Ben Gvir Praises Smotrich: I Will Turn to Netanyahu to Demand a Knesset Vote on the Agreement
National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir praised Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich for his opposition to bringing the Peace Council into the Gaza Strip. Ben Gvir argued that "only the State of Israel will be able…
Assessment
Two senior coalition figures are publicly aligning against a reported agreement involving a peace council in Gaza. Ben Gvir is leveraging Smotrich's opposition to escalate the issue to a Knesset vote, a move that could expose internal coalition divisions and force lawmakers to take a public stand. The demand for a vote signals a potential political crisis if the agreement proceeds without broad legislative backing.