Knesset Speaker:
Knesset Speaker: The generation of the 2023/4 war has proven its true strength
Speaker Amir Ohana, to 120 outstanding female and male soldiers: ‘This is a generation that has not fallen short of any generation that came before it.’
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President’s House Project:
President’s House Project: Commemorating memories of the fallen and murdered in the war
President Isaac Herzog launched an emotional project in memory of the fallen and murdered in the Swords of Iron War.
Cabinet meeting
Cabinet meeting | Ministers mocked Ben-Gvir's tweet, Netanyahu laughed
Ministers mocked Ben-Gvir's post in which he attacked President Biden. Ben-Gvir: 'There should be more Tweets like that, I expect you all to join me.'
Israeli source:
Israeli source: Rafah will be conquered - even without US assistance
Senior Israeli source warns Hezbollah, Iran, benefit from US Pres. Biden's decision not to provide Israel with weapons, stresses: 'Biden has made a grave mistake - both ethically and politically.'
Finance Min. to PM:
Finance Min. to PM: Don't block plan to lower cost of living in Israel
Finance Min. Smotrich pens letter to Prime Minister Netanyahu, demanding PM keep agreement to use confiscated terror funds to lower cost of living for Israelis.
Over a protest
UNRWA chief blasts Deputy Jerusalem Mayor over a protest
UNRWA Director-General blasts Deputy Mayor of Jerusalem Arieh King for a demonstration outside the organization's offices in Jerusalem. King responds: There is no better feeling than that.
Gantz:
Gantz: The operation in Rafah - part of the effort to return the hostages
National Unity chairman tells the families of the hostages that the response from Hamas "does not correspond to the dialogue that has taken place so far with the mediators and contains significant gaps".
Yair Lapid:
Yair Lapid: Our life is not the massacre, but our response to it
Opposition leader speaks at Holocaust Memorial Day ceremony at Yad Mordechai: The survivors taught us that you can always start over.
Religious Affairs Ministry issues unusual order
'Don't employ, cooperate with ZAKA Tel Aviv - they leaked information,' Religious Affairs Ministry Director General orders.
Are Israel and Hamas nearing a deal?
Senior sources say Israeli delegation will set out 'only if there is a response from Hamas that shows there is potential for negotiations.'
Smotrich to Netanyahu:
Smotrich to Netanyahu: Government freezing construction permits in Judea, Samaria
De facto freeze on construction in Judea and Samaria 'unacceptable,' offers prize to October 7 terrorists, Minister Bezalel Smotrich argues.
State to Supreme Court:
State to Supreme Court: ‘Planning underway for immediate enlistment of haredim’
State responded to Supreme Court on recruitment of haredim: ‘Authorities are formulating a plan for gradual recruitment of haredim.’
Poll: Smotrich gaining strength, Sa’ar losing support
The Religious Zionism party is continuing to grow stronger. Gideon Sa'ar's party is weakening and does not pass the electoral threshold. Ben Gvir increases to ten seats.
Finance Minister:
Smotrich: 'Accepting deal is accepting Sinwar's plan for Hamas victory'
Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich commented on the proposed deal for the release of the hostages and said that it was ‘Yahya Sinwar’s plan for victory.’
Minister Gantz's red line
Minister Gantz draws a red line: 'Deal for returning the hostages without ending the war'
Minister Gantz warns: ‘If the ministers who led the government on Oct. 7 prevent a responsible deal that does not involve ending the war, the government will have no right to exist’
Min. Chikli: I'll oppose a deal, we can't stop the war
Diaspora Min. Amichai Chikli promises to oppose the proposed prisoner swap deal, which includes a complete cessation of the war against Hamas.
Minister Zohar:
Minister Zohar: Cabinet decision is unacceptable
Culture and Sports Minister Miki Zohar blasts Cabinet decision to allow imprisoned Hamas Nukhba terrorists, who carried out the October 7 massacre, to receive humanitarian visits.
Israeli official:
Israeli official: As far as Israel is concerned, the offer is for 33 hostages
Israeli official comments on reports that the latest offer to Hamas involves the release of only 20 hostages.
Ben-Gvir opposes visits to captured Hamas terrorists
Minister Ben-Gvir to the Prime Minister: 'The British probably did not internalize that the mandate has ended - their demand for an inspector's visit is an infringement on state sovereignty'.
Hostages' families:
Hostages' families: Govt. must stop dawdling, start pressuring Hamas
Tikva Forum reacts to Hamas video showing Hersh Goldberg-Polin, says 'there are many pressure levers for the return of the hostages that have not been used.'
Ben-Gvir considering:
Ben-Gvir considering: Israeli-backed security response teams for diaspora Jews
The National Security Minister asked the Police Commissioner to draft a plan to create emergency security response squads to protect Jewish institutions outside of Israel. 'Our Jewish, national, and moral obligation.'
