Coalition Chairman David Bitan (Likud) is working to oust Member of Knesset Bezalel Smotrich (Jewish Home) from the Knesset Finance Committee, in light of Smotrich's opposition to government actions that Smotrich claims harm the Keren Kayemet Leyisrael (Jewish National Fund).
Smotrich has charged Finance Minister Kahlon with "liquidating the JNF" and subjecting its revenues to his electoral economy. Smotrich said, "The government of Israel is trampling on agreements that it just signed with the JNF in the previous budget and is broadcasting a message that one cannot rely on it and its commitments. He rejected charges that the JNF is not living up to its budgetary commitments.