Political sources believe Gideon Sa'ar will make good on his promise to leave the government, after his demand to be made part of the war cabinet was rejected.

Bezalel Smotrich strongly attacked the Chief of Staff's intentions of appointing new officers, claiming that he's the one responsible for the Hamas attack.

Minister Smotrich strongly opposes the decision to open the Git checkpoint near Nablus, which was closed since the beginning of the war after it was used by terrorist operatives.

According to a "Ma'ariv" poll, the State Camp led by Benny Gantz continues to gain strength, while the Religious Zionism Party headed by Bezalel Smotrich remains below the voting threshold. 

The current coalition would end up getting just 44 seats to the opposition's 76 if elections were held today.

During a debate in the Knesset, the Minister of Finance attacked Lapid, accusing him of Israeli hostages being taken to Gaza: "You're strengthening Sinwar."

Smotrich told Binyamini and Guetta of Kan Reshet Bet that releasing the hostages wasn't "key" to winning the war and added: "Hamas needs to be destroyed. That is very important."

Smotrich threatened that any unilateral steps towards the creation of a Palestinian state would result in Israel unilaterally cancelling the Oslo Accords and dissolving the Palestinian Authority.

According to a new survey, Otzma Yehudit leader Itamar Ben Gvir continues to grow stronger and is inching closer to Lapid.

A large number of ministers and MKs have already come out strongly against the reported American plan to establish a Palestinian state after the release of hostages. 

According to the Finance Minister, the refusal derives from a desire to not recognize UNRWA as a legitimate aid organization due to its ties with Hamas.

The Finance Minister called on the Charedi public to do its part and participate in efforts to defend the country and secure it: "It's possible to combine Torah study and mitzvah observance along with military service at the front."

During a statement to his party today, Finance Minister Betzalel Smotrich criticized the American administration's decision to sanction settlers and the decision of Israeli banks to cooperate with the sanctions by freezing accounts.

Finance Minister Betzalel Smotrich called the Biden administration's considering sanctioning him and Minister Ben Gvir for involvement in settler violence an "immoral BDS campaign."

The Finance Minister made clear that the goal of the war is the elimination of Hamas and the return of the hostages.

Finance Minister Betzalel Smotrich comes out against the idea of cutting a hostage deal at any cost: "The State of Israel will never agree to it since our responsibility is also to see to the well-being of 9 million Israeli citizens."

While waiting to meet with Defense Minister Gallant, representatives of families of hostages got into an argument with Finance MInister Smotrich, where he said: "If we stop and don't collapse Hamas - there will be 136,000 murdered."

Likud and Yesh Atid remain stuck in the mid-teens, while Ben Gvir is catching up and Smotrich hovers over the electoral threshold.

Additional taxation on fuel and natural gas, which will also impact electricity prices, increased taxation on tobacco products and cigarettes, and a substantial cut in the medication basket - All are part of the Treasury's efforts to cope with the costs of the war.