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Times of Israel

PM and Smotrich say Haredi draft exemption bill to be set aside to help fund Iran war

Opposition leaders gloat after finance minister says legislation 'won't be promoted for now' as part of state budget, which must be approved by March 31 or the government will fall The post PM and Smotrich say Haredi draft exemption bill to be set aside to help fund Iran war appeared first on The ...

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Times of Israel

PM and Smotrich say Haredi draft exemption bill to be set aside to help fund Iran war

Jerusalem Post

Netanyahu, Smotrich to 'set aside' haredi draft law, approve billions in defense funding for war

“The costly campaign requires a special budget with the addition of tens of billions of shekels for the war effort,” Netanyahu said.

20 minutes ago

Jerusalem Post

Netanyahu, Smotrich to 'set aside' haredi draft law, approve billions in defense funding for war

Jerusalem Post

Israel targets Hezbollah, Iran, but technical failures slow progress in ongoing conflict -analysis

The IDF's operations against Iran and Hezbollah continue, but missile threats and technical failures continue to complicate the situation. Progress is slow, and the threat remains high.

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Jerusalem Post

Israel targets Hezbollah, Iran, but technical failures slow progress in ongoing conflict -analysis

algemeiner

'Path to Normalization': Lebanese President Turns on Hezbollah, Calls for Israel Talks

Lebanese President Joseph Aoun on Monday accused Hezbollah of dragging Lebanon toward becoming a "second Gaza" with its rocket attacks...

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'Path to Normalization': Lebanese President Turns on Hezbollah, Calls for Israel Talks

Times of Israel

Cabinet okays $1.6 billion in coalition funds, including $715 million for ultra-Orthodox

Allocations approved for Haredi institutions, West Bank settlements and other coalition priorities. Opposition politicians accuse government of funding draft evasion during wartime The post Cabinet okays $1.6 billion in coalition funds, including $715 million for ultra-Orthodox appeared first on The ...

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Times of Israel

Cabinet okays $1.6 billion in coalition funds, including $715 million for ultra-Orthodox

Jerusalem Post

Israel creating chance to topple Iranian regime, war could reshape Western world - interview

MK Simcha Rothman explains how Israel's Operation Roaring Lion could create the conditions for regime change in Iran and affect global security.

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Jerusalem Post

Israel creating chance to topple Iranian regime, war could reshape Western world - interview

Jerusalem Post

Mojtaba Khamenei injured but still functioning as Iran’s leader, source says

Critics of the regime say the lack of public appearances raises questions about who is actually directing Iran’s government.

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Jerusalem Post

Mojtaba Khamenei injured but still functioning as Iran’s leader, source says

algemeiner

College Republicans Appoints Anti-Israel, Nick Fuentes Associate to Political Director Role

The largest Republican youth organization in the United States has named as its new political director a far-right social media...

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College Republicans Appoints Anti-Israel, Nick Fuentes Associate to Political Director Role

Haaretz

Israel's AG expected to formally oppose Netanyahu pardon in coming days

Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara is expected to soon submit her position on PM Netanyahu's pardon request and is likely to determine that it does not meet the legal criteria. The Justice Ministry's Pardons Department will issue its decision after reviewing her response

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Haaretz

Israel's AG expected to formally oppose Netanyahu pardon in coming days

Times of Israel

Government pulls controversial dairy reform from upcoming budget

Farmers, kibbutz, moshav movements, welcome move, call for dialogue to reach deal that will strengthen economy, lower cost of living, bolster local production The post Government pulls controversial dairy reform from upcoming budget appeared first on The Times of Israel.

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Times of Israel

Government pulls controversial dairy reform from upcoming budget

Jerusalem Post

Iran may deploy naval mines in Strait of Hormuz, US intelligence believes - report

Iran’s naval mine stock isn’t known, though according to CBS, estimates have ranged from 2,000 to 6,000 units.

