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Smotrich said consulting rabbis about quitting government over hostage deal
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Far-Right Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich has been holding a series of meetings with rabbis associated with his Religious Zionism party over his threats to quit the coalition if a newly proposed hostage release and ceasefire deal is adopted by the government, the Kipa news site reports.
The news site, affiliated with the national religious community, says that Smotrich spoke with the spiritual advisers and others regarding the conditions under which his party will leave the government.
The report says Smotrich plans to leave the government before any ceasefire deal is approved.
On Saturday, after hearing of the plan announced by US President Joe Biden, Smotrich said he had spoken with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and told him that he would quit the coalition if the new proposal was accepted.
The Times of Israel Community.