Minister for Social Equality:
Minister for Social Equality: 'UN an antisemitic, extremist and dangerous institution'
Minister for Social Equality and Advancement of Status of Women, May Golan: 'UN has become an antisemitic, extremist and dangerous institution that regards Israel as an enemy state and the sick Nazis in Hamas as natural partners.’
Footage from Jerusalem attack:
Footage from Jerusalem attack: Terrorists ram, draw weapons, but don't manage to fire
Security camera footage shows two terrorists speeding towards a group of people, ramming, and then exiting their vehicle with weapons.
The sanctions on 'Netzach Yehuda'
The sanctions on 'Netzach Yehuda': Lapid accused, but forgot one detail
Lapid addressed the sanctions the US is expected to impose on 'Netzach Yehuda' and blamed the ministers Smotrich and Ben-Gvir for responsibility. Online, they reminded him of a detail he forgot on the subject
Labor leader in favor of sanctions: "Dismantle Netzach Yehuda"
MK Merav Michaeli denounced 'Netzach Yehuda' as a 'battalion of 'hilltop youth who see religion as an excuse to attack Arabs'.
For the first time since Hamas's response:
For the first time since Hamas's response: War Cabinet will discuss the hostage deal
At the request of Ministers Benny Gantz and Gadi Eisenkot, the cabinet will convene to discuss the deadlock reached in the deal after Hamas's response to the mediators' proposal.
Under the radar:
Under the radar: Israel's government begins normalizing 68 towns in Judea and Samaria
Min. Smotrich hands government offices a document requesting to advance normalization of 68 communities in Judea and Samaria.
Pres. Herzog: This year, the seder night will be different
Israel's Pres. Herzog asks Israelis to leave an empty chair by their seder table, in support and recognition of the bereaved families and families of hostages.
'Victory is getting further away'
Ben Gvir calls for War Cabinet to be disbanded: Victory is getting further away
National Security Minister blasts the conduct of the War Cabinet, demands it be disbanded.
Huge victory for Ad Kan:
Huge victory for "Ad Kan": Igatha 48 to be shut down due to suspicion of financing terror
Igatha 48 was notified and given an opportunity to respond to concern of its collaboration with terrorist organizations. Minister Bezalel Smotrich: We warned of UAL’s connection to the nonprofit.
Survivor claims: Nearly 50 survivors of Nova massacre have committed suicide
Many survivors of the Nova music festival massacre are forcibly admitted to psychiatric wards; other survivors demand: 'Why do we need to prove and explain more in order to receive help?'
Opposition leader:
Opposition leader: "First Philadelphi Corridor and agreement with Egyptians – then Rafah"
Asked by Arutz Sheva whether Israel should enter Rafah, opposition leader Yair Lapid replied, 'Four of the weakest Hamas battalions are in Rafah and we will have to deal with them, but it is a long process.'
Ministers Smotrich and Ben Gvir demand retaliation against Iran
Minister Ben Gvir called for a strong response to Iran’s attack: 'The concept of proportionality passed from the world on October 7th. In order to create deterrence in the Middle East – we must initiate a full-blown response.'
PM Netanyahu: We're prepared for every scenario
'Our defensive systems are deployed; we are ready for any scenario, both defensively and offensively,' PM Netanyahu says.
President Macron:
President Macron: 'We warned Iran not to attack Israel'
Knesset Speaker Ohana told President Macron: 'There is no scenario in which Israel will not deal with the Hamas brigades in Rafah, the proposals to unilaterally recognize a Palestinian state are a victory for terror.'
Dozens of haredim trained to protect Judea and Samaria towns
The group completed Rifleman 03-level basic training and will join emergency security squads and partake in the security in haredi towns in Judea and Samaria.
MK Rothman:
MK Rothman: 'No connection between the reform and the massacre'
MK Simcha Rotman talked in an interview about his shock from October 7th, the assistance he provided in identifying the deceased, and the claims that the divide around the reform led to the massacre.
Min. Smotrich preventing uprooting of trees in Jewish town
Regulation Administration, founded by Min. Smotrich, preventing trees in Nokdim from being uprooted; IDF Chief of Staff orders project to wait.
Minister Gantz:
Minister Gantz: 'Youth in middle school will one day fight in the Gaza Strip'
Minister Benny Gantz addressed the media and said that Israel will continue to fight in Gaza: 'We will go into Rafah, we will return to Khan Yunis, and we will operate in Gaza.'
Author Douglas Murray honored by Israeli President
Douglas Murray, author and journalist, receives special award from Israeli President Isaac Herzog, Diaspora Minister Amichai Chikli, for his efforts to support Israel following the outbreak of the war against Hamas in Gaza.
