Bezalel Yoel Smotrich (Hebrew: בְּצַלְאֵל יוֹאֵל סְמוֹטְרִיץ׳; born 27 February 1980) is an Israeli far-right politician and lawyer who has served as the Minister of Finance since 2022. [1]

Jan 27, 2025 · Bezalel Smotrich is Israel’s far-right finance minister responsible for the controversial attempt in 2023 to reform the country’s judiciary. As a lifelong Israeli settler, he …

Nov 30, 2022 · Smotrich has been a radical from the very outset of his career in right-wing activism and politics. Most notoriously, he was arrested by the Shin Bet’s division for …

Jan 24, 2025 · Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich resigned temporarily from the government on Friday in order for Otzma Yehudit MK Yitzhak Kreuzer to leave the Knesset. Smotrich is set to …

5 days ago · FINANCE MINISTER Bezalel Smotrich told the ‘Post’ that the combination of Israel’s projection of strength in the war and the Trump administration’s policies is a ‘historic …

1 day ago · Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich expressed support for expanding the Abraham Accords on Monday, including with Saudi Arabia, while warning that such an agreement must …

3 days ago · Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich is the leader of the Religious Zionist Party, which prides itself on combining Torah study and military service. Many of Smotrich’s constituents …

Nov 11, 2024 · Israel’s far-right finance minister, Bezalel Smotrich, has ordered preparations for the annexation of settlements in the Israeli-occupied West Bank.

Sep 14, 2023 · Israel’s finance minister Bezalel Smotrich — a staunch supporter of settlements that most of the international community considers a breach of international law — assumed …

May 31, 2022 · The Minister of Finance, Mr. Bezalel (Yoel) Smotrich, is an Israeli politician who serves as the Minister of Finance, a Minister in the Ministry of Defense and the Chairman of …