Netanyahu's office checking possible obstacles to Shin Bet chief's dismissal
Israel's AG is reviewing a 2016 cabinet decision stipulating the necessity of an advisory committee approval for firing an appointment it approved. Several committee members cannot weigh in on the matter due to conflicts of interest, which could delay Bar's ousting
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Former senior security officials urge Israeli public to protest Netanyahu's dismissal of Shin Bet chief
A forum of former senior security officials decried the firing of the Shin Bet director during an emergency press conference held on Monday, calling it an attempt to amass unprecedented power and demand loyalty from an organization meant to remain politically neutral
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Loyalty to rule of law, not Netanyahu: PM's real issue with ousted Shin Bet chief
Bar is one of the few remaining gatekeepers Netanyahu had to quell, with scandals such as Bibileaks, Qatargate, and the catastrophe of October 7 pushing the Shin Bet chief out. While Netanyahu claims he 'lost trust' in Bar, the real reason is more sinister
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Netanyahu informs Shin Bet chief Ronen Bar that he intends to fire him
'The prime minister must have full confidence in the Shin Bet chief,' Netanyahu said. 'But unfortunately, the situation is exactly the opposite,' citing an ongoing lack of trust as the reason for Bar's dismissal
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Top Court president backs Herzog's plan to consult conservative justice on Oct. 7 inquiry committee
In an effort to appease Israel's right, Israel's President proposed that in the case the government decides on the inquiry's establishment, the Court's president will consult with Justice Sohlberg, who is widely considered more conservative
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An 8-year-old Palestinian girl was helping her mom when an Israeli soldier's bullet left her blind
An IDF bullet was shot through a window of Palestinian family's home near Hebron, wounding Jannat while she was folding laundry
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A U.S.-Iran axis is emerging within the Gulf states, bypassing Israel
Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates maintain good relations both with Iran and the U.S. and have an interest in preventing war. Becoming a 'protective ring' for Teheran could lead them to negotiate over the nuclear program
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State tells Israel's top court it shouldn't deal with issue of humanitarian aid to Gaza
For a year, lawyers from the State Prosecutor's Office representing the state had attended hearings at the top court regarding claims that Israel isn't meeting int'l obligations in regards to Gaza aid
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Trump has commodified U.S. support, and Israel is bound to pay
The U.S. president's approach to the war in Ukraine could be instructive; Netanyahu's cabinet is preparing a Via Dolorosa for the attorney general, but she says she won't quit; And who's straining to look spontaneous
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Israel's Foreign Minister Sa'ar returns to Likud as party merges with his New Hope
Sa'ar, who left Likud in 2020 because the party 'has become a tool serving the prime minister's interests' joined Netanyahu's government in 2024 and now returns to Likud to 'ensure Israel's future for generations to come'
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Iranian Supreme Leader Khamenei says the U.S. 'wouldn't be able to stop' Iran producing nuclear weapons
In response to Trump saying the nuclear crisis with Iran can be solved either by making a deal or 'militarily,' Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei said that 'Iran can retaliate and will definitely do so'
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Was Jesus the Real Villain in the Purim Story? This Israeli Scholar Thinks So
One Jewish history professor believes we should forget everything we think we know about who the villain of the Purim story really is (hint: he was born in Bethlehem and his dad was a carpenter)
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Leading the troops
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Doha, Riyadh, Baghdad: How Arafat's private jet is used for secret flights from Israel
Once used by former Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat, today the private jet has a new owner. Bashar Masri, Palestinian-American tycoon and the jet's owner, has reportedly been shuttling Trump's hostage envoy around the region
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Through my friend Elizabeth Tsurkov, I learned Syrians and Israelis want the same thing
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Why so many Israelis are still protesting Netanyahu and the Gaza war, despite the dark sense of failure
Too often, people outside Israel see its catastrophic situation and ask: 'Why aren't Israelis taking to the streets?' But they are, in their thousands and hundreds of thousands, braving abuse and despair, a sustained, multivocal phenomenon. This is why they are refusing to walk away
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The soldiers' fatigue and Trump's backdoor negotiations with Hamas hinder right's dream of renewing Gaza war
Despite the far-right's fantasy of resettling Gaza and expelling Palestinians, the Israeli public prefers a hostage deal, even at the cost of ending the war. Meanwhile, the U.S. backdoor negotiations with Hamas shows Trump prioritizes a deal over resettlement
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Sydney synagogue terror plot 'faked' by crime group to distract police, authorities say
Authorities believe crime groups attempted to divert police resources, as well as leverage tip-offs to law enforcement to reduce sentences. Fourteen others were also arrested in connection to antisemitic incidents, also tying back to organized crime
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Hostages' families give Purim gift baskets with single pita to Israeli MKs
The giving of gift baskets is a Purim custom, a holiday in which those who celebrate are commanded to feel joy. But these particular packages were meant to express the exact opposite: the anguish of the families still waiting for their relatives
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Arab representation on Israeli television and radio hits historic low during 2024
Only 1.4 percent of interviewees, analysts and others heard and seen on broadcasts were Arab, despite Arab Israelis accounting for one-fifth of the population
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