Residents of the north, bereaved families, and relatives of hostages protested outside the Cabinet meeting in Jerusalem, calling for continued pressure on Hamas and against a deal with Hezbollah.
The Cabinet has approved the change, and on Sunday the government will vote on Defense Minister Yoav Gallant's and the military's demand that conscripted soldiers serve for 3 years.
Due to a mistake, the US imposed sanctions on Aviad Sarid from Revava, whose name is similar to one of the Tzav 9 leaders.
Shas party slams National Security Minister for party's refusal to vote with coalition, stresses, 'Shas, as usual, will show responsibility and not create a crisis.'
PM Netanyahu believes that all means must be taken so that Sde Teiman remains a temporary holding facility for detainees for investigation and sorting purposes before they are transferred to detention facilities.
Journalist asks Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich why the public should listen to his warnings about a potential prisoner swap deal, instead of to the other side. Smotrich: 'Because for 30 years, what I've said has turned out to be correct.'
Minister Yaakov Margi criticized Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir: 'He behaves aggressively and as a bully.' Ben-Gvir responded: 'Deri flirts with the left.'
Head of the Binyamin Regional Council, Yisrael Ganz, claimed that the departing Major General Fox's claims of increased nationalist crime were incorrect.
Hostages families, members of the Tikva Forum, call to reject proposed prisoner swap deal, warn that agreeing to it will harm their loved ones.
Threats against the Finance Minister come after he called to fight terror in Tulkarm.
MK Moshe Gafni, chairman of Degel Hatorah Party, condemns statement on talks for a hostage release deal which was released by Netanyahu on Friday night, after the start of Shabbat.
‘It’s not all up to you. But you must show commitment, determination and true intentions this time also. Even when the prices are higher,’ Benny Gantz, Chairman of the National Unity party, addressed PM Netanyahu,
Ben-Gvir warned the Cabinet that he had not been elected for another group to make decisions. 'We are not ornaments.'
'While that monster was released, I sit at home and my heart goes out to my son, just to touch and feel a bit the baby I brought into the world.'
Finance Minister meets heads of the local authorities of the Seam Zone, hears their concerns over the intensification of terrorism near the fence.
Two Jews from central Israel take a wrong turn, end up in Jenin. Palestinian Authority security forces escort them out and transfer them to Israeli forces.
Minister of Finance during a visit to Sderot: History will not forgive those who stop the war at this stage.
Minister of Defense, Yoav Gallant, has approved the Public Council for the Commemoration of Soldiers’ recommendation to add the words ‘May God avenge his blood’ on tombstones of fallen soldiers, at their families’ request.
A water desalination and sewage treatment facility will be operated in Gaza directly from the Israeli electricity grid. Smotrich: 'We've lost our minds completely. With our own hands, we are rehabilitating Gaza.'
Poll of Likud party voters shows Defense Min. Yoav Gallant losing support, as returning ambassador Gilad Erdan takes his place.
State Attorney's Office rejects appeal for removal of immunity of Minister Orit Strock after she called the members of Ra’am “terrorists”.
Prof. Ron Shapira, rector of the Peres Academic Center, appointed the Israeli representative at the International Court of Justice in The Hague.
The Finance Minister criticized the release of the Shifaa Hospital director and said that he demanded of the Prime Minister to investigate the decision so that a similar situation would not occur in the future.
Meir, brother of fallen soldier Sergeant First Class (res.) Yakir Shmuel Tatelbaum, tells Arutz Sheva - Israel National News about the moment the family received the bitter news, and the difficulty coping with it.
Israel's left-wing parties have merged, emphasizing that this is not only a technical block. The party list will be chosen in primaries by all members of the parties and any new members.
President Herzog criticized the attacks against bereaved families: 'We must put an end to verbal violence and hatred that is bringing us to the edge of the abyss’
On the split in society, MK Matan Kahana, of the National Unity party: ‘At 6:28 on 10/7, we were the closest to a civil war. We're almost back in the same situation.’
Netanyahu opened this morning's Cabinet Meeting by stating: "We are committed to fighting until we achieve all our objectives. We will not end the war until we achieve all our objectives."
In a letter, the head of the Yesha Council details the dangers of the Palestinian Authority's takeover of the British Police Junction area through the strangulation of the surrounding area.
UTJ leader Moshe Gafni met with US ambassador Jack Lew and said that spiritual leaders in Israel have always called for cooperation with the USA.
President Herzog toured the Eshkol Regional Council and Sha’ar HaNegev in the south. Dana Cohen, widow of the late Aviad Cohen, asked the president to endorse his call for unity.
Diaspora Minister Amichai Chikli urges vote to fire Attorney General. 'We're drowning already, Prime Minister; this is the time to show Mrs. Miara the door.'
PM Netanyahu demands MK Yuli Edelstein, head of key Knesset committee, to explain his demand for 'broad consensus' for passing Draft Law.
Publicist Amit Segal disclosed that two months ago Minister Bezalel Smotrich warned cabinet members about the legal directive preventing Israel from eliminating all 10/7 terrorists.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu paid a condolence visit to the family of the fallen soldier SFC (Res.) Saadia Yaakov Dery in the Binyamin Region town of Eli.
A meeting of the Health Committee found that the government has not transferred funds for Judea and Samaria ambulance stations as it has in past years.
Supreme Court rules that there is no legal framework to allow differentiation between yeshiva students and other populations.
MK Gadi Eisenkot criticizes the government, says ministers Smotrich and Ben Gvir significantly influence the decision-making.
Knesset approves extension by three months of temporary order raising the reservist exemption age by one year.
The commission sent warnings to five current and senior officials who may be hurt by the inquiry.
