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Finance Minister Smotrich Urges Right-Wing Unity, Criticizes Ben Gvir

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By כיכר השבת, יוני גבאי

First reported by Hamal · 3 hours ago

What happened

Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich called for the unification of right-wing parties in Israel, labeling National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir's refusal to join as a "grave mistake." Smotrich stressed the proposed bloc is technical and doesn't require full ideological agreement.

  • 01Finance Minister Smotrich urged unification of all right-wing parties.
  • 02He called National Security Minister Ben Gvir's refusal a "grave mistake."
  • 03Smotrich described the proposed bloc as technical, not ideological.
  • 04He appealed to Ben Gvir not to take risks.

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Full coverage · 2 outlets

The same event, reported separately by each newsroom. Open a few to compare what each emphasizes — and what they leave out.

Kikar HaShabbatRight · Hebrew2 hours ago
Finance Minister Smotrich Urges Right-Wing Unity, Criticizes Ben Gvir
Kikar HaShabbatRight · Hebrew2 hours ago
Smotrich Urges Right-Wing Parties to Unite, Criticizes Ben-Gvir's Refusal
HamalCenter · Hebrew3 hours ago
Netanyahu Praises Smotrich-Feiglin Union, Calls for Right-Wing Unity

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