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Jerusalem Post

Iran may deploy naval mines in Strait of Hormuz, US intelligence believes - report

Globes

דיווח: איראן הניחה עשרות מוקשים במצר הורמוז; טראמפ איים בתגובה עזה

הגסת': "היום יהיו התקיפות הכי עצימות באיראן, המלחמה לא אינסופית" &8226; המצב המיוחד בעורף הוארך בשבועיים &8226; חיל האוויר בגל תקיפות בטהרן &8226; צה"ל מעמיק את הפעולה הקרקעית בלבנון ...

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Globes

דיווח: איראן הניחה עשרות מוקשים במצר הורמוז; טראמפ איים בתגובה עזה

Times of Israel

Workers in Israel were reeling from financial toll of Hamas conflict even before Iran war

After more than two years, almost 50% of self-employed workers reported income losses, IDI poll finds, and now face further losses as businesses are hit by latest conflict The post Workers in Israel were reeling from financial toll of Hamas conflict even before Iran war appeared first on The Times ...

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Times of Israel

Workers in Israel were reeling from financial toll of Hamas conflict even before Iran war

algemeiner

Antisemitism in Switzerland Hits Alarming Levels as Online Incidents Surge, Reports Warn

Antisemitism in Switzerland surged to alarming levels last year, with two reports released on Tuesday warning that hostility and violence...

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Antisemitism in Switzerland Hits Alarming Levels as Online Incidents Surge, Reports Warn

Haaretz

Why is a Netanyahu minister flying to New York while Israelis run to shelters?

Social Equality Minister May Golan, under investigation for alleged misuse of public funds, flew to New York for UN Women's Day, calling the trip a 'political necessity' despite wartime emergency guidelines and widespread flight cancellations. Many of her predecessors attended virtually or not at all

2 hours ago

Haaretz

Why is a Netanyahu minister flying to New York while Israelis run to shelters?

algemeiner

DOGE Staffers Used ChatGPT to Cut Holocaust History Grants During Counter-DEI Purges: Lawsuit

The US Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) relied on the ChatGPT large language model program when deciding to cut grants...

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DOGE Staffers Used ChatGPT to Cut Holocaust History Grants During Counter-DEI Purges: Lawsuit

Times of Israel

Hezbollah rationing munitions as it braces for full-scale Israeli invasion – sources

Terror group said to return to guerrilla roots, trying to implement lessons from 2024 war, including avoiding use of communication devices that could be tapped or booby-trapped by Israel The post Hezbollah rationing munitions as it braces for full-scale Israeli invasion – sources appeared first ...

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Times of Israel

Hezbollah rationing munitions as it braces for full-scale Israeli invasion – sources

Times of Israel

Iran suggests men's soccer team will skip World Cup after several in women's team defect

Mehdi Taj, head of the Iranian Football Federation, claims members of women's team in Australia were 'taken hostage' after they applied for asylum in Australia The post Iran suggests men's soccer team will skip World Cup after several in women's team defect appeared first on The Times of Israel.

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Times of Israel

Iran suggests men's soccer team will skip World Cup after several in women's team defect

Globes

המלחמה עם איראן היא הסולם של סמוטריץ' לרדת מהעץ עליו טיפס

שר האוצר טען היום כי בשל המלחמה הוא מעדיף להגיע להסכמות רחבות לגבי הרפורמות אותן הוא קידם בלהט בחודשים האחרונים - ולכן קידומן מושהה כרגע &8226; אלא שגם לפני המלחמה סמוטריץ' ...

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Globes

המלחמה עם איראן היא הסולם של סמוטריץ' לרדת מהעץ עליו טיפס

Globes

הרפורמה המפתיעה שנשארה בפנים: העובדים שיגדל להם בקרוב הנטו

שר האוצר וראש הממשלה הודיעו כי חוק ההסדרים יכלול את רפורמת ריווח מדרגות המס - שנועד להגדיל את שכר הנטו למעמד הביניים &8226; דיונים שנערכו בוועדת הכספים חשפו מי ייהנה מההטבה ...

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הרפורמה המפתיעה שנשארה בפנים: העובדים שיגדל להם בקרוב הנטו

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New Poll Shows Complex, Nuanced Views Among Democratic Voters on Israel

A new survey analysis of Democratic voters suggests that despite increasingly vocal criticism of Israel in some activist circles, especially...

