The leaders of the opposition’s four Jewish opposition parties convened in the Knesset in Jerusalem on Wednesday for a rare press conference, in which they condemned Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s decision to fire Defense Minister Yoav Gallant and replace him with fresh Foreign Minister Israel Katz. The joint press conference marked a moment of … Read more
The decision not to attack “strategic and economic targets” in Iran was “mistaken,” and Israel can and must exact a “far heavier” price from Tehran, opposition leader MK Yair Lapid said on Saturday. The Yesh Atid chairman congratulated the Israel Air Force, which exhibited the “highest operational capabilities in the world” in the Saturday … Read more
Israel’s government is doing “everything” it can to extend the exemption for yeshiva students from IDF service, Shas chairman MK Aryeh Deri said in an interview published on Monday in the Shas-affiliated newspaper Haderech. Deri said that “despite it being difficult at this time to find a legal and agreed-upon solution,” he was acting … Read more
Gideon Sa’ar responded to opposition leader Yair Lapid’s claims of his inexperience for the Defense Minister position, stating that Lapid had previously offered him the role in an X/Twitter post on Thursday that Lapid had previously offered him the role. Reports of leaks from negotiations between Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Gideon Sa’ar have … Read more
The Knesset approved in its first reading a second additional budget for the fiscal year 2024, the Knesset plenum spokesperson announced on Thursday evening. The decision is driven by the ongoing Israel-Hamas War according to the budget proposal, which has introduced significant uncertainty and prolonged military engagement beyond initial estimates. The new additional budget … Read more
Israel’s parliament (Knesset) will convene on Monday and Thursday this week in order to amend the 2024 budget by increasing government spending by approximately NIS 3.4 billion. The increase in spending will go towards a number of war-related issues, including funding for evacuees and released hostages and their families until the end of 2024; … Read more
Leader of the opposition, MK Yair Lapid, said in a press conference at the Knesset in Jerusalem on Wednesday that he would not shake hands with National Security Minister MK Itamar Ben-Gvir since he “did not shake hands with terror supporters.” The comment came after MK Benny Gantz was photographed on Monday evening patting … Read more
Following Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s speech on Monday about the deaths of six hostages in Hamas custody and the massive protests that followed, a number of political officials have voiced their support or condemnation of his position. Benny Gantz, head of National Unity, reminded the public of Netanyahu’s reluctance to enter the Philadelphi Corridor, … Read more
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu canceled the government’s weekly meeting scheduled for 12:00 p.m. on Sunday, following the IDF’s retrieval of six bodies of hostages from Gaza on Saturday, a government spokesperson confirmed. Netanyahu instead scheduled a National Security Cabinet meeting for 4:00 p.m. Already on Saturday, the Prime Minister’s Office announced that it … Read more
Following what could seem like a threat by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, where he implied Turkey would enter Israel like the country had done with others in the past, politicians began expressing their condemnations on the matter over social media. Foreign Minister Israel Katz slammed Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in a post … Read more
