In response to the sharp rise in security prisoners, NIS 1.9 billion will be allocated to the Israel Prison Service for the construction of new detention facilities.
Smotrich said he had thanked Bessent during the meeting for lifting sanctions on settlers in the West Bank.
"This is a critical time to shape a new strategic economic future for both countries," the Treasury Department said in a statement.
“She has become a full-fledged political player who systematically works against the government with the transparent goal of bringing it down," Sa'ar wrote.
Coalition funds are a part of the national budget aimed at enabling the implementation of political agreements.
After years of complex negotiations, Israel's port reform enters its final phase today as transport and finance ministers sign certification documents.
A new study conducted by the Lazar Research Institute shows a new perspective on the division of opinion in the religious and ultra-Orthodox community in Israel.
In response to the controversy, Lapid stated, "It's a shame I didn't see such outrage when Orit Strock said that we should give up on the hostages and abandon them to die."
The vote over coalition funds has been delayed.
The process of stripping the military of its powers in the West Bank and shifting control over to civilian bodies under Bezalel Smotrich’s leadership is almost complete.