A strongly worded statement from the Israeli prime minister’s office accused Yoav Gallant, the defense minister, of harming the chances of reaching a hostage release deal.
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What the Court’s Ruling on Drafting the Ultra-Orthodox Means for Israel
Israel’s insular ultra-Orthodox community has long been exempt from military service. The Supreme Court’s decision to end that exemption could change the country’s social and political dynamics.
What the Court’s Ruling on Drafting the Ultra-Orthodox Means for Israel
Israel’s insular ultra-Orthodox community has long been exempt from military service. The Supreme Court’s decision to end that exemption could change the country’s social and political dynamics.
Netanyahu Faces Battle in Israel After Gantz’s Party Leaves Government
The Israeli prime minister is likely to become more dependent on the right-wing partners in his coalition government after the centrist Benny Gantz and his party pulled out of it.
Netanyahu Allies Reject Schumer’s Criticism of Israeli Leader
In response to Senator Chuck Schumer’s call for new leadership in Israel, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s right-wing party countered that Israel was a democracy, “not a banana republic.”
2024 Israeli Municipal Elections May Offer a Glimpse of the Political Mood
The election will not be a referendum on the performance of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, but more candidates than usual are not advertising connections to his Likud party.
Israeli Settlers Left Gaza in 2005. They Now See a Chance to Return.
The United States and many other nations are pushing Israel to hand Gaza back to Palestinian leadership. But within Israel, a powerful lobby is trying to rally support for Jewish settlements there.
Many Israelis Want Netanyahu Out. But There Is No Simple Path to Do It.
There is no clear mechanism to force early elections in Israel. But there are other ways to oust the Israeli prime minister.
Plans for Gaza’s ‘Day After’ Seem Ever Distant
The very idea that there will be a clear line between war and peace is misleading, given the politics, security needs and anxieties of all sides.
Israeli Minister Proposes Plan for Postwar Gaza Amid Divisions
The plan exposed divisions in Israel’s war cabinet as Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken returned to the Middle East on Friday in an effort to ease escalating tensions.