Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich claimed Saturday night that during the war with Hamas, he had significant influence and had to veto decisions to prevent a surrender, asserting that without his intervention the war would have been halted long ago.
Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich stated Saturday night that during the Gaza war he wielded significant influence and was compelled to veto decisions he described as a 'surrender,' adding that without his interventions the war would have ended long ago. The remarks, reported by Channel 14, mark a rare public account by Smotrich of his role in wartime decision-making. Smotrich did not specify which decisions or at what stage he exercised the veto. The statement comes amid ongoing coalition tensions over war policy and conscription legislation, as previously reported by The Zioneer on related Smotrich topics.
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