Bezalel Smotrich

Lapid to Netanyahu: Part from Litzman and Smotrich

Smotrich: 'Yair Lapid prefers Tibi over Litzman and Cassif over Smotrich - a gov't with supporters of terrorism and opponents of Zionism.'

Smotrich calls on Ayelet Shaked to rejoin Jewish Home

Transportation Min. Smotrich urges MK Shaked to return to Jewish Home party.

Smotrich sends bus to rescue stranded haredi

Bnei Brak haredi working in Netanya fails to reach home after bus skips station; towards midnight he messages Smotrich who sends him bus.

Samaria bypass road budgets approved

Samaria Council head: 'Judea and Samaria being 2nd class in infrastructure and security compared to everyplace else in Israel must end.'

Smotrich: The bloc is stable

Transportation Minister warns: Dismantling the right-wing bloc will create a dangerous left-wing government.

Smotrich: Dismantling bloc - 'irresponsible folly'

"Barrier to unity gov't is Gantz’s insistence on disqualifying Netanyahu rather than unity on the Right,” Smotrich responds to Bennett.

'We need a broad government without boycotts'

Minister Bezalel Smotrich discusses efforts to assemble a government and the fatal accidents over the weekend.

'Left-wing government with the Arabs? Not a bad idea at all'

Transportation Minister Bezalel Smotrich suggests Gantz-led left-wing government with Arabs would only result in rightist victory.

Cabinet dispute over transfer of funds to PA

Ministers Smotrich, Elkin wonder why government transferred tax revenues to the PA.

'There's no reason to have two Religious Zionist parties'

National Union chairman Smotrich calls for his party to merge with Jewish Home as soon as possible.

'Third election will damage Israeli democracy'

'I think that everyone understands that further elections are a very bad thing and there needs to be a broad unity government.'

Smotrich:

'We are the owners of this land'

Transportation Minister says he is willing to sit in opposition to secure a unity government.

"Forget about it, Ahmad, 'Never again!'"

Transportation Min. Smotrich responds to Arab MK's claim that he is 'racist.'

Arab MK: Jewish minister is a 'dazed messianic'

MK Ayman Odeh, head of Joint Arab List, says Transportation Min. Smotrich is 'dazed messianic,' should be removed from position.

Bezalel Smotrich:

'Haredim are disqualified, terror supporters are embraced'

Bezalel Smotrich attacks Blue and White following report that the Arab Joint List may recommend Benny Gantz for prime minister.

Smotrich vows: There will be a right-wing government

Despite exit polls showing right-wing without a majority, Transportation Minister says Yamina will ensure formation of rightist government.

Smotrich: Right-wing turnout lower than previous election

Transportation Minister warns right-wing turnout lower than last round while overall turnout is up, 'We will wake up tomorrow in danger.'

Smotrich confronts Netanyahu

Transportation Minister says 'Deal of the Century' map will choke Jewish communities in Judea and Samaria.

Smotrich to Netanyahu: Stand firm against Attorney General

Transportation Minister calls on PM to ignore Mandelbit's warning not to normalize Jordan Valley town days before election.

Smotrich:

"Trump is Israel's friend - which makes it harder to refuse him"

Transportation Minister Bezalel Smotrich 'very worried' Netanyahu will be unable to refuse 'bad components' of Trump's peace plan.

Smotrich: Noam isn't even close to making it into the Knesset

Transportation Min. blasts new right-wing party for trying to pull Yamina down with it. 'Ugly attempt to harm Religious Zionism.'

Smotrich to Gantz: Shame on you

Transportation Minister responds to Blue and White leader for calling him racist. 'Gantz demonizes the religious Zionist community.'

Smotrich, Shaked, answer Yair Netanyahu

Yamina leaders tell PM's son they will recommend Netanyahu for prime minister, ask him not to smear them ahead of election.

'Submissive and cowardly behavior against Hamas prisoners'

Minister Smotrich slams meeting of imprisoned Hamas leaders, approved by prison service. "Inconceivable. We must put an end to this."

Smotrich: Feiglin showed responsibility

Transportation Minister: The left wants parties that won't pass the electoral threshold to run all the way so that we lose seats.

Yamina to Democratic Union: 'Your time has passed'

Leftist MKs call Min. Smotrich 'puppet of Kahanist rabbis.' Yamina: 'Serious incitement against Religious Zionists.'

Smotrich: 'Rabbi Eliyahu is a giant and a hero'

Transportation Minister defends the honor of the rabbi of Tzfat after Democratic Camp chairman Nitzan Horowitz besmirches him.

Yamina to Netanyahu: 'Jewish blood has become worthless'

Right-wing Knesset members slam Israel's policies for handling terror, demand creation of checkpoints, worse treatment for terrorists.

Smotrich presents: Transportation revolution in Yesha

Transportation Minister says ministry to end discrimination against Judea and Samaria, upgrade infrastructure to match rest of country.

My dear confused soldier

IDF has very simple role: Destroy the enemy, that's it. No painting benches, road construction, or even promoting women. Opinion

Yamina: Attacking Ayelet Shaked only brings us more votes

Yamina leaders Min. Smotrich, Naftali Bennett, praise chairwoman Shaked, promise party will only gain from Left's criticism.

