Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has reportedly ruled in favor of Religious Zionism leader Bezalel Smotrich in his battle with Defense Minister Yoav Gallant over ministerial responsibility for the Civil Administration in the West Bank.

The three lawmakers met on both Monday and Tuesday in a bid to sort out the dispute, which came to a head on Friday when Smotrich and Gallant clashed over the razing of an illegal West Bank outpost. The outpost was evacuated on Gallant’s order, triggering tensions with Smotrich, who is also a minister within the Defense Ministry.