A lifelong settler in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, Bezalel Smotrich leads the Religious Zionism party, which opposes a Palestinian state.

The prime minister is looking for a statesmanlike counterweight to rebellious figures like Katz, Levin and Gotliv - who are expected to dominate the party's primaries. Yet, his…

By Emily RoseBEIT EL, West Bank, Aug 7 (Reuters) - Israel's far-right Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich faces a fight for political survival in elections in October after angering…