The lawmakers also asked Mr. Biden to sanction two Israeli ministers, Itamar Ben-Gvir and Bezalel Smotrich, whom they say encouraged and facilitated the expansion of Israel settlements and moving to weaken the Palestinian Authority, which governs the West Bank.
Biden sanctions Israeli West Bank settlers ahead of supportive Trump's return to office
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Smotrich said the country has a stable shekel currency, rising share prices, a tight jobs market, strong tax revenues and access to credit, and a rebounding tech sector.
Israel's wars are expensive, and paying the bill could force tough choices
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