Current sectionIsrael NewsAnalysis Bezalel Smotrich declared in a social media video that he has 'lost confidence' in Netanyahu's ability to lead the IDF to victory. Has the prime minister lost all control of his coalition, or is this a coordinated pre-election move?Share to FacebookShare to XArticle printing is available to subscribers onlyPrint in a simple, ad-free formatSubscribeComments: Zen reading is available to subscribers onlyAd-free and in a comfortable reading formatSubscribeAugust 10, 2025Try to imagine the following scene: On Saturday night, the U.S. Secretary of the Treasury, Scott Bessent, releases a three-minute video attacking the policies of President Donald Trump and announcing that he has "lost faith" in the president's ability to lead America to prosperity and economic success. The next morning, he doesn't apologize or take back his words, and Trump doesn't fire him from the cabinet. In the NewsSuspect Arrested After Arab Israeli Council Head, Deputy Shot Outside Event HallOrthodox Rabbi at U.S. Christian Prayer Rally: 'Antisemitism Is un-American'Huge Fireball in the Israeli Sky? Just Preparations for Possible War With IranThey Attempted to Lynch an Arab Man on Camera. 5 Years On, Most Are Still FreeUltra-Orthodox Push Knesset Dissolution as Netanyahu Tries to Pass Draft BillRemembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMIHundreds Protest at New York Times HQ Over Column Alleging Abuse by IsraelisStarlink Users, Beware – Israeli Tech Can Reveal Your IdentityEverybody Loses in the Cynical Israeli-Palestinian Sexual Violence CompetitionWelcome to the Most Shameful Day in the Jewish CalendarIsraeli Teens Storm Muslim Quarter in Old City, Haaretz Reporter AttackedIsrael Attacks New York Times for Report on Sexual Violence by Israeli Forces