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ראש הממשלה בנימין נתניהו מכנס את הקבינט המדיני ביטחוני בלשכת רה"מ בירושלים

Cabinet meeting on Gaza to end early so Netanyahu can attend West Bank restaurant event

Decision made at the request of PM and other ministers so they could attend a VIP dinner hosted by Mateh Binyamin Regional Council head Israel Gantz in Jerusalem

Amir Ettinger | 08.26.25

ביבי בנימין נתניהו, הרמטכ"ל אייל זמיר על רקע הפגנות לשחרור החטופים

IDF fears ministers will push for military government in Gaza as difficulties of upcoming offensive become clear

Analysis: Hospital incident in Khan Younis illustrates the difficulty to be expected in urban warfare in Gaza City, which is fully populated; In both cities there is a complete mix of civilian infrastructure and combat sites making it very easy to misidentify targets

Yossi Yehoshua | 08.26.25

All or nothing: Why Netanyahu can’t afford to settle for a partial Hamas deal

Analysis: Israel’s cabinet insists that only a complete deal—freeing all hostages, dismantling Hamas and defining Gaza’s future—can justify ending the war; A temporary ceasefire risks eroding hard-won leverage, reviving Hamas and squandering rare alignment with US and Arab partners

Ron Ben-Yishai | 08.19.25

Gaza conquest plan risks more than it could gain

Opinion: Cabinet’s plan to conquer Gaza is a strategic mistake that risks hostages, fatigues troops and fuels internal divisions; IDF Chief of Staff Zamir’s warnings highlight the dangers of pursuing an unrealistic military conquest

Yossi Yehoshua | 08.10.25

Families of hostages call for strike, urge public to join in support

Sources close to Hamas say intense negotiations are underway after the Israeli cabinet decides to take control of the entire Strip; families accuse the cabinet of abandoning hostages to their death

Lihi Gordon, Itamar Eichner, Einav Halabi, Lior Ben Ari | 08.09.25

Full conquest of Gaza will jeopardize hostages, IDF chief tells Cabinet

As Cabinet prepares to vote on Gaza take over, Zamir also warns full conquest would come at significant cost to the military’s strength, readiness; Netanyahu rejects approach, arguing that the current strategy failed to produce results: 'I don’t want to preserve Hamas — I want to defeat it'

Itamar Eichner | 08.07.25

Eyal Zamir, Benjamin Netanyahu, Gaza Strip

Zamir says IDF able to eliminate Hamas while protecting hostages, ahead of security cabinet meeting

Ahead of a critical security cabinet meeting to decide on the next phase in the war on Gaza, Zamir is expected to urge ministers to opt for his strategy of siege on remaining Hamas strongholds rather than full conquest and occupation of the Strip

Yoav Zitun | 08.07.25

הודעה משותפת לראש הממשלה, שר האוצר, שר הביטחון, ושר המשפטים על תוכנית הטבות למשרתי המילואים

Netanyahu tries to soften opposition from far-right government ministers to new ceasefire plan

A proposed hostage deal with Hamas is dividing Israel’s cabinet, as Netanyahu attempts to placate hardliners while navigating US pressure; Disputes over military withdrawal and aid logistics could derail efforts to end the war and free remaining hostages

Moran Azulay, Lior Ben Ari | 07.13.25

אייל זמיר, בנימין נתניהו, איתמר בן גביר, בצלאל סמוטריץ'

Cabinet approves humanitarian aid distribution in Gaza after hours-long overnight meeting

Ministers clash with IDF chief, claiming he disregards government orders; delegation to leave for Doha to join ceasefire talks despite Israeli rejection of Hamas conditions relayed to mediators

Itamar Eichner | 07.06.25

Security Cabinet secretly approved establishment of 22 West Bank settlements

A the initiative of ministers Israel Katz and Betzalel Smotrich, the Political-Security Cabinet approved the establishment of 22 West Bank settlements in Binyamin, the Dead Sea region, the Jordan Valley, Mount Hebron and Samaria, including Homesh and Sa-Nur, which will be rebuilt; These are their names

Itamar Eichner | 05.27.25

ראש הממשלה בנימין נתניהו בוועדת חוץ וביטחון בכנסת

Netanyahu called to explain call-up of tens of thousands of reserves in expanded war

Prime minister tells government that Israel plans to occupy areas of Gaza; Knesset panel chair summons Netanyahu, Defense Minister Katz after tens of thousands of summons issued to reserve troops while the government promotes draft exemption for Haredi men

Moran Azulay | 05.05.25

Security Cabinet approves expanding Gaza offensive, call-up of reserve troops

Ministers also approve outline for future distribution of aid to enclave over objection of Itamar Ben-Gvir, who suggests Hamas warehouses he says store aid in abundance should be bombed

Itamar Eichner | 05.05.25

Smotrich: PM responsible for stagnating war, warns aid must not reach Hamas

IDF chief says troops would not be tasked with food delivery to civilians, Finance Minister tells him he will do what he is told during a security cabinet meeting

Moran Azulay | 04.23.25

Hamas official: 6 hostages could be freed this week, depending on 'price Israel pays'

Terror group demands heavy equipment, caravans enter Strip; cabinet decides to concentrate on completing 1st phase and not to mandate delegation to move toward the second phase since there is no agreement among ministers regarding an end to the war

Einav Halabi, Moran Azulay, Lior Ben Ari | 02.18.25

14 remaining hostages in 1st phase of Gaza deal, remains of the dead to be identified

Explainer: Bodies of four to be delivered by Hamas to the Red Cross before tranfer to Israel for positive identification; Cabinet convenes to discuss cease-fire's second phase including an end to the war and return of all live hostages

Moran Azulay, Shilo Freid | 02.18.25

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