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MK Elazar Stern resigns from Knesset

Elazar Stern informed Lapid that he will resign from the Knesset after 11 years as a Yesh Atid MK, apparently ahead of a possible run with Eisenkot's party.

MK Simcha Rothman:

MK Simcha Rothman: 'Reserve duty burden must be shared by more people'

Religious Zionism MK says gradual haredi enlistment could ease burden on reservists and enable more soldiers to return to their families, calls for 61-seat right-wing majority that is loyal to the national camp.

'Largely undoing Oslo Accords'

Details of the plan to transfer Judea and Samaria authority to police

Arutz Sheva learns plans to shift civil enforcement in Area C to police could require doubling the Judea and Samaria force to about 3,000 officers.

Katz orders IDF to transfer civilian enforcement in Judea and Samaria to police

Defense Minister Israel Katz orders a plan to shift civilian enforcement in Judea and Samaria from the IDF to police as the military focuses on security.

Smotrich launches plan: Fewer reserve duty days

Minister Bezalel Smotrich launched the “Reservists Home" plan, centered on a goal of reducing reserve service to 30 days a year as early as 2027.

Ra’am chairman meets with former MK Segalovitz over possible joint political run

Ra’am chairman meets with former MK Segalovitz, and the two agreed to continue discussions on a joint run. Otzma Yehudit: 'A fire sale-with the backing of the Left.'

Police ask IDF to let arrested soldier continue training

Police reportedly asked the IDF to allow a soldier arrested over a shooting incident in Binyamin to continue his training while investigators await forensic evidence linking his weapon to the wounded child.

ISA blocks recruits from combat service

Calls received by MK Son Har-Melech indicate that candidates destined for service in combat units were informed only on their draft day that the ISA opposes their serving in the army.

Response to terror group drills

Alleged non-response to terrorist exercise: Likud and IDF respond to Liberman

Likud issues sharp response to Yisrael Beytenu chairman after he claimed that dozens of Nukhba terrorists practiced a raid on an Israeli community and that political leadership prevented the IDF from taking action.

Liberman: 50 Hamas Nukhba terrorists trained to invade Israeli town

Yisrael Beytenu chairman MK Avigdor Liberman says 50 Hamas Nukhba terrorists practiced a raid and takeover, IDF commanders were denied permission to strike them.

Four Palestinians face charges over attack on IDF soldier

Prosecutors move toward indictments after four suspects allegedly attacked a soldier near Susya, stole his weapon, and fled the scene.

Dozens of illegal structures demolished in northern Samaria

Civil Administration forces carried out a major enforcement operation ahead of the planned return of Israeli families to Ganim and Kadim.

Ben Gvir: Netanyahu planning unity government with Eisenkot

National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir slams Likud election slogan, warning government with Yashar! chair Gadi Eisenkot would 'bury the judicial reform,' grant victory to Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara.

Likud’s late night move

Likud’s late night move: Reserved spots for Sa'ar, Israel Katz and Haim Katz

Likud announces that its secretariat will be asked to approve guaranteed spots on its Knesset slate for Foreign Minister Sa'ar, Defense Minister Katz, and Central Committee chairman Haim Katz.

Suspect impersonated rival to threaten Ben-Gvir and MK Sukkot

An eastern Jerusalem man known as 'Tarzan' was indicted after allegedly impersonating a rival to send death threats and weapon images to Ben-Gvir and Sukkot.

Former Beit Shemesh mayor joins Erdan-Edelstein party

Aliza Bloch officially joins new political party founded by former ministers Gilad Erdan and Yuli Edelstein, after reportedly turning down reserved spot on Likud list.

Exclusive:

Exclusive: Jurisdiction of Givat Harel officially approved

The jurisdiction of Givat Harel (Carmei Oz) over declared state lands has been officially approved, with Kida and Esh Kodesh receiving official recognition. Israel Ganz: 'A major step toward growth in Binyamin.'

Government expands housing discounts for reservists nationwide

Netanyahu, Katz and Smotrich unveil housing plan offering 20,000 reservists apartments and land, with discounts topping NIS 500,000.

Elad deputy mayor: 'They threatened to stop treating my father'

Elad Deputy Mayor Yaniv Badalov files complaint against Ichilov staff, alleging elderly patient was left bleeding and his father's treatment was conditioned on his leaving the department.

Minister Chikli against UNESCO: Palestinian heritage? A joke!

Minister of Diaspora Affairs and Combating Antisemitism Amichai Chikli blasts UNESCO over recognition of Sebastia as Palestinian heritage site.

