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After Gantz exit, Netanyahu disbands War Cabinet

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has informed members of his government of his intent to dissolve the War Cabinet set up after Hamas’s Oct. 7 attack. The premier told ministers on Sunday that the powerful...

With no good options for ‘day after’ in Gaza Strip, Netanyahu playing for time

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Despite mounting pressure from coalition members, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has announced no plan for what comes next in the Gaza Strip once Hamas is defeated—and seemingly feels no need to do so,...
An Israeli security forces guard outside the southern Israeli city of Sderot, Oct. 11, 2023. Photo: Chaim Goldberg/Flash90

Israel’s leaders must act with absolute and unshakeable resolve

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By nightfall on Oct. 7, several publications had reached out to me, asking me to write something about the horrendous events of that day. I was forced to tell them that I could not...
Former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert. Credit: Avshalom Sassoni/Flash90.

Former PM Olmert calls to boycott Netanyahu government

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Former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert on Sunday called on the international community to boycott the Israeli government over its effort to reform the judiciary. "I call on the United States to make a new...
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, ministers and MKs seen after a discussion and a vote on the state budget at the Knesset in Jerusalem, May 23, 2023. Photo by Yonatan Sindel/Flash90.

Opposition threatens to torpedo reform talks amid tense Judicial Selection panel vote

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The Knesset on Wednesday was holding a tense vote for two spots reserved for lawmakers on a nine-member Judicial Selection Committee. At the time of the voting, it was unclear whether any candidates would...
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu leads a Likud Party meeting at the Knesset, March 13, 2023. Photo by Erik Marmor/Flash90.

Knesset to vote for Judicial Selection Committee candidates

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Coalition party leaders met on Wednesday morning for last-minute discussions ahead of a secret ballot to choose the two Knesset candidates for the Judicial Selection Committee, which picks Israel's judges. Voting was expected to start...
The first meeting between different political parties concerning judicial reform, led by Israeli President Isaac Herzog (center), took place at the President’s Residence in Jerusalem on March 28, 2023. Photo by Kobi Gideon/GPO.

Herzog opens talks between parties to foster compromise on judicial reform

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Israeli President Isaac Herzog convened the first meeting on Tuesday evening meant to bridge the gaps and find a compromise on judicial reform. Herzog met with the working teams representing the ruling coalition, the Yesh...
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the Knesset, March 13, 2023. Photo by Yonatan Sindel/Flash90.

Netanyahu: Herzog’s judicial reform proposal perpetuates imbalance of power

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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...
Israeli President Isaac Herzog addresses the nation on March 15, 2023. Source: YouTube.

Herzog pitches ‘people’s plan’ to resolve growing societal rift over judicial reform

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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 President Isaac Herzog (right) tasks opposition leader Benjamin Netanyahu with forming the country's next governing coalition, Nov. 13, 2022. Credit: Kobi Gideon/GPO.

Herzog grants Netanyahu extension to form new Israeli government

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Israeli President Isaac Herzog has given Prime Minister-designate Benjamin Netanyahu an extension until Dec. 21 to form a new government. In a letter to Herzog, Netanyahu had requested the full 14-day extension allowed by law...