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Finance Minister:

Finance Minister: 'Security discrimination will stop'

MK Bezalel Smotrich toured Judea and Samaria and met with heads of communities, rabbis, and members of first response teams.

Families Forum: Shocked by tragic killing of hostages by IDF fire; pressure on Hamas works

Families Forum fear that 'Pressure and protests will raise the price of any future deal and push release of hostages further away.'

Netanyahu:

Netanyahu: The number of Oslo victims is the same as Oct. 7

Netanyahu: The difference between Hamas and the PA is only that Hamas wants to destroy us here and now and the PA wants to do it in stages.

Finance Min.:

Finance Min.: Country desiring life doesn't allow enemy citizens entry during times of war

Finance Min. Smotrich: 'Our citizens' security is what is most important, polls show 80% of Arabs in Judea & Samaria support the massacre.'

Gallant lights Hanukkah candles with hostages' families

Defense Minister to the families: May the Hanukkah candles illuminate the future and we will be able to see all the hostages return.

Without vote:

Without vote: Cabinet ends discussion on entry of PA workers into Israel

Discussion on allowing entry of Palestinian Arab workers from Judea and Samaria into Israel ends without agreements.

'A hero of Israel':

Netanyahu pays condolence visit to family of fallen IDF commander: A hero of Israel

Netanyahu tells: We mourn together with your wonderful family over the sacrifice and heroism of Asaf.

Smotrich:

Smotrich: Not a single shekel will go to Gaza

PA reportedly plans to bypass, with the help of Norway, Minister Smotrich's decision to delay transfer of funds to Gaza.

Abbas is ready to rule Gaza, Netanyahu: 'Not on my watch'

PA sources told Sky News that its chairman is ready to take control of the Gaza Strip.

Hostage’s mother:

Hostage’s mother: 'They shut me up because I wanted to support the cabinet'

Iris Chaim, mother of Yotam, held hostage in Gaza, disapproves of the conduct at war cabinet meeting in Herzliya.

Due to the war:

Due to the war: Elections in most local authorities will be held on January 30

Elections in most local authorities will be held at the end of January after being postponed due to the war.

Ra'am chairman says PA organizations need to disarm, then walks it back

Ra'am chairman gives interview to CNN and claims the terrorist organizations should unload their weapons.

Shooting attack victim:

Shooting attack victim: 'I heard gunshots, I felt a sudden pain in my leg'

Akiva Schwartz, 17, recalls the Jerusalem terror attack from his hospital bed. 'I turned around and saw a man holding a pistol.'

Cabinet Secretary:

Cabinet Secretary: 'Any deal which leads to end of war is fake news'

Cabinet Secretary Yossi Fuchs denies reports that war will end in exchange for return of all hostages. 'Fake news.'

Increase in demolition of illegal Arab construction in Judea and Samaria

In the past week, many illegal Palestinian houses were demolished in Mount Hebron, Binyamin and close to Beitar Illit.

Otzma Yehudit:

Otzma Yehudit: 'We will not be part of a government that allows Hamas to exist'

Otzma Yehudit threatens to resign from the government if a deal to release hostages ends the war with Hamas.

'Ceasefire will probably be extended by two more days'

"Currently there is no talk of extending the ceasefire beyond the 10 days. If there is a concrete proposal, it will be considered."

Gantz admits: 'Haredi budget is small; visibility is important'

Minister Gantz admitted that Haredi teachers budget is negligible compared to the war budget, but "it is important that justice be seen"

National Unity votes against

Government approves revised state budget for 2023, National Unity ministers vote against

Government approves revised budget for 2023, which is adjusted for the war. Akunis abstains in vote on reallocation of coalition funds.

Herzog blasts Irish PM:

Herzog blasts Irish PM: Emily was kidnapped at gunpoint by vile murderers

President Herzog responds to Prime Minister of Ireland, who claimed that nine-year-old Emily Hand was "lost" rather than abducted by Hamas.