'No 'Fatahstan' nor 'Hamastan''

'No 'Fatahstan' nor 'Hamastan'': Netanyahu rejects Trump's Board of Peace 15-point plan

Netanyahu rejects Board of Peace 15-point Gaza proposal, vows no IDF withdrawal before Hamas disarmament, and rules out a Palestinian state.

Likud attacks: "Fake Right"; Edelstein responds

Likud attacked Gilad Erdan and Yuli Edelstein, claiming they are working to transfer votes to the left. Edelstein responded: "We will support only the formation of a broad Zionist government."

Report: Defense Minister left Security Cabinet meeting for wedding

Report claims Defense Minister Israel Katz left a crucial Security Cabinet session before it concluded, leaving Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu asking where he had gone.

Heading to Ra'am?

Heading to Ra'am? Yoav Segalovitz resigns from Yesh Atid

Yesh Atid MK announces his resignation after seven years in office amid reports that Mansour Abbas is seeking to recruit him to Ra'am.

Gilad Erdan announces new party, promises new law for blanket conscription

Former UN envoy Gilad Erdan launches a new right-wing party with Yuli Edelstein, calling for universal service and a broad Zionist government.

Police arrest suspect over threat to murder MK Tzvi Sukkot

Police arrested an eastern Jerusalem man accused of threatening to murder MK Tzvi Sukkot, prompting authorities to raise his security threat level.

After clash with Netanyahu

Following clash with Netanyahu: MK Dan Illouz joins Avigdor Liberman’s Yisrael Beytenu

MK Dan Illouz announces he is joining the Yisrael Beytenu party, led by Avigdor Liberman, after leaving Likud.

'We demand justice': Angry law interns confront Levin

Dozens of law interns gather outside Justice Minister Yariv Levin's home, demanding he intervene after unusually difficult bar exam left only about one-third of candidates with a passing grade.

'Arabs want to live'

Far-Left activists storm Religious Zionist Party HQ

Standing Together activists staged a sit-in at the Religious Zionist Party headquarters, with some protesters attempting to infiltrate the offices.

'Inshallah, crocodiles'

A look into Israel's planned crocodile moats

Ben-Gvir and Silman visit the site of a planned crocodile moat at Ktzi'ot Prison as the ministers vow to fight a court order blocking the plan.

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Ben-Gvir confronts Bedouin resident: 'Whatever is illegal will be destroyed'

Visiting a planned Negev tree planting site, Itamar Ben-Gvir vowed to demolish illegal structures and said the state would protect its land.

After terror attack

After terror attack: Illegal PA structures threatening Derech Avraham Farm demolished

The Civil Administration's Enforcement Unit demolished a number of illegal Palestinian structures near the Derech Avraham farm following the terrorist attack in which Itamar Cohen was wounded.

Smotrich and Strock oppose 'dangerous' Gaza framework

Ministers Bezalel Smotrich and Orit Strock are demanding that the Security Cabinet convene urgently and halt the entry of the International Stabilization Force (ISF) into the Gaza Strip.

UNRWA hearing erupts: 'Supreme Court for terrorists'

National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir, MK Tally Gotliv, lash out as Supreme Court debates petitions against Israel's UNRWA laws; justice challenges petitioners over lack of evidence.

After months-long delay:

After months delay: Israel prepares to evacuate UNRWA compound in Jerusalem

Police and IDF confirm preparations to evacuate the UNRWA compound in Kafr Aqab after months of delays and security concerns.

Court freezes plan to place crocodiles at Ketziot Prison

The Jerusalem District Court on Sunday issued an interim order temporarily blocking the state's plan to transfer Nile crocodiles to Ketzi'ot Prison as part of the defenses around captured Hamas terrorists.

New party on the horizon?

New party on the horizon? Erdan sets red line for the government

Ex-Likud member and former ambassador Gilad Erdan vows that he will not sit in a narrow government.

Netanyahu:

Netanyahu: Arrest Law will not be reinstated

PM Netanyahu said the law freezing draft evader arrests failed to boost haredi enlistment, pledging new legislation after the elections: 'Those who do not study Torah will enlist - or go to prison.'

Tel Aviv U. clashes with Ben Gvir over crocodile prison plan

The National Security Minister lashed out at Tel Aviv University after it joined a legal appeal demanding that he halt a plan to build crocodile-filled moats around prisons housing terrorists.

Rift among The Democrats over the term 'Judea and Samaria'

Gaby Lasky demands that Yair Golan use the term "West Bank," while Arab party representatives criticize his response to the Havat Gilad terror attack.