Netanyahu halts north Gaza aid after Smotrich's threat to quit coalition over Hamas access

Far-right minister Smotrich threatened to leave PM Netanyahu's coalition during a cabinet meeting after a video was circulated on social media that allegedly showed armed individuals on aid trucks in Gaza

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu halted the entry of humanitarian aid into the northern Gaza Strip on Wednesday after Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich threatened to leave the coalition if aid continued to reach Hamas.

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Netanyahu halts north Gaza aid after Smotrich's threat to quit coalition over Hamas access

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