IDF: 7,000 combat soldiers needed immediately
IDF warns of manpower shortage, bereaved father urges Draft Law to heal rift in nation.
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Smotrich declares:
Smotrich declares: Illegal Arab outpost Khan al-Ahmar to be evacuated
Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich announced plans to evict Khan al-Ahmar while condemning possible ICC arrest warrants against Israeli leaders.
Deputy Minister warns:
Deputy Minister warns: The haredim will pay a heavy price for toppling the government
Deputy Foreign Minister Sharon Haskel stands by her oppoistion of the currently proposed draft bill and predicts that the haredi parties will suffer in the next election if they topple the government.
IDF reveals:
IDF reveals: Why the Palestinian Authority wants elections in Israel
Key Knesset committee holds discussion on Palestinian Authority, potential escalations; IDF Intelligence Directorate representative says Palestinian Authority wants Israeli elections.
Smotrich outrage:
Smotrich attacks Attorney General: ‘Very soon we will end the AG's dictatorship’
Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich launches sharp attack on Attorney General during Knesset committee debate, accusing her and her office of persecuting IDF officers and the government while neglecting crime and personal security in Israel.
Dudi Amsalem:
Dudi Amsalem: Without the Torah, there is no Nation of Israel
Minister Amsalem launches a fierce attack on the left, claiming they employ anti-democratic methods. On the judicial reform, he vows: "We will push it through, by both force and intellect."
'I Wanted To See You A Father':
'I Wanted To See You A Father': Hundreds gather to bid farewell to Maoz Recanati
Hundreds of family members, friends and mourners in Jerusalem accompanied the 24-year-old Golani platoon commander who fell after an explosive-drone strike, a month before his scheduled wedding.
MK Moshe Arbel resigns from Knesset
MK and former minister Moshe Arbel announced his resignation after 12 years in the Knesset in order to focus on family, Torah study, and completing his doctorate. Erez Malul is expected to replace him.
Government approves:
Government approves establishment of IDF museum at former UNRWA complex
The government approved in a special session for Jerusalem Day the establishment of the new IDF museum, an advanced recruitment office and an office for the Minister of Defense in the former UNRWA compound in Jerusalem.
Dozens support combat soldier:
Protests outside Prison 10: Dozens come to support combat soldier
Dozens protest outside Prison 10 against the jail sentence given to a Nahal soldier for wearing a 'Mashiach' patch. IDF Chief of Staff Lt.-Gen. Eyal Zamir delayed soldier’s imprisonment until the evening.
Smotrich: Erase Areas A, B, and C of Samaria
Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich speaks at Jerusalem Day event at Mercaz Harav Yeshiva, noting achievements in Judea and Samaria and laying out a new vision.
Finance Ministry leaders hold professional tour for Jerusalem Day
The Finance Ministry leadership held a tour in the City of David for Jerusalem Day. Finance Minister Smotrich announced the launch of a large-scale plan to populate the city's entry neighborhood.
Min. Kisch to Arutz Sheva:
Minister Kisch to Arutz Sheva: Elections? It all depends on the security situation
Education Minister talks about the coalition crisis, tensions with haredi parties, and Naftali Bennett’s campaign in an exclusive interview with Arutz Sheva-Israel National News.
Election date TBD
Likud to lead bill to dissolve Knesset
Coalition chairman Ofir Katz (Likud), together with all coalition faction leaders, submitted a bill to dissolve the 25th Knesset.
Confrontation in Finance Committee over Judea and Samaria
A bill seeking to establish tax benefits for settlements under threat in Judea and Samaria was at the center of a heated Finance Committee discussion today.
Minister praises 'revolution' on Temple Mount
Negev, Galilee and National Resilience Minister Itshak Wasserlauf visits Temple Mount ahead of Jerusalem Day, praising revolution in site management.
Commission of inquiry law denounced as cover-up
At a hearing of the Constitution Committee an updated draft of MK Ariel Kallner's bill to establish an inquiry committee into the October 7th massacre was revealed, in which several clauses were removed.
Edelstein
Edelstein: My replacement did not advance the Draft Law - he buried it
MK Yuli Edelstein responded to Rabbi Dov Lando's decision to run for election, claiming that he had warned in advance that replacing him as chairman of the Foreign Affairs and Security Committee would bury the draft law.
End To Skunk Trucks:
End To Skunk Trucks: Knesset bans chemicals in police water cannons
The Knesset approved a law requiring the use of clean water only in water cannons and full documentation of every deployment.
