Bezalel Smotrich
Foreign Minister Penny Wong has condemned the escalating violence in Israel. Photo: Peter Haskin
March 26, 2026, 2:49 pm
Wong raises concerns over Lebanon conflict
Wong reiterated Australia's condemnation of Iran and its proxies' continued attacks across the region and discussed prospects for de-escalation
By AJN STAFF
Foreign Minister Penny Wong. Photo: Peter Haskin
June 11, 2025, 2:30 pm
Australia joins sanctions on Israeli ministers
'This measure is an exercise in performative politics that will change absolutely nothing in the region,' ECAJ president Daniel Aghion says
By AJN STAFF
The Negev Forum steering committee in Abu Dhabi in January 2022. Photo: Israel Foreign Ministry
July 4, 2023, 7:27 am
Morocco cancels next month’s Negev Forum
The gathering of foreign ministers from Israel, the UAE, Bahrain, Morocco, Egypt and the US was originally slated to take place in March, but has been delayed several times amid escalating tension ...
By Jacob Magid
Benjamin Netanyahu speaks with Bezalel Smotrich during the cabinet meeting at the Prime Minister's Office in Jerusalem on June 18. Photo: Amit Shabi/Pool
June 25, 2023, 7:01 am
US lambasts Israeli settlement moves
The decision, which takes immediate effect, also dramatically expedites and eases the process for expanding existing West Bank settlements and retroactively legalising some illegal outposts.
By Jacob Magid
Finance committee head Moshe Gafni and Israeli finance minister Bezalel Smotrich at a hearing on the state budget in April 16. Photo: Yonatan Sindel/Flash90
May 22, 2023, 7:19 am
Cabinet approves NIS 13.7b for Charedim
Opposition leader Yair Lapid called the amount and allocation of coalition funds "irresponsible and corrupt", and a robbery of public money.
By SHARON WROBEL 
Bezalel Smotrich in October 2022. Photo: Avshalom Sassoni/Flash90
March 23, 2023, 11:49 am
Smotrich’s ‘concerning and dangerous’ Paris speech
Comments made by far-right Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich denying the existence of Palestinians have been denounced by nations around the world, including the US.
By LAZAR BERMAN & TOI STAFF
Lesley Sachs (right) blows a shofar at the Western Wall.
March 15, 2023, 6:35 am
Activist: Diaspora Jews ‘have a voice’
The former Women of the Wall activist, arrested five times for protesting for women's rights at the Kotel, will speak in Australia next week for the UIA Progressive Appeal.
By Peter Kohn
Benjamin Netanyahu and Bezalel Smotrich at a press conference at the Prime Minister's Office in January. Photo: Yonatan Sindel/Flash90
March 13, 2023, 7:08 am
Netanyahu welcomes Smotrich’s retraction
"It is regrettable that some in the international community have been quick to condemn Israel but haven't yet demanded this necessary condemnation from the PA," the PM concluded.
By MICHAEL BACHNER & JACOB MAGID
Security and rescue forces at the scene of a deadly terror shooting attack in Neve Yaakov, Jerusalem, last month. Photo: Olivier Fitoussi/Flash90
February 16, 2023, 11:15 am
Israel’s far-right voters are not who you think
Voters chose Itamar Ben-Gvir for security, not ideology.
By Josh Feldman
Religious Zionism leader Bezalel Smotrich (left) and Otzma Yehudit's Itamar Ben Gvir during a campaign event in 2019. Photo: Flash90
October 27, 2022, 8:21 am
Israel’s future at stake
The values espoused by these two men - Itamar Ben Gvir and Bezalel Smotrich - and their alliance not only run counter to democratic values, but also to our Jewish values.
Opposition Leader Benjamin Netanyahu speaking in Tel Aviv on October 19. Photo: Avshalom Sassoni/Flash90
October 27, 2022, 8:15 am
Beware a Bibi right/far-right coalition
Much is at stake in Israel and beyond. As we approach next week's election, once again personality dominates the campaign. And once again it is all about Bibi.
By Danny Hochberg
Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett and MK Idit Silman attend a plenum session and a vote on the state budget at the assembly hall of the Israeli parliament, in Jerusalem on November 4, 2021. Photo by Yonatan Sindel/Flash90 *** Local Caption *** הצבעה כנסת מליאה תקציב המדינה נפתלי בנט ראש הממשלה מנסור עבאס מירב מיכאלי
April 7, 2022, 7:13 am
Israeli government in crisis
Yamina lawmaker says she won’t abet the ‘harming’ of Jewish identity of Israel, insists another coalition can be built without new elections; PM said to find out from news reports
By AJN STAFF
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