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Israeli finance minister Smotrich resigns from post as minister in government

FILE PHOTO: Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich in Petah Tikva, Israel
March 31, 2025
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JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich resigned from his post as minister on Monday in a letter to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

A spokesperson for Smotrich said the move was a protest against nationalist-religious Jewish Power party head Itamar Ben Gvir's request for more ministerial positions upon Ben Gvir's return to the government.

The resignation is not likely to collapse Netanyahu's coalition. The government passed its 2025 budget in Israel's parliament last week.

(Reporting by Emily Rose; Editing by Leslie Adler)

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