Lebanese army deploys to southwest Lebanon, Israeli military withdraws

Lebanese army deploys to southwest Lebanon, Israeli military withdraws

The Lebanese army is quickly deploying in the western part of southern Lebanon, Army Radio reported Saturday afternoon, citing Lebanese reports.  הפריסה של צבא לבנון בגזרה המערבית בדרום לבנון מתקדמת יחסית במהירות בימים האחרונים, והיום מדווחים בלבנון שהצבא הלבנוני התפרס גם בראמיה ובמוקדים הסמוכים לעייתא א-שעב. בינתיים, נכון להיום ועפ״י הדיווחים העדכניים שיש בידינו, … Read more

Former Jewish Home and Likud member joins Yisrael Beytenu – Israel Politics

Former Jewish Home and Likud member joins Yisrael Beytenu – Israel Politics

The current mayor of Givat Shmuel and former CEO of the religious-Zionist Jewish Home party, Yossi Brodny, joined MK Avigdor Liberman’s Yisrael Beytenu on Tuesday, the party announced. The move has political significance in the behind-the-scenes political jostling as to who will lead the anti-Netanyahu right-wing camp in the next election. Brodny, 53, has … Read more

MK Avigdor Liberman, MK Gideon Sa’ar hold concrete merger negotiations – Israel Politics

MK Avigdor Liberman, MK Gideon Sa’ar hold concrete merger negotiations – Israel Politics

Yisrael Beytenu chairman MK Avigdor Liberman offered United Right chairman MK Gideon Sa’ar in a meeting in early July a concrete proposal to merge the two opposition parties ahead of the next election, Channel 12’s Dafna Liel reported on Sunday. According to the report, Liberman offered Sa’ar two spots out of every 10 on … Read more

Qatar officials transfer millions to Israeli officials, documents reveal

Qatar officials transfer millions to Israeli officials, documents reveal

A new set of documents soon to be exposed by the Middle East Media Research Institute (MEMRI) sheds more light on the affair dubbed Qatargate, which involves a series of documents showcasing Qatari authorities allegedly instructing the transfer of tens of millions of dollars to Israeli officials such as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and … Read more

Bennett is confirmed to return to politics in right-wing alliance – Israel Politics

Bennett is confirmed to return to politics in right-wing alliance – Israel Politics

For the first time, the Chairman of the New Hope party, MK Gideon Sa’ar, during the faction’s meeting on Monday, referred to the possibility of future political cooperation with the former prime minister, Naftali Bennett. He clarified: “Negotiations are taking place. I met with Bennett on the eve of Shavuot (June 11). I understand … Read more

Yoav Gallant defies coalition: Votes against haredi draft bill – Israel Politics

Yoav Gallant defies coalition: Votes against haredi draft bill – Israel Politics

Defense Minister Yoav Gallant voted against his party, coalition, and the revival of an old haredi draft bill late Monday night, which was approved by the majority of the Knesset despite his rebellion. Gallant was applauded but immediately left the Knesset chamber after his vote, which led to a final tally of 63-57 to … Read more

MK Avigdor Liberman proposes the establishment of new party – Israel Politics

MK Avigdor Liberman proposes the establishment of new party – Israel Politics

The first step in the journey to topple the Netanyahu government began this Thursday in a meeting initiated by Yisrael Beytenu chairman MK Avigdor Liberman. The primary purpose of this meeting was to establish a sector of opposing parties whose clear goal is to topple the Netanyahu government and advance elections.  It is becoming … Read more

Israeli Right slam decision to allow observer visits to terrorists – Israel Politics

Israeli Right slam decision to allow observer visits to terrorists – Israel Politics

Politicians and various organizations sharply criticized the decision of the expanded War Cabinet to approve visits to the Nukhba terrorist prisoners on Thursday. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu proposed approving the visits, which was supported by the majority of cabinet ministers, except ministers Itamar Ben-Gvir and Bezalel Smotrich, who opposed it. Ben-Gvir commented on the … Read more

Israeli political parties call to cancel Knesset spring recess – Israel Politics

Israeli political parties call to cancel Knesset spring recess – Israel Politics

Three political parties called on Wednesday on leaders of Israel’s coalition to cancel a planned spring recess, which is scheduled to run between April 8 and May 19. Yisrael Beytenu chairman MK Avigdor Liberman was the first to raise the matter a few weeks ago. On Wednesday, both Yesh Atid, led by MK Yair … Read more

MK Avigdor Liberman criticizes 2024 budget and concerns about Palestinian state – Israel Politics

MK Avigdor Liberman criticizes 2024 budget and concerns about Palestinian state – Israel Politics

What will happen in Gaza “the day after?” Yisrael Beiteinu chairman and MK Avigdor Liberman posed this question during budget debates in the Knesset plenum on Wednesday. He claimed he “heard from an old friend in Washington” that war cabinet member and Strategic Affairs Minister Ron Dermer had made a commitment to Saudi Arabia … Read more