US EditionInfluential Israeli minister criticizes Netanyahu over Gaza aid policy
- Israel's Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich strongly condemned the cabinet's July 6 decision to permit aid into Gaza via a channel that he believes ultimately benefits Hamas.
- The decision followed a nearly three-month blockade on Gaza aid, with increased public pressure on Netanyahu amid a severe humanitarian crisis.
- Smotrich accused Prime Minister Netanyahu of failing to enforce military directives and warned the aid would serve as logistical support for Hamas during wartime.
- Smotrich criticized the decision by the Prime Minister and cabinet to permit aid entry, describing it as a serious error that would aid Hamas, while the terrorist group denies allegations of misappropriating the assistance.
- The criticism signals internal government divisions on aid policy as Netanyahu prepares talks on a U.S.-backed 60-day Gaza ceasefire proposal.
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Influential Far-Right Minister Lashes out at Netanyahu Over Gaza War Policy
Israel's far-right Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich sharply criticized on Sunday a cabinet decision to allow some aid into Gaza as a "grave mistake" that he said would benefit the terrorist group Hamas. Smotrich also accused Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of failing to ensure that Israel's military is following government directives in prosecuting the war against
Far-right minister Smotrich accuses IDF chief of failing to block aid from reaching Hamas
Israeli Finance Minister Smotrich said the IDF had demonstrated its capabilities across multiple fronts, proving that its failure to meet the challenges of distributing aid was due to 'a lack of will and not a lack of ability'
Influential Far-Right Minister Lashes Out at Netanyahu Over Gaza War Policy
Influential Far-right Minister Lashes out at Netanyahu over Gaza War Policy
Israel's far-right Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich sharply criticized on Sunday a cabinet decision to allow some aid into Gaza as a "grave mistake" that he said would benefit the militant Palestinian group Hamas. Smotrich also accused Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of failing to ensure that Israel's military is following government directives in prosecuting the war against Hamas in Gaza. He said he was considering his "next steps" but stopp…
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