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Times of Israel

Launching joint slate, Bennett and Lapid promise ‘the era of division is over’

'We are uniting today to win the elections and to establish a Zionist government,' says Lapid. 'To win the elections, the entire Israeli center must stand behind Naftali Bennett' The post Launching joint slate, Bennett and Lapid promise ‘the era of division is over’ appeared first on The Times ...

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Times of Israel

Launching joint slate, Bennett and Lapid promise ‘the era of division is over’

Times of Israel

Bennett-Lapid reunion jolts electoral race, but path to unseating Netanyahu elusive as ever

Alliance revives 2021 playbook, but returning to power may hinge on whether Gadi Eisenkot joins or runs solo and whether a breakaway ‘Likud B’ faction reshapes coalition math The post Bennett-Lapid reunion jolts electoral race, but path to unseating Netanyahu elusive as ever appeared first on ...

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Times of Israel

Bennett-Lapid reunion jolts electoral race, but path to unseating Netanyahu elusive as ever

Times of Israel

Eisenkot welcomes Bennett-Lapid union but says: To win, we need to bring in more votes

Former IDF chief, Yashar party leader not joining slate, but Bennett says 'door is open'; Netanyahu's Likud: Lapid, Bennett joining 'terror-supporting Muslim Brotherhood alliance' The post Eisenkot welcomes Bennett-Lapid union but says: To win, we need to bring in more votes appeared first on The ...

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Times of Israel

Eisenkot welcomes Bennett-Lapid union but says: To win, we need to bring in more votes

Times of Israel

'This feeling is called hope': Old-new partners Bennett and Lapid try to oust Netanyahu again

Bennett exudes confidence in a 'giant' election victory, Lapid is only slightly more circumspect, as they announce an alliance that makes sense for them both and kicks off a crucial campaign The post 'This feeling is called hope': Old-new partners Bennett and Lapid try to oust Netanyahu again appeared ...

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Times of Israel

'This feeling is called hope': Old-new partners Bennett and Lapid try to oust Netanyahu again

Jerusalem Post

Netanyahu attacks Bennett, Lapid's joint party list announcement with inflammatory video

Members of the Netanyahu-led coalition and the opposition reacted to Bennett and Lapid's announcement that the two will form a joint list for the 2026 Knesset elections.

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Jerusalem Post

Netanyahu attacks Bennett, Lapid's joint party list announcement with inflammatory video

Jerusalem Post

Israeli politics shaken as Bennett and Lapid join forces again - analysis

On paper, Bennett and Lapid had no business being allied. However, the personal trust between them is the central campaign promise.

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Jerusalem Post

Israeli politics shaken as Bennett and Lapid join forces again - analysis

Jerusalem Post

Former PMs Bennett, Lapid hold press conference, launch unified party for Knesset elections

Space has been left for Yashar! leader Gadi Eisenkot to join the former prime ministers' merger as well, Bennett’s office told The Jerusalem Post.

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Jerusalem Post

Former PMs Bennett, Lapid hold press conference, launch unified party for Knesset elections

Haaretz

Announcement of merged party of ex-PMS Bennet and Lapid is a knockout in the arena of the opposition

Lapid deserves a kind word for facing the polling crisis and incessant criticism over his conduct as opposition chairman. But he knows how to harness his party for good. Fellow opposition leader Eisenkot can cut his losses and join the ex-PMs' new party, Beyahad

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Haaretz

Announcement of merged party of ex-PMS Bennet and Lapid is a knockout in the arena of the opposition

Haaretz

Ex-PMs Bennett, Lapid merge parties ahead of 2026 election in bid to oust Netanyahu

'The move brings together the reform bloc, putting an end to the internal battles,' the two said in a joint statement. They said they'd push for ultra-Orthodox conscription, limit the prime minister's term to eight years and 'will not rely' on Arab parties

14 hours ago

Haaretz

Ex-PMs Bennett, Lapid merge parties ahead of 2026 election in bid to oust Netanyahu

algemeiner

Bennett, Lapid Announce Political Merger Ahead of Upcoming Elections

i24 News – Former Prime Minister Naftali Bennett and former Prime Minister Yair Lapid will merge their political frameworks into...

