Opposition leaders condemn Netanyahu, accept Herzog’s judicial reform proposal
In a press conference in Tel Aviv on Thursday, opposition leaders declared their acceptance of Israeli President Isaac Herzog’s judicial reform plan while condemning the coalition for rejecting it.
Leaders of Yesh Atid, National Unity,...
Israeli ministers call for unity during visit to Joseph’s Tomb
Two members of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government visited Joseph’s Tomb in Nablus late Wednesday night, urging unity among the people of Israel.
Heritage Minister Amichai Eliyahu and Minister of Culture and Sport Miki...
Netanyahu: Herzog’s judicial reform proposal perpetuates imbalance of power
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu rejected a judicial compromise proposal presented on Wednesday night by President Isaac Herzog during an address to the nation earlier in the evening.
“I think that any attempt to reach...
Herzog pitches ‘people’s plan’ to resolve growing societal rift over judicial reform
Israeli President Isaac Herzog presented what he termed the “people’s plan,” referring to a compromise judicial-reform proposal that he developed, in a national address on Wednesday night.
He began his speech by painting a bleak...
Israeli political and defense brass review Ukraine policy
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu held a meeting on Tuesday to discuss military support for Ukraine as it fends off a Russian invasion now entering its second year.
Hebrew media reported that the premier was...
Netanyahu heading to Berlin to meet German chancellor, president
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will yet again need to bypass protesters in order to depart for a diplomatic trip from Ben-Gurion Airport. Last week the destination was Rome and on Wednesday it is...
Top Israeli officials hold urgent meetings on unspecified ‘security incidents’
Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant has held several situational assessments over the past 36 hours with regard to unspecified “security incidents.”
On Wednesday, Gallant briefed Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on the security developments, ahead of...
Cohen blasts EU foreign policy chief for comparing Palestinian terror with IDF ops
Israeli Foreign Minister Eli Cohen sharply criticized E.U. foreign-policy chief Josep Borrell for equating Palestinian terror attacks with operations undertaken by the Israel Defense Forces.
“There is no place for comparisons and creating a balance...
Netanyahu accuses media of bias in coverage of judicial reform
Israel’s premier on Monday called out “leftist” and “biased” media for what he said was their one-sided coverage of the government’s proposed judicial reform.
Speaking before a Knesset faction meeting, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu railed...
Judicial reform: Override clause passes first Knesset reading
Israel’s coalition took an important step toward realizing its judicial reform plan on Tuesday, with a key bill passing the first of three votes needed to become law.
The bill, an amendment to Israel’s Basic...