Gantz to Netanyahu:

Gantz to Netanyahu: 'I will vote against the budget'

Chairman of the National Unity party and member of the war cabinet announced that his party would oppose the state budget

Israel caved to Hamas:

Israel caved to Hamas: Hila Rotem's mother, Raya, remains in Hamas captivity

Despite the agreements before the ceasefire, Israel agreed to break up a family held in Gaza.

Four terrorists eliminated in Jenin

IDF forces operate in Jenin, exchanges of fire reported with armed terrorists.

Ben Gvir, Zohar argued at Cabinet meeting on hostage deal

Ministers Itamar Ben Gvir and Miki Zohar clashed at Cabinet meeting to approve hostage deal. Ben Gvir: This isn't Likud Central Committee.

Hostages' families:

Families of Hostages: Increase pressure on Hamas instead of current deal

Several familes of hostages in Gaza: "The pressure on Hamas must be increased out of an obligation to release all the hostages."

Avi Maoz: 'Strongly oppose surrendering to terror'

Deputy Minister Avi Maoz: calls on the government to return the army to full combat operation until the mission is completed.

Religious Zionist Party:

Religious Zionist Party: 'Proposed deal is bad - we must not agree to it'

Religious Zionist Party: "deal for release of the hostages is bad for Israel's security, bad for the hostages and bad for the IDF soldiers"

Minister Zohar demands:

Minister Zohar demands: Revoke citizenship of player from 'Palestine' soccer team

Culture and Sports Minister demands that Israeli citizenship of soccer player be revoked for "identifying with terrorists".

Knesset committee discussion on death penalty for terrorists becomes heated

Discussion attended by relatives of hostages, who see the bill as detrimental to their loved ones who are still at the mercy of Hamas.

Ben Gvir at Cabinet meeting:

Ben Gvir at Cabinet meeting: We cannot give Gaza fuel. What's next, soccer and sports?

National Security Minister against entry of fuel into the Gaza Strip: We cannot give them these conditions.

Smotrich:

Smotrich: Why is Sinwar still setting conditions? Time to show some strength

Minister Smotrich criticizes the conduct vis-à-vis the negotiations for the release of the hostages.

Just four rifles to defend an entire kibbutz: 'It's neglect'

Member of Kibbutz Sufa's security chapter describes his community's situation on October 7, slams government for ignoring pleas for help.

Cabinet approves closure of Al Mayadeen in Israel

Diplomatic-Security Cabinet approves Communication Min. Karhi's proposal to close Hezbollah-affiliated media channel's offices in Israel.

Prime Minister Netanyahu:

Prime Minister Netanyahu: 'I told Biden his accusations against settlers are unfounded'

While meeting Judea and Samaria leaders, the Prime Minister said that 'there will not be a ceasefire without the return of our hostages.'

Ben-Gvir: 'Years of false assumptions; now there is an opportunity for change'

Minister Ben-Gvir: "Now we have an opportunity to change things against terrorists, not only for this war, but for years to come."

Min. Bezalel Smotrich: 'About Judea and Samaria – the penny hasn’t dropped for the IDF'

Minister Smotrich claims that the IDF has not yet understood the significance of the Hamas attack on Judea and Samaria.

National Insurance Institute:

National Insurance Institute creating payment plan for reservists who live abroad

MK Simcha Rothman raises question of reserve duty payments for those reservists who work outside Israel's borders.

Tiktok removes video threatening Hamas terrorist leader

Social media site removed video in which MK Almog Cohen tells Yahya Sinwar that 'we are the door to your hell.'

Shocking:

Hamas attack left 96 children orphans, 20 lost both parents

96 children lost a father or mother in the murderous Hamas attack – 20 were orphaned by both parents.

MK to Hamas leader:

Otzma Yehudit MK to Hamas leader: We are your door to hell

In speech at the Knesset, MK Almog Cohen speaks in Arabic to Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar.