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Smotrich says he will boycott security cabinet if Shin Bet chief invited
Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich leads a faction meeting of his Religious Zionist party, at the Knesset in Jerusalem, March 17, 2025. (Yonatan Sindel/ Flash90)
Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich has notified Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu he will not participate in today’s security cabinet discussion if Shin Bet chief Ronen Bar is invited, a statement by his office says.
Smotrich calls Bar a “dangerous man” who uses Shin Bet tools for “personal needs” and to “take revenge on politicians and journalists.”
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