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Influential Israeli minister criticizes Netanyahu over Gaza aid policy
- Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich sharply criticized the cabinet's Saturday night decision to allow aid into Gaza using a method he considers harmful.
- The criticism arose because Smotrich believes Prime Minister Netanyahu failed to enforce political directives on the military regarding aid distribution.
- Smotrich argued that although the IDF can control aid effectively, the continuing failures result from unwillingness, not inability, leading aid to benefit Hamas.
- He criticized the decision by the cabinet and Prime Minister to allow aid to enter via a channel that could also provide benefits to Hamas, calling the move unacceptable.
- The dispute reflects larger tensions over Gaza aid amid a humanitarian crisis and ongoing war, with Smotrich considering his next steps and public pressure mounting on Netanyahu.
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Influential Far-Right Minister Lashes Out at Netanyahu Over Gaza War Policy
·New York, United States
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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 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…
·Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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