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Billionaire Trump backer says Ben-Gvir, Smotrich should not serve in next Israeli government

Straits Times25 October 2026, 15:35 UTCIsrael

JERUSALEM, Oct 25 - Billionaire American investor Bill Ackman on Sunday said that Itamar Ben-Gvir and Bezalel Smotrich should not serve in Israel's next government, saying the two far-right politicians had caused enormous damage to the country's reputation.

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