Ex-IDF chief: Netanyahu's Mossad chief pick is 'reward for loyalty' over experience

by mgall74 | Dec 6, 2025 | Israeli News

[ad_1] Gadi Eisenkot criticized Netanyahu for appointing his top military aide, who lacks Mossad experience; unlike other senior roles, the Mossad chief’s appointment doesn’t need government approval and will be signed immediately if endorsed by the...

Photos of the week by Haaretz photographers

by mgall74 | Dec 6, 2025 | Israeli News

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Herzog tells U.S. media he 'respects Trump's opinion' on Netanyahu pardon, but 'Israel is sovereign country'

by mgall74 | Dec 6, 2025 | Israeli News

[ad_1] WASHINGTON – Israeli President Isaac Herzog said that his presidential role is God-given and that he carries a “huge” emotional weight on his shoulders. In an interview with Politico published Saturday, Herzog said “there are many, many issues...

Ex-Israeli Supreme Court President: Judiciary under 'systematic delegitimization campaign'

by mgall74 | Dec 6, 2025 | Israeli News

[ad_1] Former President Esther Hayut warned against the ‘constant erosion of statesmanship and a dangerous retreat from the rules of the democratic game.’ A former legal adviser to the Prime Minister’s Office said that Netanyahu’s government is...

Israeli cabinet passes 2026 budget, boosts defense spending through ministry cuts and deficit hike

by mgall74 | Dec 5, 2025 | Israeli News

[ad_1] Cabinet approval of the budget is only the first step toward enactment, after which Finance Ministry officials will draft it into a bill for an initial Knesset vote by mid-January, with failure to pass it by the March 31 deadline resulting in the...