Smotrich cries over religious Zionist victims during the war – Israel Politics

finance minister Bezalel Smotrich started crying while speaking at a press conference before the party meeting on Monday.

Smotrich complained about wave of deaths of IDF soldiers in the last few days, but said that special attention should be paid to their ideals.

He said the price of war is disproportionately paid Religious Zionist Community.

“In recent days we have seen, read and heard about the heartbreaking stories of the fallen, including many reservists, including elders, fathers of many children, religious and secular, kibbutzniks and settlers, but we cannot ignore the fact that the religious Zionist community is paying a price disproportionate to the population, the highest price in this war.”

Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich cries as he talks about the sacrifices of the religious Zionist community during the war, October 28, 2024. (Photo: KNESSET CHANNEL/SCREENSHOT)

Slander against religious Zionists

Smotrich began to attack “slanderers” trying to discredit his community as “death lovers, messianists, delusional.”

He stated that these slander come from the extreme sections of Israeli society and that the majority of Israelis reject these insults against his community and condemn those who utter them.

Smotrich stressed that the “vast” majority of Israelis “cherish and value” the contributions of the religious Zionist community.

“Today, more than ever, I am proud to be part of this community, proud to promote the world of Torah, educational institutions, settlements, cooperation and piety. This is the environment from which emerge those brave warriors who fight and sacrifice themselves. himself for all of us,” he said, and tears filled his eyes.