Smotrich dances same day slain 'Israeli' soldiers buried sparking outrage
According to Ynet, Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich was filmed dancing on stage with Hasidic singer Avraham Fried at a concert in Jerusalem's Sultan's Pool on Tuesday night. The show took place just hours after the funerals for four of the fallen soldiers, all from the Netzach Yehuda battalions.
Though Fried dedicated several songs to the memory of the deceased, Smotrich's public dancing sparked outrage. His office later said the performance had been scheduled in advance and that the minister attended with his two children.
Smotrich wasn't the only official attending celebrations that night. Senior Likud ministers Yariv Levin, Nir Barkat, Idit Silman, and Mai Golan were present at the bar mitzvah of Freddy Malik's son. Malik is a former deputy mayor of Nesher and a key member of the Likud Central Committee. A number of Likud MKs also joined the event, alongside Minister Ze'ev Elkin from Gideon Sa'ar's party.
The timing of these appearances drew condemnation online and from opposition figures, who accused the ministers of insensitivity during a time of national mourning.
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