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Sam SokolThe Times of Israel |
Minister asserts women were raped and murdered on October 7 ‘because there were not enough weapons,’ saying his office has given out...
It’s ‘unacceptable’ for lawmakers to take vacations during a national security crisis, hawkish opposition politician declares
Unless new consensus framework can be reached by the end of the month, the government will have to enlist ultra-Orthodox yeshiva students, endangering...
Memorial day to be observed on 24 Tishrei, with separate state ceremonies for fallen soldiers and civilians; this year to be marked on October 7 as...
In implicit rebuke of outgoing party chair Merav Michaeli, ex-Meretz MK Golan pledges ‘to create a large and wide movement’ on the...
Netanyahu expected to push for additional delay in drafting yeshiva students as ultra-Orthodox parties hammer out their own compromise offer
Only 23% of Jews and 19% of Arabs trust the government, according to the 2023 Israel Democracy Institute annual survey, but Arab Israelis exhibit...
Disagreements over the conduct of the war and desire to position himself as a liberal-right alternative to PM once the war is over drove New Hope...
While Opposition Leader Lapid decries the most ‘sectoral, detached and profligate budget’ ever, Likud says legislation ‘guarantees...
‘Our voice, the voice of the statesmanlike right, is more essential today than ever,’ says New Hope leader; ‘Thank you and good...
Finance Minister Smotrich ‘doesn’t see the Arabs in the budget,’ says United Arab List MK Waleed Alhwashla, claiming budget will widen...
Halevi’s only mandate is to ‘conduct the war and that’s it,’ far-right minister says; Lapid calls Haredi enlistment an...
Yitzhak Yosef’s statement that Haredim will ‘all move abroad’ if government drafts yeshiva students constitutes misuse of authority,...
46.1% of eligible voters cast ballots in run-off elections across the country; right-wing candidate Matan Dil wins in Rehovot, former MK Oren Hazan...
Run-offs underway in Ariel, Beit Shemesh, Abu Ghosh, Haifa and 31other cities and villages where no candidate managed to reach 40% in last...
Opposition leader notes that ultra-Orthodox wouldn’t get stipends from government overseas as they do in Israel, reacting to Yitzhak...
Despite defense minister and IDF chief’s calls for more soldiers, UTJ lawmakers threaten to bolt coalition if even ‘one real yeshiva...
Mayoral run-off votes to be held in those cities and towns where no candidate received 40%, including Haifa, Beit Shemesh, Ariel, Rehovot and Ramle
PM’s party rails at critics after they link 2021 disaster to Oct. 7, with Lapid slamming ‘pattern of neglect’; then-minister, top...
‘We don’t want to turn Jerusalem into Bnei Brak,’ says Deputy Mayor Eliezer Rauchberger, adding ‘we’re here to demand our...
‘I want an equal place at the table,’ says long-time activist Sheila Weinberg; LGBTQ rights group thanks her for ‘breaking the glass...
Parties across the spectrum rush to boast of ‘growing power,’ but experts say few conclusions can be drawn nationally: ‘At the end...
Israelis across much of the country go to the polls after months of delay despite rocket fire and scattered violence; ‘Go vote and make an...
Cabinet members warn they won’t back extension of blanket draft exemptions; suggest alternate service tracks at ‘recognized security,...
Religious conflict no longer solely defines the city’s politics but some worry that a victory for Shas’s Moshe Abutbul could spell a...
Labor must be ‘ready and strong’ for next elections, says outgoing party chief; primary structured to prevent talk of merger with other...
US push for two-state solution a ‘very big mistake,’ argues heritage minister; says reestablishing Jewish settlement in Gaza Strip is...
War cabinet member warns against unilateral international steps toward Palestinian statehood, urges ultra-Orthodox to enlist in military
Despite PM’s calls for unity during war, parties tap into secular-religious divisions in the metropolis, urge preservation of its ‘Jewish...
Newly revised legislation would grant far-right National Security Minister Ben Gvir the power to define networks as security threats as a precondition...
Parties trade barbs after centrists from Yesh Atid, National Unity and Labor sit out impeachment motion, leaving it five votes short of 90 needed to...
Opposition leader demands Gallant withdraw bill lengthening enlistment period to make up for manpower shortages, saying IDF should be ‘real...
War cabinet minister says ‘to those saying the price is too high, Hamas has a choice — they can surrender’; warns Israel ready...
New rules may be trouble for MKs who expressed support for Israeli who burned Palestinian family in West Bank. Bill ‘undergoing changes’...
Knesset slated to decide on Ofer Cassif’s political future on Monday after he accused Israeli leaders of advocating for genocide against...
‘We need a lot more soldiers. The army is too small for all its challenges,’ opposition leader says of government’s recently...
Ben Gvir says he trusts Netanyahu to halt negotiations after medicines not delivered to hostages; Smotrich suggests Mossad’s time better spent...
Signed by over 1,300 demobilized reservists, Tikkun 2024 manifesto insists only a government of all the Zionist factions ‘will be able to...
Coalition lawmakers join opposition in pushing for Haredi community to share burden of military service rather than continuing to give them a pass;...
Netanyahu downplays disagreements in cabinet over ‘day after’ plans, says he is trying to recruit regional players to help with future...
Denial ‘damages the memory of the victims,’ says MK Oded Forer, while Association of Civil Rights in Israel says it creates...
Israel’s wartime budget includes millions of shekels for the Vaad HaYeshivot, despite a manpower shortage forcing the army to extend...
While 47% of Jewish Israelis support prioritizing the return of the hostages, 60% say a deal must not come at the cost of halting the war against...
Lapid reiterates offer to back government instead of far-right factions, warns of fresh violence if national security minister’s powers not...
US president ‘busy with giving humanitarian aid and fuel, which goes to Hamas,’ far right minister tells Wall Street Journal; PM...
Biden blames deaths of three American soldiers in Jordan on ‘radical Iran-backed militant groups’
House Committee vote a ‘black day for Knesset,’ says Hadash-Ta’al chairman Tibi; ‘This is not freedom of speech, it is the...
Unsuccessful attempts to unseat prime minister come as opposition lawmakers slam ‘messianic’ ministers’ call to resettle Gaza,...
Supporters of bills codifying IHRA definition say it’s crucial to determine when criticism of Israel crosses line to Jew hatred, while critics...
Far-left legislator’s actions in support of genocide accusations at Hague may not cross ‘criminal threshold,’ legal adviser says;...