'He does not represent us': Israeli politicians slam Smotrich after Saudi insult

"To our friends in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the Middle East, Smotrich does not represent the State of Israel," Opposition head Yair Lapid wrote in Arabic on X/Twitter.

Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich attends a committee meeting on September 14, 2025.

Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich attends a committee meeting on September 14, 2025.

(photo credit: NOAM MOSKOVITZ/KNESSET SPOKESPERSON OFFICE)

ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

OCTOBER 23, 2025 17:05

Updated: OCTOBER 23, 2025 17:18