With 93-vote majority
Knesset passes law to prosecute Oct. 7 terrorists with 93-vote majority
With a 93-MK majority, legislation approved to bring Nukhba terrorists to justice - including the potential for the death penalty and a precedent-setting clause barring their release in any future exchange deals.
Historic vote looming
Historic vote: Bill to prosecute Oct. 7 terrorists heads for final approval in Knesset
Justice Minister and bill sponsors present a framework allowing for death sentences in a special military court. Approximately 110 MKs are expected to support the measure.
Coalition denounces demand for cost of dealing with Hilltop Youth
During a closed discussion with the Chief of Staff, MK Meir Porush demanded to know the security costs of Hilltop Youth activity in Judea and Samaria. Coalition members criticized him for raising the subject.
'No ceasefire'
Chief of Staff: IDF not ordered to disarm Hezbollah
IDF Chief Eyal Zamir warned of reserve force strain, discussed Iran strike limits, and said the army is ready to resume fighting.
Netanyahu delays bill to repeal the Oslo Accords
The Ministerial Committee for Legislative Affairs rejected the bill to cancel the Oslo Accords at the request of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
Smotrich against AG: “You corrupt people have become intolerable"
Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich sharply attacked Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara on Sunday following her opposition to the appointment of Roman Gofman as Mossad head.
New bill aims to completely cancel Oslo Accords
Otzma Yehudit bill seeks to cancel Oslo Accords and related agreements which led to decades of terrorism, undermined Israel’s security and sovereignty.
First merger on the right:
Moshe Feiglin and Michael Ben-Ari agree to run joint list in upcoming elections
Moshe Feiglin and Michael Ben Ari announced a joint run, aiming to advance a hardline right-wing agenda focused, among others, on encouraging immigration, reinforcing Jewish identity, and restoring governance.
The Education Minister's ultimatum to university deans
Education Minister Yoav Kisch issues ultimatum to universities, demanding they sign document to maintain neutrality.
Watch:
Watch: Lag Ba'Omer at the tomb of Rabbi Yehuda Bar Ilai
Safed Chief Rabbi Shmuel Eliyahu lit a Lag Ba'Omer bonfire at the tomb of the 2nd-century Tanna, Rabbi Yehuda Bar Ilai, in northern Israel
'They only meant to stab'
Likud activist defends teens who murdered pizza employee: 'They only meant to stab'
Emergency Knesset meeting on youth violence descends into clashes after controversial remarks and political accusations over rising crime.
Sharon Sharabi, hostages' brother, joins Yisrael Beytenu
Sharon Sharabi, brother of a hostage murdered in Gaza, joins Yisrael Beytenu, citing security concerns and a mission to strengthen Israeli society.
Sharp rise in criminal cases among minors
Knesset Research and Information Center reports a rise in juvenile criminal cases in 2024/25, with over 6,800 criminal cases opened against minors in the past year.
Health Committee:
Health Committee: Poisoning negligence in vegetables from the PA
A heated Health Committee debate revealed that Israeli distributors supplied contaminated Palestinian Authority produce to shops despite a Health Ministry ban.
Claims disproven:
Document published that contradicts heads of academia claims
Official document by the Council for Higher Education in Israel reveals incitement and support for terrorism in several academic institutions, despite denials by university leaders.
Illegal Arab structures demolished near Ariel
Civil Administration demolishes illegal Arab commercial structures constructed in Area C near Ariel.
Samaria road to expand significantly in landmark move
Major upgrade to Route 60 between British Police Junction and Tapuah set to ease traffic, improve safety, and support large-scale development plans.
Rabbi Eliyahu alleges discrimination in holy site pilgrimage
The chief rabbi of Tzfat sent a sharp letter to Minister Miri Regev alleging discrimination in the allocation of buses to the Tomb of Rabbi Shimon Bar Yochai.
Extremist haredi rioters block entrance to Jerusalem
Jerusalem Faction demonstrators block entrance to Jerusalem to protest arrest of draft dodger. Police working to disperse them using water cannon.
Expanding beyond city limits
New neighborhood to be built in Ariel: We are expanding beyond the city limits
At a cornerstone-laying ceremony for the first neighborhood in the Ariel West development, participants tell Arutz Sheva-Israel National News of their excitement over a project expected to triple the city’s size.
Sofer on Bennet-Lapid deal: 'They're tricking us'
Minister Ofir Sofer describes the union of Bennett and Lapid as 'an excellent strategic move for the right.'
