How much will it cost Israel to draft ultra-Orthodox Jews into the army?

by mgall74 | Jan 10, 2026 | Israeli News

It has been nearly three months since Israel’s two years of war came to an end with the cease-fire in Gaza. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is no doubt hoping against hope that as time passes, Israelis will choose to remember that era selectively, recalling...

The Haredi draft law fight may be the issue that finally outmaneuvers Netanyahu

by mgall74 | Jan 8, 2026 | Israeli News

During a massive demonstration in Jerusalem on Tuesday against a proposed law that would draft some military-age ultra-Orthodox men, a 14-year-old boy was killed when a bus driver attempted to maneuver out of a crowd of violent protesters who had surrounded him....

Netanyahu camp is ready for an election as Israel's divided opposition makes the same old mistakes

by mgall74 | Jan 6, 2026 | Israeli News

Prominent activists from Israel’s protest movement have joined Yair Golan’s Democrats party, making it more difficult for Gadi Eisenkot and Yair Lapid to unite with him in the upcoming election. Meanwhile, the situation with the Arab parties is very much...

Maybe Bennett, an annexationist at heart, doesn't really want to beat Netanyahu?

by mgall74 | Dec 26, 2025 | Israeli News

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From Qatargate to Bibigate: Fresh revelations and accusations put Netanyahu on the defensive

by mgall74 | Dec 25, 2025 | Israeli News

The latest revelations in the Qatargate affair – the allegedly criminal correspondence between Eli Feldstein, Srulik Einhorn and Yonatan Urich, in which they “manufactured reality,” as revealed by i24 News and public broadcaster Kan’s interview with...