The Prime Minister’s Office announced on Thursday that on Sunday the government will approve a measure to give itself control over the appointment of the country’s next Civil Service Commissioner, despite a statement from the Attorney-General’s office that the measure is “not legally viable.” The government’s intention to ignore the AG’s advice, which according … Read more
The Israeli public prefers Netanyahu as Prime Minister but doesn’t trust his intentions, according to a recent N12 survey. The survey, published on the N12 show “Ulpan Shishi,” revealed that in head-to-head comparisons, Netanyahu outperforms his main rivals for the premiership. Netanyahu was the most favored candidate for Prime Minister among the main contenders, … Read more
“All options, including the full involvement of all Resistance Fronts, are on the table,” the Iranian officials said, referring to the alliance of armed groups backed by Iran, including Hezbollah, Hamas, the Palestinian Islamic Jihad, Yemen’s Houthis and Iraqi Shiite militias. The threats from Iran come after former Israeli war cabinet member Benny Gantz declared on Tuesday: “We can … Read more
International alarm grew Monday over the prospects of a third Lebanon war that could spill over to include Iran, as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned that the Islamic Republic was the force behind the country’s multi-front existential wars. “We are in a fight for our existence, a fight being conducted on seven fronts. The … Read more
The coalition’s bloc is down to 48 mandates should there be elections now, according to a poll conducted for Maariv by Lazar Research. This is against the backdrop of the northern border tensions, the continued IDF operation in Rafah, and tensions in the government on the haredi draft and rabbi bills. On the other … Read more
National Unity Party leader Benny Gantz left the government on Sunday evening in a long-expected and anticlimactic move that politically altered little. Gantz made clear from the first day he joined the government on October 11 that this was not a marriage of choice but, rather, a necessity born of Hamas’s barbarous attack, and … Read more
Israeli war cabinet member Benny Gantz has announced his resignation from the emergency government headed by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. In a televised speech on Sunday, June 9, Gantz said, “With a heavy heart, I officially announce my withdrawal from the government.” “Netanyahu is preventing us from moving towards real victory,” he added. Gantz called … Read more
This week, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had to reign in a cabinet minister who threatened to change the status quo in a holy site in Jerusalem, threaten a “powerful” response against Hezbollah in Lebanon, and continue to manage the war on the Hamas terrorist organization in Gaza – all while facing the realistic … Read more
Unsurprisingly, Blinken did get what he wanted from Gantz, who said in a statement that it was “imperative” the deal approved by Biden be implemented. Gallant, though, was much more cagey, thanking Blinken for his efforts, while emphasizing “Israel’s commitment to dismantling Hamas as a governing and military authority” in Gaza. This is because Gallant’s … Read more
The deadline set by Minister-without-portfolio Benny Gantz for his party National Unity to leave the government if Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu does not make the changes Gantz laid out in May will be reached on Saturday. Gantz said on May 18 that his party would leave if Netanyahu did not adopt six objectives: Returning … Read more
