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בועז ביסמוט, יו"ר ועדת החוץ והביטחון בדיון על חוק הגיוס
Top Knesset lawyer: draft bill falls short, won’t meet army demands
A draft proposal allows up to 10 percent of annual conscripts to serve in agencies such as the Prison Service, Shin Bet, Mossad and police
Amir Ettinger | 12.09.25
תרגיל צבאי של חיל הים האיראני
Iran has resumed large-scale ballistic missile production, IDF warns Knesset
Military officials tell lawmakers Trump remains determined to move to phase two of his Gaza ceasefire plan by Christmas, while Hamas is using the ceasefire period to rebuild its capabilities
Amir Ettinger | 12.08.25
דיון 40 חתימות במליאת הכנסת
Netanyahu dismisses claims of diplomatic collapse: 'empty slogans, we are stronger than ever'
In a heated 40-signature Knesset debate, Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel is stronger than ever, while Avigdor Liberman and other opposition lawmakers accused him of political survival tactics, citing his pardon request and a divisive Haredi draft exemption bill
Amir Ettinger | 12.08.25
אלון קמינר בוועדת החוץ והביטחון
He lost two hands, a leg and an eye in the war, and criticized the IDF draft exemption law in Knesset
On the National Day of Appreciation for Wounded Soldiers, Alon Kaminer told lawmakers during hearings on the draft exemption law that  not all haredi men study full-time and 'anyone who does not study in a yeshiva should join the army and contribute to building the state'  
Amir Ettinger | 12.07.25
ראש הממשלה בנימין נתניהו החליט למנות את מזכירו הצבאי, אלוף רומן גופמן, לראש המוסד הבא
Netanyahu taps his military secretary as next Mossad chief
PM selects Maj. Gen. Roman Gofman after interviewing multiple candidates; he will succeed Mossad Director David Barnea when Barnea’s five-year term ends in June 2026
Amir Ettinger | 12.04.25
Legislative blitz - less room for public outcry
Bismuth: ‘You can’t force people to enlist’ as Netanyahu pushes draft-exemption bill
Despite coalition strains, Netanyahu is pushing to speed up the draft-exemption bill to limit public backlash, though legal advisers say a legislative 'blitz' is impossible; Bismuth signaled to Haredi voters that he will not support jailing all draft evaders
Amir Ettinger, Shilo Freid | 12.04.25
החווה של נריה בן פזי ליד כוכב השחר. "תופסים שטח אסטרטגי"
Netanyahu backs regulating West Bank farm outposts, document shows
Internal summary reveals PM supports expanding and formalizing Jewish agricultural outposts used to hold Area C, even as he directs officials to deploy educational tools to pull hundreds of at-risk settler youths out of rising violence in the West Bank
Amir Ettinger | 12.03.25
ח"כ אופיר סופר
Cracks in coalition over draft-exemption law: 'shameful law devoid of any public courage'
Some in Netanyahu's Likud Party have declared that they will vote against it, as Religious Zionism Party Minister Ofir Sofer says he won't support it even at cost of being fired from the government, while other members of his party also having difficulty supporting current version
Amir Ettinger | 12.01.25
Haredi draft bill: national service counts as military enlistment, rabbis to set sanctions
The legislation, led by Committee Chair Boaz Bismuth, moved forward after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and senior leaders of the Lithuanian ultra-Orthodox stream approved its advancement last week
Amir Ettinger | 11.27.25
מליאת הכנסת
Facing electoral wipeout, one of Blue and White’s pillars considers his next move
Chili Tropper, a key ally of Benny Gantz, says he won’t let votes go to waste and hints at possible alliances, as pressure mounts on Blue and White to avoid splitting the opposition ahead of elections
Amir Ettinger | 11.26.25
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Netanyahu urges new limits on prisoner release: 'Hostage deals will fuel kidnappings'
Netanyahu called to codify the Shamgar Committee’s 2012 recommendations, written by a panel headed by former Supreme Court President Meir Shamgar to guide hostage-deal negotiations, and said existing laws already blocked several wartime releases
Amir Ettinger | 11.25.25
לימור סון הר מלך, אלוף אבי בלוט
IDF general draws fire after hinting lawmaker supported extremist settler unrest
Central Command chief Maj. Gen. Avi Bluth tells Netanyahu public backing for West Bank violence undermines enforcement, citing video by hard‑right lawmaker Limor Son Har‑Melech as evidence
Amir Ettinger | 11.23.25
נתניהו נכנס לאולם בית המשפט
Netanyahu thanks Trump for support amid trial as calls mount to cancel proceedings
PM praises US president after pardon request to Herzog, while continuing to delay court hearings despite claims he is eager to prove innocence in long-running corruption case
Amir Ettinger | 11.13.25
ראש הממשלה בנימין נתניהו ורעייתו שרה עם נשיא רוסיה ולדימיר פוטין
Netanyahu accuses Israeli journalists of joining smear campaign against his wife, son
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu accused journalists Amit Segal and Yinon Magal of  being “serial participants” in attacks against his wife, Sara, and son, Yair;  He declared that: 'an attack on my family, which gives me the strength and support to lead, is an attack on me,'
Amir Ettinger | 11.12.25
רון דרמר
'Israel now in a position of strength': Dermer resigns after turbulent term as Netanyahu’s top diplomat
Close Netanyahu ally and key figure in Israel’s wartime diplomacy steps down, praising prime minister’s leadership and reflecting on October 7 as nation’s darkest day; Dermer vows to keep serving Israel to 'secure the Jewish future'
Amir Ettinger | 11.11.25
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