Netanyahu has not requested a pardon; he is extorting Israel and its president through threats

by mgall74 | Dec 1, 2025 | Israeli News

[ad_1] At the end of several catastrophic weeks in court, and after his lawyers apparently explained the severity of his situation to him, defendant Benjamin Netanyahu was pushed into the corner he always feared – seeking a pardon from the president. But as the Frank...

Herzog is likely to demand concessions from Netanyahu in exchange for presidential pardon

by mgall74 | Dec 1, 2025 | Israeli News

[ad_1] Although the president’s office said Herzog ‘has not set conditions’ for the pardon, those who spoke with him believe he is likely to demand commitments from the prime minister, such as a state commission of inquiry into Oct. 7, halting...

In today's Israel, the Jewish man who killed Yitzhak Rabin would win an election against an Arab

by mgall74 | Nov 30, 2025 | Israeli News

[ad_1] News Life and CultureColumnists and OpinionHaaretz Hebrew and TheMarkerPartnershipsHaaretz.com, the online English edition of Haaretz Newspaper in Israel, gives you breaking news, analyses and opinions about Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World.©...

Netanyahu to announce new Mossad chief 'very soon', source says

by mgall74 | Nov 30, 2025 | Israeli News

[ad_1] Two senior Mossad officials, Barnea’s deputy and another high-ranking figure, are vying for the post. Netanyahu may also choose an external candidate, such as his military secretary, Maj. Gen. Roman Gofman. Barnea is slated to end his five-year term in...

Company behind pro-Qatar campaign linked to Netanyahu aides shuts down

by mgall74 | Nov 29, 2025 | Israeli News

[ad_1] The Israeli company behind a pro-Qatari influence campaign devised by close aides to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu – Israel Einhorn and Yonatan Urich – is shutting down, Haaretz has learned. The company, Koios, which worked to improve the Gulf...