar Ben Gvir and Bezalel Smotrich Show Unity Despite Separate Election Plans
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First reported by Srugim · Jul 27, 2026
What happened
At a Channel 14 conference, Israeli ministers Itamar Ben Gvir and Bezalel Smotrich embraced on stage, affirming no rivalry despite plans to run separately in upcoming elections and expressing strong support for Prime Minister Netanyahu.
- 01Itamar Ben Gvir and Bezalel Smotrich embraced on stage at Channel 14 conference.
- 02They stressed no rivalry despite plans to run separately in upcoming elections.
- 03Both ministers emphasized their cooperation in the cabinet over the past three years.
- 04Smotrich urged the public not to believe media reports of discord.
- 05Ben Gvir and Smotrich expressed strong mutual respect for Prime Minister Netanyahu.
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