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Sam SokolThe Times of Israel |
Removal of clause a ‘clerical error,’ says MK Kallner; updated draft would disqualify former senior military and intelligence officials from...
Former premier says Likud founders ‘rolling in their graves’ at what party has become under Netanyahu; Lapid: Merger with Bennett is about...
Degel HaTorah spiritual chief says it has ‘lost trust’ in PM over failure to pass army exemption bill; move would need support of Shas to succeed;...
Yariv Levin asserts the bill will not only serve justice but ensure the historical record of the massacre; around 300 invaders captured on October 7...
The Ministerial Committee for Legislation pushes off decisions on proposals to cancel Oslo Accords, barring immigration and citizenship for...
CEC chairman Noam Sohlberg says Dean Livne, body’s recently retired legal adviser, will replace Orly Adas through the upcoming election, until a...
Yashar chairman tells party activists he wanted to join merger, condensing Zionist opposition into three separate slates representing left, right and...
Yoram Cohen warns of ‘catastrophic’ outcome for Israel if coalition with ‘non-Zionist’ elements retains power after election, says he entered...
Yashar and Yisrael Beytenu party heads hold meeting; Yair Golan urges Eisenkot to join either with his Democrats or Bennett and Lapid’s Together party
Reform movement leader: ‘Government slamming door in the faces’ of Diaspora Jews amid rising antisemitism; MK Rabbi Kariv: Move would ‘collapse...
Traditionally a Likud stronghold, areas along Lebanon border could shift backing away from PM’s party due to unpopular ceasefire and sense that...
Senior ultra-Orthodox MK denies report while another suggests it’s true, claiming Netanyahu lied about ever having any intention to pass law...
The Democrats chief says public embrace of MK Mansour Abbas is ‘appropriate Zionist response’ after Smotrich said Arabs’ inclusion in last...
Cohen, who served as head of the Shin Bet from 2011 to 2016 under Netanyahu, is a fierce critic of the prime minister; Eisenkot praises him as a...
Charges also include property damage and unlawful assembly; Ashkelon court extends detention of 10 suspects who held anti-conscription protest in yard...
Netanyahu condemns extremists’ action, as do defense minister and chief of staff, who says it ‘crosses a dangerous red line’; Jerusalem Faction:...
Eisenkot resists invitation, welcomes economist Shaul Meridor into his own party’s electoral slate; Gantz says Bennett-Lapid merger doesn’t serve...
Channel 12 survey says Jewish-majority opposition parties led by Bennett would win 60 seats, with PM’s coalition at 50, Arab parties at 10; marks no...
‘We are uniting today to win the elections and to establish a Zionist government,’ says Lapid. ‘To win the elections, the entire Israeli center...
Former IDF chief, Yashar party leader not joining slate, but Bennett says ‘door is open’; Netanyahu’s Likud: Lapid, Bennett joining...
Bennett invites Gadi Eisenkot to join new party, declares that ‘the era of division is over’; Lapid calls on entire nation to rally behind new leader
No longer constrained by right-wing niche, former PM seeks broader appeal — but he may end up only drawing votes away from his potential coalition...
Democrats chair Yair Golan blasts ‘contempt for mutual responsibility’ by ultra-Orthodox draft dodgers, says they don’t care about those who...
Defense minister says Hezbollah leader will ‘pay with his head’; protester interrupts PM when he says he brought back all the hostages from Gaza;...
Far-right minister repeats call for rebuilding settlements in Strip; Likud minister calls reestablishment of West Bank settlement evacuated in 2005...
ToI poll: Eisenkot-Bennett-Lapid merger yields biggest party, but doesn’t alter bloc sizes; Channel 12 poll: Even coalition voters say not enough...
‘Accessibility is not a side issue. It is the heart of our society,’ says ex-prime minister; pledges to integrate the disabled into the workforce...
The hard-right parties ran together in 2022, but Otzma Yehudit has now climbed to around 10 seats in surveys, while Religious Zionism can’t clear...
Fledgling politician’s Shoulder to Shoulder movement says only Bennett ‘has proven that he will fix Israel and build a better future’; Lapid...
Yesh Atid accuses ‘draft dodgers and the corrupt’ of prioritizing schools that don’t teach core curriculum, while ultra-Orthodox MK claims the...
Another military campaign halts with questionable success, as Netanyahu may find his standing less improved than he’d hoped. With elections looming,...
Spokesperson for rabbi insists gathering held in protective space in Bnei Brak; police say it refused permit for event and requested its dispersal...
Citing ‘public safety,’ justice minister says cabinet ‘has no choice’ but to defy ‘illegal intervention’ by court, which he says could...
Ex-premier lambasts coalition for boosting funds to ultra-Orthodox institutions, says state budget ‘plunders’ the ‘serving and working public’...
Caught by a parliamentary ‘maneuver,’ lawmakers mistakenly supported a surprise reservation to the 2026 state budget massively boosting...
Hardline animal rights activist Tal Gilboa’s reported appointment as Netanyahu’s spokesperson reportedly canned after anti-Russian and LGBTQ...
Ziv Agmon allegedly called Sephardic Likud MKs ‘baboons,’ said PM ‘must go home’ after October 7; after report airs, amid calls for his...
Yair Lapid warns that the controversial government-backed legislation, which significantly expands religious courts’ authority, means country...
In-person study canceled for all students, including in special ed, after impacts in cities of Dimona and Arad; decision also follows cluster bomb...
Cuts to healthcare, education and science could have been prevented by halting the allocation of billions in coalition funds to ultra-Orthodox...
Conservative Supreme Court judge Sohlberg dismisses 2nd attempt to reverse appointment in as many days; opposition figures claim Netanyahu is trying...
Controversial legislation referred to Knesset Constitution Committee; Women of the Wall say Israel ‘spitting’ in the face of Diaspora Jewry
Intel executive Yifat Siminovski, formerly employed by the National Cyber Directorate, brings expertise in AI to the position, committee says
Bills that would weaken the role of attorney general, overhaul the media sector, draw ire from the opposition
Local bodies say cutting funds for frontline areas threatens recovery; coalition and opposition lawmakers critique move, as coalition okays billions...
Opposition leaders gloat after finance minister says legislation ‘won’t be promoted for now’ as part of state budget, which must be approved by...
Allocations approved for Haredi institutions, West Bank settlements and other coalition priorities. Opposition politicians accuse government of...
Shas and Degel HaTorah expected to vote in favor of budget while Agudat Yisrael will oppose it. Bill regulating Haredi conscription will not pass...
Spokeswoman for Knesset defense panel chairman Boaz Bismuth says draft of controversial bill ready to advance once Knesset resumes normal...
PM unlikely to push for early elections to capitalize on wartime gains because that would come off as ‘political and cynical,’ says coalition source