Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich says the ultra-Orthodox parties are 'still in exile,' criticizing their political posture in an interview with Channel 14. The full interview is set to air Saturday evening at 22:15 Jerusalem.
Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich (Religious Zionism) criticized the ultra-Orthodox parties in an interview with Channel 14 journalist Oded Harush, saying they remain 'still in exile' — a remark that targets their perceived detachment from the security and national challenges facing the Jewish state. Smotrich's statement appears to be a political jab at the haredi coalition partners over what he sees as their limited contribution to national service and war-effort burdens. The full interview will air on Saturday, June 20, at 22:15 Jerusalem. No additional context is available from this batch about the specific policy or negotiating context that prompted the remark.
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