Tag: Israeli Politics
Smotrich to temporarily resign amid Netanyahu’s coalition reshuffle
The resignation of the Otzma Yehudit Party from Israel's governing coalition on Sunday in the wake of the hostage-terrorist exchange deal struck with Hamas has created a political domino effect that will see the...
Israeli leaders say they overwhelmingly support emerging hostage deal
Israeli leaders from both sides of the political aisle came out in favor of a hostage deal announced on Wednesday, which the terror group Hamas has committed to in writing, according to reports.
A Hamas...
Katz to forgo disciplinary action against Hagari following apology
Defense Minister Israel Katz will not tolerate partisan political statements from "anyone wearing a uniform" in the future, sources in the ministry told reporters on Thursday, a day after IDF spokesman Rear Adm. Daniel...
Netanyahu aide to face indictment in leaked documents case
Forces are arrayed along political lines in the leaked documents case involving the Prime Minister’s Office, with its supporters sharply challenging the accusation that one of its staff endangered state security by passing classified...
Likud reaches 30 seats for first time since Oct. 7, per ‘Channel 14’ poll
If Israeli elections were held today, Likud would secure 30 seats—a quarter of the Knesset—with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu maintaining a lead with a 46% public approval rate, compared to 27% each for...
Will Netanyahu replace Defense Minister Gallant?
Recent Israeli media reports indicated that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu would fire his defense minister, Yoav Gallant, over key political disagreements following Netanyahu’s address to a joint session of Congress and meeting with President...
Netanyahu: Israel will defeat Hamas ‘neo-Nazi regime’ in Gaza
The Israel Defense Forces is making significant progress towards the total destruction of Hamas’s “neo-Nazi regime” in Gaza, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told the opposition during a Knesset debate on Wednesday.
“If it were up to you—in the...
The attempt on Trump’s life is a warning to Israel
After the attempt on Donald Trump’s life and the sudden “discovery” of the incitement that led to it, the Israeli cabinet got a grim reminder of just how much worse the incitement against Prime...
JNS poll: Most Israelis think early elections would hurt deterrence
While 60% of Israelis are dissatisfied with the government’s handling of the conflicts on the country’s southern and northern borders, the majority believes that early elections would hurt the war effort, according to a...
A fraught 48 hours portend major crisis for Netanyahu’s coalition
“Pull yourself together,” was Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s warning to his government partners after 48 hours of coalition turmoil.
It all started after Shas, the Sephardi ultra-Orthodox party, demanded approval for the “rabbis bill.”...