Smotrich tried to fire top spokesperson over critical social media posts

Israel's finance minister was enraged over perceived criticism of government policy by National Insurance Institute spokesperson. Her posts said that the Knesset hadn't yet finalized legislation that would ensure compensation to those whose jobs were affected by the war

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Israel's finance minister was enraged over perceived criticism of government policy by National Insurance Institute spokesperson. Her posts said that the Knesset hadn't yet finalized legislation that would ensure compensation to those whose jobs were affected by the war

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11:18 AM • April 21 2026 IDT

While Israel was waging war against Iran and Hezbollah in Lebanon over a six-week period, TheMarker has learned that Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich's office was focused on a different battle: Ousting a top spokesperson over social media posts deemed to be critical of government policy.

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