Netanyahu to Smotrich: Apologize or be fired

Likud official says Prime Minister scolded Transportation Minister and made clear that another attack would not be acceptable.

Smotrich not dismissed from government

PM meets with Transport Minister after criticism; Netanyahu refrains from dismissing Smotrich or ousting from Cabinet.

Netanyahu summons Smotrich

PM, Transportation Minister to meet as Netanyahu reportedly seeks to fire Smotrich over excoriation of handling of Muslim riots on.

Report: Netanyahu considering firing Bezalel Smotrich

PM strongly considering firing Transportation Minister Bezalel Smotrich over minister's criticism of handling of Temple Mount riots.

'This isn't a court ruling - its anti-religious trolling'

Transportation Minister Bezalel Smotrich excoriates court over ruling that barred haredi concert from having gender-separate seating.

Regev blasts Smotrich: Shame on you!

Culture and Sport Minister blasts Transportation Minister following his criticism of Prime Minister Netanyahu.

MK Smotrich: 'Netanyahu should normalize Ofra today'

"Terrorism doesn't stem from despair as the left has been claiming for years. The Arabs want to establish a terrorist state.'

'Netanyahu disrespects every believing Jew'

Minister Bezalel Smotrich responds to the Prime Minister who said his comments on a halakhic state were nonsense.

Netanyahu: Halakhic state? 'Pure and utter nonsense'

PM mocks Minister Smotrich's remarks on Jewish law in speech to 40 Democratic congressmen. “Some halakhic state. This is ridiculous.”

Smotrich: Netanyahu will form a leftist government

Min. Smotrich warns PM Netanyahu wants to form a leftist government after elections, only strong United Right will force nationalist gov't.

Smotrich: We will not be silenced

Transportation Minister responds to the uproar over his comments on a halakhic state.

'Freedom of speech does not belong to one side only'

United Right list backs Smotrich, blasting outcry over his latest comments on Jewish law in Israel. "Ugly silencing of the Left."

Liberman to Smotrich: A government will be formed without you

Yisrael Beytenu chairman: Smotrich declares that if it was up to him and his friends, they would impose a halakhic state on us.

'It's anti-Semitic': Blue and White ad incites against haredim

Blue and White campaign video paints religious, haredi, ministers as money-sucking parasites, PM Netanyahu as caring only about himself.

'Liberman has been thinking only about himself for 30 years'

Minister Bezalel Smotrich: My son who is attending first grade is more fit to be Prime Minister than Liberman.

National Union party approves joint run with New Right

National Union central committee authorizes joint run, gives party leader Smotrich go ahead to sign agreements with Otzma Yehudit.

Smotrich: 'There were arguments; we did the right thing'

Minister Betzalel Smotrich in an interview with Arutz Sheva: 'We face super-critical election campaign.'

New Right, United Right reach final agreement on joint run

Ayelet Shaked to head joint list of right-wing parties, Rabbi Rafi Peretz to be 2nd on list, Bezalel Smotrich 3rd, and Naftali Bennett 4th.

Smotrich: Unite with us - or stay home

MK Smotrich, United Right leader, warns upcoming elections are 'super-critical,' demands anyone running irresponsibly 'sit at home.'

Smotrich: Zero chance United Right won't join New Right

National Union chairman denies media reports that the URP will merge with Otzma Yehudit, but not the New Right.

Liberman: Every narrow government is trouble

Yisrael Beytenu chair says he won't sit in government with Barak, Shafir and Meretz - neither will he sit with Rabbi Peretz and Smotrich.

Minister Smotrich:

'Come to negotiations without preconditions'

Minister Smotrich calls on Shaked to come to open negotiations, not via media: 'We can make decision about joint run.'

Smotrich: I hope Shaked will be willing to compromise

Transportation Min. Smotrich says he hopes to have 'good news' now that Ayelet Shaked is leading the New Right.

'Rafi Peretz not ruling out Shaked as leader of United Right'

Transportation Minister reveals details of meeting with United Right chief Rafi Peretz, says Peretz prepared to let Shaked lead joint list.

Smotrich: Bennett and Shaked haven't learned their lesson

Trans. Min. Smotrich warns: If the New Right runs separately and a left-wing government forms, the public won't forgive them.

Smotrich: No time for games on road deaths in Judea and Samaria

Transportation Minister Bezalel Smotrich holds meeting following 'unacceptable number of road deaths' in Judea and Samaria.

Smotrich: 'Rabbi Peretz has been lynched'

'I'm not prepared for a reality in which all 'freedom-of-speech seekers' prove that they are in essence thought dictators,' Smotrich said.

Poll: Shaked leading candidate to head right-wing bloc

36% of right-wing supporters say Shaked should lead united right-wing list. Peretz gets 6%, Smotrich - 7%.

Peretz, Smotrich agree to joint run

United Right leaders agree to maintain agreement from previous election, call on leaders of other right-wing factions to unite with them.