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Palestinian Authority leader Mahmoud Abbas addresses a rally in Ramallah commemorating the fifth anniversary of late Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat's death, Nov. 11, 2009. Photo by Issam Rimawi/Flash90.

Israeli MKs call for PA Prisoners’ Affairs Administration to be declared a terrorist organization

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Lawmakers from across Israel’s political spectrum have called on the country’s defense minister, Benny Gantz, to declare the Palestinian Authority’s Prisoners’ Affairs Administration a terrorist organization. The Prisoners’ Affairs Administration plays a central role...
Benny Gantz attends a Memorial Day ceremony at the Knesset on April 21, 2020. Photo by Flash90.

Gantz reiterates commitment to return abducted soldiers, civilians from Gaza

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Defense Minister Benny Gantz reiterated his commitment on Wednesday to return the remains of Israel Defense Forces’ soldiers Oron Shaul and Hadar Goldin, as well as abducted civilians Avera Mengistu and Hisham al-Sayed, believed...
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Benny Gantz at the weekly Cabinet meeting, at the Foreign Ministry in Jerusalem on June 14, 2020. Photo by Marc Israel Sellem/POOL.

Netanyahu said to be furious at Gantz for blocking COVID-19 restrictions

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Israel’s Likud and Blue and White parties traded barbs following a meeting of top officials on Tuesday, each blaming the other of playing politics instead of focusing on the coronavirus pandemic. “The irresponsibility of Blue...
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Vice Prime Minister Benny Gantz lead the weekly cabinet meeting, at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Jerusalem on June 7, 2020. Photo by Marc Israel Sellem/POOL.

Gantz enters into quarantine after possible exposure to coronavirus

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Defense Minister Benny Gantz said on Wednesday that he was entering isolation because of possible exposure to a person infected with coronavirus on Sunday evening. Gantz tweeted on Wednesday: “Let’s start with the bottom line:...
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the weekly cabinet meeting, at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Jerusalem on June 28, 2020. Photo by Olivier Fitoussi/Flash90

Israeli sovereignty is now officially on the clock

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Israeli media and international objectors waited on Wednesday with bated breath for an announcement from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu about the upcoming implementation of sovereignty in much of Judea and Samaria. July 1 had...
Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu with Efrat mayor Oded Revivi during a visit to Efrat, in the Gush Etzion area of Judea on July 31, 2019. Photo by Gershon Elinson/Flash90.

Amid criticism of Trump plan by leaders in Judea and Samaria, others see ‘historic...

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As Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is preparing to lay the groundwork to begin the process of applying Israeli sovereignty to the Jordan Valley, and parts of Judea and Samaria, a debate has emerged...
Former Israeli defense minister Naftali Bennett at a press conference in Ariel, in Judea and Samaria, on Jan. 26, 2020. Photo by Sraya Diamant/Flash90.

Yamina proposes bill to protect sitting prime ministers from prosecution

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Israel’s right-wing Yamina Party announced on Monday that it had submitted a bill aimed at preventing the criminal prosecution of a sitting prime minister. In a statement released to the press, Yamina leader Naftali Bennett,...
Benny Gantz attends a Memorial Day ceremony at the Knesset, the Israeli Knesset in Jerusalem on April 21, 2020. Photo by Flash90

Gantz’s challenges and agenda as newly installed defense minister

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Newly appointed Defense Minister Benny Gantz officially took up his position on Monday, delivering a speech at a modest ceremony at the Defense Ministry in Tel Aviv. In his remarks, Gantz recalled the hundreds of...
Israeli Defense Minister Naftali Bennett speaks at a conference in Jerusalem on Feb. 24, 2020. Photo by Olivier Fitoussi/Flash90.

Bennett: Iran beginning to withdraw from Syria

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Israel’s outgoing defense minister, Naftali Bannett, said on Monday that Iran is starting to remove its forces from Syria and urged his successor Benny Gantz to keep the pressure on Tehran. “Iran is significantly reducing...
The first government conference of the new Israeli unity government, headed by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of the Likud Party and Benny Gantz of the Blue and White Party at the Knesset, May 17, 2020. Photo by Alex Kolomoisky.

New unity government pledges to continue corona response, apply sovereignty in Judea and Samaria

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After more than 500 days of political instability and three consecutive national elections, Israel’s 35th government was officially sworn in. The installation of a unity government on Sunday concludes months of intense political battles that...