Over 1,000 housing units approved in Judea and Samaria
Hundreds of housing units and a new industrial zone in settlements were approved, and the Supreme Planning Council has advanced over 25,000 units since the start of the year.
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Religious Zionist party cancels party primaries
Temporary provision to pass responsibility for choosing candidates to 150-member forum instead of party-wide elections. Smotrich to remain chairman, guaranteed spots on list.
Be'er Sheva residents prevent incitement display
A demonstration planned by far-left groups in central Be'er Sheva was canceled after right-wing activists published its location.
Smotrich planning to cancel party primaries
Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich to bring proposal to kill party members' ability to choose representatives, hand control to a small forum instead.
MK Saada to Arutz Sheva:
MK Moshe Saada to Arutz Sheva: Destroy Hamas, don’t stop halfway
MK Moshe Saada insists a ceasefire is only justified if all hostages return and slams aid transfers that he says strengthen Hamas.
MK Sukkot:
MK Sukkot: 'Airborne smuggling of weapons on Egyptian border - an existential threat'
During a tour of the Paran Brigade, MK Zvi Sukkot warned about hundreds of smuggling operations of armed drones every month and called for an appropriate response to the threat.
Security concern:
Security concern: Rocket located recently near Route 443
A rocket was detected in the village of Niama near Route 443. Palestinian security forces arrested the terrorists but have not yet handed them over to the IDF.
Jerusalem:
Jerusalem: Swastikas drawn on religious youth movement headquarters
Swastikas and anti-Bnei Akiva graffiti were discovered on the movement’s Jerusalem HQ. Deputy Mayor Arieh King demanded police action, linking it to last week’s Ramot terror attack.
Tel Aviv outrage:
Tel Aviv Storm: Police announcement sparks criticism from community leaders
Tel Aviv community leaders strongly attack police announcement that special requests must be submitted for approval of 'sensitive prayers' over the High Holidays, 'Mayor Huldai has pushed Tel Aviv to the extreme.'
Police commissioner, Ben-Gvir tout cooperation at toast
National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir and Police Commissioner Daniel Levi dismissed reports of tensions between them at a shared Rosh Hashana toast.
32 years later:
32 years later: The bill that will undo the Oslo Accords
MK Tzvi Succot's new bill seeks to grant the Knesset Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee the power to determine if an agreement is being violated and to annul it.
Ministers criticize AG
Ministers criticize AG: 'Next political assassination only a matter of time'
During the government’s ceremonial meeting marking 50 years of the YAMAM unit, ministers—including the Prime Minister, Itamar Ben-Gvir, and Yoav Kisch—attacked the Attorney General.
Netanyahu hints: Attempt on Hamas leaders in Doha failed
Following strike on Hamas leaders in Doha, Qatar, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu hints at strike's failure, writing that 'getting rid of' Hamas leaders will remove 'main obstacle' to ending war, freeing hostages.
Terrorist neutralized using a belt and chair
Off-duty police officer and civilians who were guests at a hotel in Tzuba recount how they worked together to neutralize a terrorist who began stabbing guests.
Footage from court:
In court: Younger brother of man suspected of harming terrorist bursts into tears
Supreme Court holds hearing on Saar Ofir, who has been held for nine months without trial on suspicions of harming a terrorist.
'The great loss hasn't set in'
Jerusalem attack victim Sarah Mendelson is laid to rest
Hundreds gathered in Jerusalem to mourn Sarah Mendelson, Bnei Akiva staff member murdered in Jerusalem terror attack. Family and friends celebrated her life and leadership in a moving funeral.
Minister Ben Gvir:
Minister Ben Gvir: 'Easing conditions for terrorists increases terror'
Minister of National Security praises those who neutralized the terrorists in the Ramot Junction attack, 'Have your weapons on you at all times, this saved lives today.'
MDA Jerusalem Director:
MDA Jerusalem Director: 'Scene was very difficult, it was hard to reach there'
Magen David Adom Regional Director, Uri Shaham, spoke with Israel National News at the scene of the terrorist attack in the capital and described the first moments after receiving the news of the shooting.
Yesha Council:
Yesha Council: Most Likud ministers support broad sovereignty
Most Likud ministers, including Defense Minister Israel Katz, support applying sovereignty over most of Judea and Samaria.
Meets Gadi Eisenkot
Liberman meets Eiseknot, continues to push 'guidelines for the next government'
Yisrael Beytenu chairman Avigdor Liberman meets with Gadi Eisenkot as part of ongoing efforts to establish a unified Zionist platform for a future government.
Bereaved father:
Bereaved father: 'Disgusting political abuse of our children'
Itzik Bonzel, father of Sgt. Amit Bonzel who fell in Gaza, removed a political poster with names of fallen soldiers from main street in Jerusalem.
