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Yair Golan claims far-right ministers are ‘not Zionists’ and ‘not Jews’ over reactions to IDF deaths

The former IDF deputy chief of staff turned leftist MK lashed out at Bezalel Smotrich and Itamar Ben-Gvir, accusing them of ‘dancing on the blood’ of five Charedi soldiers killed by a roadside bomb

By Jacob Jaffa

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Yair Golan has claimed that far-right ministers Smotrich and Ben-Gvir are 'not Jews' after accusing them of politicising the deaths of five Charedi IDF soldiers (Image: Flash90)
Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, David Lammy, arrives at 10 Downing Street (Image: Getty)
Jake Wallis Simons

By Jake Wallis Simons

Sanction speech in the Jewish state, tolerate antisemitism all around it

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US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has condemned the UK's decision to sanction two far-right Israeli ministers (Image: Getty)
Marco Rubio

US condemns UK sanctions against far-right Israeli ministers

By Lorin Bell-Cross

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The UK has sanctioned far-right Israeli ministers Itamar Ben-Gvir (left) and Bezalel Smotrich (Image: Getty)
Gaza

UK sanctions far-right Israeli ministers Ben-Gvir and Smotrich for ‘incitement of West Bank violence’

By Lorin Bell-Cross

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Far-right Israeli minister Bezalel Smotrich has ordered his office to draw up 'operational plans' to assert 'Israeli sovereignty' over the West Bank (Image: Flash90)
Bezalel Smotrich

Smotrich preparing ‘operational plan’ to enforce ‘Israeli sovereignty’ over West Bank

By JC Reporter

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Middle East Minister Hamish Falconer. Credit: UK Parliament.
Settlers

UK condemns Israel’s approval of new West Bank settlements

By Lorin Bell-Cross

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The ICC is reportedly considering issuing arrest warrants for far-right Israeli ministers Itamar Ben-Gvir (left) and Bezalel Smotrich (Image: Getty)
ICC

ICC considering warrants against Smotrich and Ben-Gvir

By Jacob Jaffa

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Israel approves 22 new West Bank settlements in ‘secret vote’

By JC Reporter

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May 28, 2025 10:17
Israel has reportedly approved the creation of 22 new West Bank settlements, including new building projects (Pictured: settlers set up tents and Israeli flags outside the village of Bruqin; Image: Flash90)

Israeli ministers hint at annexation of parts of Gaza and West Bank if hostages are not released

By Jacob Jaffa

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March 24, 2025 12:44
Several members of the Israeli cabinet have hinted that annexation of parts of Gaza and the West Bank could be on the table (Image: Getty)

Israel will expand kibbutzim into Gaza unless all hostages are returned this week, claims Smotrich

By Canaan Lidor

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February 25, 2025 12:26
Far-right minister Bezalel Smotrich has claimed that Israel will expand its kibbutzim into Gaza if the hostages are not returned by Saturday (Image: Getty)

Smotrich working on ‘operational plan’ to resettle displaced Palestinians outside of Gaza

By Jacob Jaffa

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January 27, 2025 16:21
Far-right minister Bezalel Smotrich confirmed he is working on an 'operational plan' to resettle some Palestinians from Gaza to countries like Jordan and Egypt (Image: Getty)

UK will not sanction Smotrich and Ben-Gvir, insiders claim

By Jane Prinsley

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January 15, 2025 13:10
The UK will not impose sanctions on far-right ministers Itamar Ben-Gvir (L) and Bezalel Smotrich (R), government insider have claimed (Picture: Getty)

Smotrich poised to leave government if hostage deal lacks ‘voluntary emigration’ measures

By Joshua Marks

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January 15, 2025 12:51
Far-right minister Bezalel Smotrich has threatened to resign if the hostage deal doesn't include measures encouraging 'voluntary emigration' from Gaza (Picture: Getty)

Ben-Gvir claims credit for blocking hostage deal multiple times since summer

By Ellie Grant

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January 14, 2025 11:13
Israel's Minister of National Security Itamar Ben-Gvir has prompted outrage by admitting that he had used his 'political power' to repeatedly block a hostage deal (Picture: Getty)

UK Israeli group call for Labour government to sanction Ben Gvir and Smotrich

By Jane Prinsley

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December 5, 2024 13:05
More than 160 Israelis in the UK have signed a letter calling for far-right Israeli ministers to be sanctioned by the British government. Pictured - A man stands with a sign showing the faces of Israeli politicians (L to R) Bezalel Smotrich, Simcha Rothman, Benjamin Netanyahu, Yariv Levin, and Itamar Ben-Gvir behind black bars, during a protest in Israel calling for the release of hostages. (Photo via Getty Images)

MPs pressure government to sanction Israeli ministers

By Lorin Bell-Cross

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November 27, 2024 11:58
Israel's National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir at Jerusalem's Damascus Gate on June 5 during the Jerusalem Day flag march (Photo by Menahem KAHANA / AFP) (Photo by MENAHEM KAHANA/AFP via Getty Images)
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