3 hours ago

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New Poll Shows Complex, Nuanced Views Among Democratic Voters on Israel

Haaretz

About half of Iran's missiles fired at Israel were cluster munitions, IDF says

According to Haaretz's findings, at least ten cluster missiles have been confirmed over Israeli territory. Meanwhile, the IDF said it failed to intercept two Hezbollah rockets fired from Lebanon on Monday, which struck central Israel without sirens sounding

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Haaretz

About half of Iran's missiles fired at Israel were cluster munitions, IDF says

Globes

לאן נעלמה מערכת הלייזר החדשה של ישראל?

המערכת שהייתה אמורה לסגור את שמי הצפון בלייזר בלתי־נראה נשארה כמעט מחוץ לסבב הלחימה &8226; בין הבטחות על עלות של שקלים בודדים, לבין האתגר ההנדסי של פינוי חום ומגבלות העננות ...

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Globes

לאן נעלמה מערכת הלייזר החדשה של ישראל?

Haaretz

Is Israel's laser defense system the game-changing weapon many expected?

Israel's laser defense has joined the fight but remains far from the revolutionary shield once envisioned. Experts cite technical limits, short range and difficult terrain as key obstacles

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Haaretz

Is Israel's laser defense system the game-changing weapon many expected?

Globes

נתניהו וסמוטריץ׳: מקפיאים את חוק הגיוס ואת מרבית הרפורמות בתקציב

ראש הממשלה ושר האוצר הודיעו כי הממשלה לא תדון בנושאים שבמחלוקת ובהם חוק הגיוס ורפורמות שאין עליהן הסכמה כוללת כמו הרפורמה בחלב ומס הרכוש על קרקעות פנויות &8226; תוספת זו ...

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Globes

נתניהו וסמוטריץ׳: מקפיאים את חוק הגיוס ואת מרבית הרפורמות בתקציב

Haaretz

'Unimaginable sight': First-ever IDF military funeral in Israeli Druze town signals historic shift

Among those accompanying Master Sgt. Maher Khatar, killed in Lebanon, on his final journey in Majdal Shams were residents once ostracized for holding Israeli ID cards. But Israel's discriminatory treatment may threaten the process distancing the Golan Druze from Syria

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Haaretz

'Unimaginable sight': First-ever IDF military funeral in Israeli Druze town signals historic shift

algemeiner

Heaviest Day of Strikes Yet on Iran Despite Market Bets That War Will End Soon

The United States and Israel pounded Iran on Tuesday with what the Pentagon and Iranians on the ground said were the most intense airstrikes of...

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Heaviest Day of Strikes Yet on Iran Despite Market Bets That War Will End Soon

Globes

מה יקרה למי שעבר באדום או נסע במהירות מופרזת באזעקה?

מצב החירום גורם ללחץ בכבישים ועלול להוביל לביצוע עבירות תנועה, גם מצד נהגים נורמטיביים המקפידים לפעול כחוק &8226; האם האכיפה לגבי מהירות מופרזת, חצייה באדום, שימוש בטלפון ...

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Globes

מה יקרה למי שעבר באדום או נסע במהירות מופרזת באזעקה?

Haaretz

German FM visits Israel, vows support for Iran war, tours missile strike site

Johann Wadephul became the first foreign minister to visit Israel since it launched its assault on Iran. Meanwhile in Berlin, Chancellor Merz expressed concerns over the lack of a plan to end the war by Israel and the U.S. 'More questions arise with each passing day,' he said

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Haaretz

German FM visits Israel, vows support for Iran war, tours missile strike site

Jerusalem Post

Iran claims four diplomats killed as Israel renews strikes on Hezbollah in Lebanese capital

The IDF confirmed on Tuesday that it had struck 80 targets in Lebanon during the day.

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Jerusalem Post

Iran claims four diplomats killed as Israel renews strikes on Hezbollah in Lebanese capital

Jerusalem Post

Dutch prosecutors drop Samos case against Israeli businessman Dan Gertler

The decision adds to a broader pattern of legal cases falling away around Gertler after years of scrutiny tied to mining deals in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

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Jerusalem Post

Dutch prosecutors drop Samos case against Israeli businessman Dan Gertler