MK Forer at Khan al-Ahmar
MK Forer at Khan al-Ahmar: 'Netanyahu inaction is not sovereignty but abandonment'
MK Oded Forer and young members of Yisrael Beytenu demonstrated at Khan al-Ahmar to protest what he described as Netanyahu’s government preventing the evacuation and failing to implement Israeli sovereignty.
Idan Shtivi's father:
Idan Shtivi's father: 'My prayers were not wasted, they went to the other hostages'
Idan Shtivi, who was murdered on October 7th, 2023, and whose body was recovered last week, was laid to rest.
'Policy is binding': Ben Gvir rejects AG's position
National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir responds to Attorney General Gali Baharav Miara's letter, rejects claims over roadblock policy.
Chief of Staff to Cabinet:
Chief of Staff to Cabinet: 'You want blind obedience? Find someone else'
IDF Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir fumes at Diplomatic-Security Cabinet meeting, urging, 'There's a deal on the table, we need to take it.'
Jerusalem fundraising event for Gaza canceled - 'Funds may find their way to Hamas'
Following a complaint by the Btsalmo organization, the police deemed an event organized by the far-left Standing Together in central Jerusalem as illegal.
Father of hostage:
Father of hostage Guy Gilboa-Dalal: The world must pressure Hamas, not Israel
At a press conference in Tokyo with Knesset Speaker Amir Ohana, Ilan Gilboa-Dalal criticizes the international community for pressuring Israel instead of Hamas.
Smotrich presents plan for victory in Gaza
Smotrich emphasized, "The State of Israel does not have the privilege of ending the campaign in Gaza without victory. There is only one option — decision and victory."
New police rules bar protesters from blocking major routes
National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir published a policy paper regulating police conduct at protests, banning the blocking of highways, hospital access, and emergency routes.
MK Rothman to Arutz Sheva:
MK Rothman to Arutz Sheva: Israel’s response to international pressure - Apply sovereignty
Speaking at an event honoring communities in Binyamin, MK Simcha Rothman says, "There is hardly anyone today who defines themselves as a Zionist who opposes the application of sovereignty."
Minister Shlomo Karhi:
'Sovereignty of Judea and Samaria to be legislated into law; entire land belongs to us'
Speaking at a Binyamin community event Minister Shlomo Karhi stressed the importance of legislating sovereignty in Judea and Samaria into law, rejecting a Palestinian state, and dismissed Benny Gantz’s call for a unity government.
Minister Barkat:
Minister Barkat: 'Israel must dismantle the PA and declare sovereignty'
Minister Nir Barkat called to dismantle the Palestinian Authority and impose sovereignty in Judea and Samaria, in cooperation with the Hebron Arab leadership.
Netanyahu:
PM to Binyamin Council: We're defeating our enemies; it started in Gaza and will end there
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addressed a special event of the Binyamin Council and said, 'We are defeating our enemies in Gaza,'
Grandfather of released hostage:
Grandfather of released hostage: 'Hamas is not bending, they are defeating us'
Yosef Engel, whose grandson Ofir was taken hostage by Hamas and returned to Israel, says that his expectations from the cabinet are low, 'The occupation of Gaza would be a disaster.'
Kiryat Shmona Mayor:
Kiryat Shmona Mayor: 'We will not be silent about the abandonment of the Galilee'
Kiryat Shmona Mayor Avichai Stern warns that the IDF withdrawal from the five positions in Lebanon is a dangerous move that could reduce security in the north.
Gantz proposes:
Gantz proposes: Time-limited government for hostage deal and draft law
Blue and White chairman MK Benny Gantz offers to join the government to secure a comprehensive hostage deal, pass a draft law, and set elections for spring 2026.
'Judenrat, beast!':
'Judenrat, beast!': Likud MK removed for hurling abuse at court marshals
MK Tally Gotliv removed from a hearing on the Qatar-gate scandal in the Lod District Court this morning after a clash with a court marshal.
Silman cuts millions to Leftist NGOs accused of posing as environmental organizations
Environmental NGOs petitioned the Supreme Court after Minister Idit Silman froze NIS 11 million in aid, saying funds were misused by political groups; the Ministry cites war priorities.
'Equality Begins On The Battlefield':
'Equality Begins On The Battlefield': Smotrich approves plots exclusively for reservists
Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich has signed off on a plan allowing the marketing of land plots for private construction exclusively to IDF reservists.
Mayor of Ma’ale Adumim:
Mayor of Ma’ale Adumim on E1: Territorial continuity and a fitting Zionist response
Ma’ale Adumim’s mayor recalls Yitzhak Rabin's early support for building in E1. Now, after nearly 30 years - and with American backing - it is finally moving forward.
