Religious Zionism MK Simcha Rothman says the Israeli government’s decision to seize control of Gaza City has pushed his party closer to leaving Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s coalition.
Party leader and Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich, who recently declared he had “lost faith” in Netanyahu’s war strategy, has not resigned but warned of possible withdrawal if the war’s goals are abandoned.
Rothman told the Knesset Channel that the Gaza City move “brought us very close” to quitting the coalition, urging the government to fully pursue Hamas’s defeat.
Smotrich echoed his concerns in a video on X, while fellow MK Zvi Sukkot said abandoning the war’s objectives should trigger new elections.
