Amid stale deliberations on the Gaza and northern fronts regarding a potential ceasefire, unresolved issues regarding captives, and the controversial provision of humanitarian aid that largely reaches the hands of Hamas, the National Unity Party faces another setback, losing an additional two mandates in this week’s Maariv poll. In contrast, Itamar Ben-Gvir’s Otzma Yehudit … Read more
National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir has been accused of playing dress-up rather than performing his ministerial duties, according to Israeli media on Thursday. Ben-Gvir reportedly entered a police station in Jaffa in disguise earlier this week. He told officers he had been called to give evidence. The purpose of this exercise was to check … Read more
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and opposition leader and Yesh Atid chairman MK Yair Lapid discussed the latter’s offer to supply a “safety net,” during a periodic security update on Monday, Lapid said in a video statement after the meeting. “I told the prime minister – I don’t care about ministries, I served as foreign … Read more
Minister-without-portfolio and National Unity chairman MK Benny Gantz, opposition leader and centrist Yesh Atid party chairman MK Yair Lapid, Labor chairwoman MK Merav Michaeli, and other Israeli politicians blasted National Security Minister MK Itamar Ben-Gvir’s comment to The Wall Street Journal on Sunday that former US president Donald Trump would have been more beneficial … Read more
The IDF vehemently opposes National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir’s proposal to establish a National Guard, which is expected to be approved by the government soon. IDF Chief of Staff Lt.-Gen. Herzi Halevi warned that it may undermine the IDF’s ability to carry out missions during wartime. Defense Minister Yoav Gallant also strongly opposes Ben-Gvir’s … Read more
The opposition party Yesh Atid would be willing to join the government in order to save the 136 hostages being held by Hamas in Gaza if the far-right parties Otzma Yehudit and Religious Zionist Party leave the government in opposition of a deal, opposition leader and Yesh Atid chairman MK Yair Lapid said in … Read more
The Likud offered the opposition party Yesh Atid to place one of its members as justice minister instead of current Justice Minister Yariv Levin in exchange for it joining the government, Kan journalist Ze’ev Kam reported a “senior Likud minister” as saying on Wednesday. According to the report, Yesh Atid’s joining the government would … Read more
The IDF revealed on Friday that in the municipal elections slated for January 30, 1,829 candidates are active reservists, hundreds of which will not be able to be released in time. The government was set to discuss another postponement of the elections as a result of these circumstances next week. Against the backdrop of … Read more
Israel’s emergency coalition was in danger of collapse on Wednesday evening after National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir pushed through plans to end Israel Prison Service commissioner Katy Perry’s term next month. Ben-Gvir’s decision caused uproar among ministers from Benny Gantz’s National Unity faction, which argued that the decision violated the emergency government agreement signed … Read more
Following the War Cabinet’s decision to approve an increased fuel allowance for the Gaza Strip, both Former Prime Minister Naftali Bennett and National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir have publically criticized the decision, according to Israeli media. The Prime Minister’s Office announced on Wednesday night that it would be increasing the fuel allowed into Gaza … Read more