12 hours ago

algemeiner

Bennett, Lapid Announce Political Merger Ahead of Upcoming Elections

Times of Israel

Wagering on a plea deal for Netanyahu, Herzog takes a risky bet on his pareve approach

The president is known for preferring quiet consensus building over bellicose bombast. That style may resolve the festering issue of the PM's trial — or it may fail, damaging public faith in him The post Wagering on a plea deal for Netanyahu, Herzog takes a risky bet on his pareve approach appeared ...

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Wagering on a plea deal for Netanyahu, Herzog takes a risky bet on his pareve approach

Jerusalem Post

Netanyahu meets Christians serving in IDF amid controversy over treatment of Lebanese Christians

"These are Christian soldiers, men and women, in the Israeli Defense Forces. They fill all the important positions in our incredible military, and they do incredible work," Netanyahu said.

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Netanyahu meets Christians serving in IDF amid controversy over treatment of Lebanese Christians

Jerusalem Post

President Herzog not planning to pardon Netanyahu soon, pushing for plea deal

President Isaac Herzog said he would “fully welcome” the sides sitting down to work through the issue, in an interview with The Jerusalem Post last year.

15 hours ago

President Herzog not planning to pardon Netanyahu soon, pushing for plea deal

Haaretz

President Herzog delays decision on Netanyahu's pardon, urges mediation efforts be 'exhausted'

Netanyahu submitted an official request to the president last year to be pardoned in his criminal corruption cases. Herzog has previously said he would "sincerely consider" Netanyahu's request

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President Herzog delays decision on Netanyahu's pardon, urges mediation efforts be 'exhausted'

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President Herzog Doesn’t Plan to Pardon Netanyahu, Intends to Pursue a Plea Deal

i24 News – Israeli President Isaac Herzog reportedly does not plan to grant Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu a pardon, but...

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President Herzog Doesn’t Plan to Pardon Netanyahu, Intends to Pursue a Plea Deal

Times of Israel

Kibbutz Holit was left to fight Hamas alone for hours on October 7 &8212; IDF probe

Military investigation finds 60 terrorists attacked border community, killing 16 and abducting 9 to Gaza; troops left to fight elsewhere, backup arrived only in the afternoon The post Kibbutz Holit was left to fight Hamas alone for hours on October 7 &8212; IDF probe appeared first on The Times of ...

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Kibbutz Holit was left to fight Hamas alone for hours on October 7 &8212; IDF probe

Times of Israel

IDF soldier killed in south Lebanon drone attack as Israel, Hezbollah trade fire and blame

6 Israeli troops wounded in strike inside Israeli-declared security zone; Netanyahu says Hezbollah 'dismantling ceasefire' as terror group defends actions as 'legitimate response' The post IDF soldier killed in south Lebanon drone attack as Israel, Hezbollah trade fire and blame appeared first on ...

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IDF soldier killed in south Lebanon drone attack as Israel, Hezbollah trade fire and blame

Jerusalem Post

IDF probe: Infiltrating Hamas terrorists devastated Kibbutz Holit on October 7

The IDF’s investigation into the Hamas attack on Kibbutz Holit reveals devastating losses, including 13 civilians killed and 9 hostages taken.

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IDF probe: Infiltrating Hamas terrorists devastated Kibbutz Holit on October 7

Jerusalem Post

Israel sent Iron Dome system, dozens of IDF soldiers to UAE during Iran war

This is the first instance of the Iron Dome being used operationally outside the United States or Israel, though Singapore has reportedly previously purchased and received Iron Dome as well.

