Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich is criticized by opposition politicians for his statement that returning hostages is not the most important thing. Yair Golan of The Democrats calls Smotrich the true face of the Netanyahu government, while Avigdor Liberman points out Smotrich's previous claims about Hamas. Yorai Lahav Hertzanu and MK Moshe Gafni also condemn Smotrich's statement.
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