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Smotrich Pushes Tax Relief, Says Gaza Rebuild Depends on Hamas’ Dismantling

He defends a hard line on normalization after apologizing for a Saudi barb.

Overview

  • The finance minister said he will cut taxes on employment income to ease pressure on the middle class and encourage workforce participation.
  • He pledged dramatic tax incentives to promote Aliyah, framing immigration as both an economic tool and a national priority.
  • He declared that Gaza reconstruction will not proceed until Hamas is dismantled militarily, politically, and administratively, with real demilitarization as a precondition.
  • He called for greater efficiency in the defense establishment, saying spending should remain above pre-war levels but cannot continue at the recent extraordinary pace.
  • He reaffirmed support for expanding the Abraham Accords under a “peace for peace” approach that rejects normalization conditioned on territorial concessions.