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Israel sent Iron Dome system, dozens of IDF soldiers to UAE during Iran war

Jerusalem Post

WATCH: IDF helicopter evacuates wounded soldiers amid heavy fire, drone impacts meters away

The Air Force helicopter took off from the scene within seconds to avoid a direct hit after detecting additional drones launched into the area.

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WATCH: IDF helicopter evacuates wounded soldiers amid heavy fire, drone impacts meters away

Haaretz

IDF soldier killed in Hezbollah drone strike in southern Lebanon, military says

Sergeant Idan Fooks was killed in an explosive-laden Hezbollah drone strike. According to the IDF, six others were wounded in the Hezbollah attack, four of them severely. Hezbollah said it continued its strikes in response to Israel's 'persistent violations of the cease-fire'

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IDF soldier killed in Hezbollah drone strike in southern Lebanon, military says

Haaretz

Hezbollah: Targeting IDF 'legitimate response' to Israeli cease-fire violations

Hezbollah said it 'continued targeting of Israeli enemy positions on our occupied land and shelling enemy settlements in northern occupied Palestine,' saying the strikes are a legitimate response to Israel's 'persistent violations of the cease-fire'

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Hezbollah: Targeting IDF 'legitimate response' to Israeli cease-fire violations

Haaretz

Israeli Arabs warned about violent crime spillover. Then came the Independence Day murder

Israeli Arab parents have warned that the authorities' choice to overlook violent crime in the Arab community would soon have consequences for Jewish society as well. The stabbing of a young pizzeria worker in Petah Tikva suggests they were right

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Israeli Arabs warned about violent crime spillover. Then came the Independence Day murder

Haaretz

Israeli court rules college wrongfully dismissed Arab Israeli lecturer over October 7 posts

The court charged that the college had chosen 'in advance and decisively' to fire Sada. Despite ruling in her favor, the court said she didn't 'show the required sensitivity and did not take responsibility for her actions'

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Israeli court rules college wrongfully dismissed Arab Israeli lecturer over October 7 posts

Haaretz

Israeli government appoints Israel's former U.K. envoy Tzipi Hotovely to head Israeli hasbara

Last year, Hotovely was interviewed by Piers Morgan. She claimed Israel maintains a low civilian-to-combatant kill ratio, but Morgan challenged her: if she doesn't know how many children have been killed, how could she possibly make that calculation?

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Israeli government appoints Israel's former U.K. envoy Tzipi Hotovely to head Israeli hasbara

Haaretz

The Israeli right's war on the judiciary portends worse violence to come

After Thursday's chaos at the Supreme Court, it will be of little surprise if the rage roiling Benjamin Netanyahu's hard-line base culminates in even greater disorder

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The Israeli right's war on the judiciary portends worse violence to come

Times of Israel

Israel restores some restrictions in north amid Hezbollah fire, nixes major pilgrimage

After 9 days without restrictions nationwide, Home Front Command caps gatherings in Lebanon border towns at 1,500; PM orders Lag B'Omer festivities at Meron held in 'symbolic' fashion The post Israel restores some restrictions in north amid Hezbollah fire, nixes major pilgrimage appeared first on ...

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Israel restores some restrictions in north amid Hezbollah fire, nixes major pilgrimage

Jerusalem Post

Lebanese prisons emptied of Hezbollah terrorists after two released on bail

The suspects admitted to transporting 21 Grad missiles, 3,000 rounds of ammunition, and eight machine guns from the Bekaa Valley to southern Lebanon for the express purpose of confronting the IDF.

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Lebanese prisons emptied of Hezbollah terrorists after two released on bail

Jerusalem Post

Home Front Command tightens security guidelines in northern Israel as Hezbollah tensions increase

The new guidelines limit gatherings in communities along the confrontation line to no more than 1,500 people. They come into effect at 22:30 on Sunday, and end at 20:00 on Monday.

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Home Front Command tightens security guidelines in northern Israel as Hezbollah tensions increase