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Israeli press review: Far-right minister clashes with army chief over aid

Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich clashed with Israeli army chief of staff, Eyal Zamir, during an Israeli cabinet meeting held this week on the issue of humanitarian aid to Gaza,

During the meeting, the chief of staff said that Israeli soldiers would "not distribute humanitarian aid, and we will not starve the Gaza Strip," referring to the demands of government ministers to take over aid distribution to the besieged enclave.

At this point, Smotrich attacked Zamir's remarks. 

"The army does not choose its missions. We have defined for you that you need to prepare for this. We will define the what, and you the how," he said

Read more: Israeli press review: Far-right minister clashes with army chief over aid

Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu and Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich arrive for a cabinet meeting at the Bible Lands Museum in Jerusalem on 5 June 2024 (Gil Cohen-Magen/AFP)
Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu and Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich arrive for a cabinet meeting at the Bible Lands Museum in Jerusalem on 5 June 2024 (Gil Cohen-Magen/AFP)