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Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich has accused Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara of politically motivated interference, after she ordered a freeze on planning approvals for the E1 settlement project in the occupied West Bank. Smotrich, who oversees settlement policy, claims the move is designed to influence the upcoming election. The dispute deepens the ongoing conflict between the government and the attorney general over settlement expansion and the rule of law.

Far-right Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich has accused Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara of election interference after she moved to freeze construction plans in the E1 settlement area between Jerusalem and Maale Adumim. Smotrich framed the halt as a politically motivated attempt to influence the outcome of Israel's upcoming election, intensifying his ongoing conflict with the country's legal establishment over settlement policy.

Frank White has expressed doubt over whether the long-awaited heavyweight fight between Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua will actually happen, after a chaotic 24 hours in negotiations. British boxing fans have awaited an all-British showdown between the two fighters for years, but repeated failed attempts to agree terms have left supporters sceptical. The latest turmoil has again raised questions about whether the bout will ever take place.