Netanyahu's government wants a commission of whitewashing into October 7

by mgall74 | Dec 15, 2025 | Israeli News

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Oct. 7 government probe bill gives Netanyahu coalition final say on committee members

by mgall74 | Dec 14, 2025 | Israeli News

[ad_1] Because the opposition has indicated it will not cooperate with the coalition’s investigation committee, the current draft of the bill effectively gives the government the power to appoint all six committee members [ad_2] Source...

Ministers said to weigh legalizing West Bank outposts evacuated in 2005

by mgall74 | Dec 13, 2025 | Israeli News

[ad_1] The repopulation of these settlements is expected to deepen Israel’s military presence in an area that is supposed to be under Palestinian civil and security control. This counters the principles of the 2005 disengagement, which called for no Israeli...

Poll: Netanyahu's Likud largest party in Knesset, but coalition still lacks majority in case of elections

by mgall74 | Dec 12, 2025 | Israeli News

[ad_1] Likud would be the largest party in the Knesset with 27 seats if elections were to be held currently, a Channel 12 News poll released Thursday shows, gaining two more than in the previous survey.The far-right Otzma Yehudit party also picked up two seats, rising...

No confession, no retirement: Why is Israel's president even considering Netanyahu's pardon request?

by mgall74 | Dec 11, 2025 | Israeli News

[ad_1] Over the past week, the defendant, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, made it clear on several occasions that he is not prepared to admit to anything in exchange for a pardon. He won’t express remorse, won’t leave political life, won’t back...