Ex-Navy chief:
Without crushing Hamas, Gaza victory will be meaningless
Maj. Gen. (res.) Eliezer Marom warns Hamas adopting Hezbollah’s model 'puppet government' model, leaving Hamas intact would mean Israel’s efforts would be in vain.
Maj. Gen. (res.) Eliezer Marom warns Hamas adopting Hezbollah’s model 'puppet government' model, leaving Hamas intact would mean Israel’s efforts would be in vain.
Energy Minister Eli Cohen credits IDF pressure and US diplomacy for the expected release of American-Israeli hostage Edan Alexander, warns against temporary truces that allow Hamas to regroup.
Opposition leader MK Yair Lapid slams Defense Minister Israel Katz, says he will be 'stained forever if he advances Draft Evasion Law.'
Doron Arbely, chairman of the Israel Electric Corporation, explained Energy Minister Eli Cohen's directive: 'Power line supplying electricity from Israel to desalination plant in Gaza was cut off.'
Prof. Uzi Rabi responds to senior Hamas official's comment that in retrospect he would not have supported 10/7 attack: 'Hamas' attempt to convey a new message in light of its distress.'
Arab affairs analyst says Hamas is 'flexing its muscles' and does not intend to give up leadership of Gaza easily.
Meirav Leshem-Gonen, mother of released hostage Romi Gonen, says the young women who returned from Hamas captivity 'are not okay, to lose 20% of your weight is not okay.'
Shlomit, sister of Sergeant major (res.) Tzvi Friedman, killed in Jordan Valley terrorist attack today, says her brother was a sensitive, caring and loving guy.
Aviram Shaul, brother of Oron Shaul, whose body has been held in Gaza since 2014, tells about the rescue of his body in a special IDF mission.
Shifra Tzur-Aryeh, a mother of seven and a resident of Kfar Maimon in the Sdot Negev Regional Council, describes their sense of insecurity, following occasional firing from the Gaza Strip.
Adv. Yuval Kaplinsky, former Director of the Department of International Affairs in Israel's State Attorney's Office, comments on the investigation against an IDF soldier visiting Brazil.
Likud MK Avichay Buaron expresses his position on the proposed hostage release deal: The fundamental understanding is that the hostage deal cannot be tied to the destruction of Hamas.
Minister Bezalel Smotrich explains his opposition to the hostage release deal in its current form: "Releasing hundreds of terrorists who will rehabilitate Hamas' leadership is very bad."
Col. (res.) Hezi Nehama, one of the leaders of the 'Officers and Fighters in the Reserves' Forum, says the war in Gaza has reached a state of 'stagnation' and that 'we are paying a heavy price in without purpose.'
'Antisemitic incidents in Europe prevent women from walking in certain areas, citizens feel insecure,' says Zvi Yehezkeli on pogrom in Amsterdam.
Opposition chief MK Yair Lapid rejects idea of a unity government, claiming that he 'doesn't trust' Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and that Netanyahu 'doesn't want' unity.
Analyst Zvi Yechezkeli criticizes Israel's actions in Lebanon, calls Hezbollah's attack on Israel a 'missed opportunity' to create a 'new reality in southern Lebanon.'
Former National Security Council chief Yaakov Amidror warns that if Israel abandons the Philadelphi Corridor, 'Hamas will reconnect to Sinai.'
New prisoner swap deal would see just 20 living hostages released in exchange for long-term ceasefire, former Justice Minister Haim Ramon warns. 'Offer Hamas to end the war on condition that all the hostages return at once.'
Tzvi Yechezkeli, Arab affairs analyst, says Israeli intelligence almost certainly knows where Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar is hiding, reiterates belief that he is surrounded by hostages.
Minister of Housing claimed that the state isn’t really interested in the haredim drafting. MK Kroizer: ‘Sadly, we see that the haredi sector is not connected.’
Military analyst Yossi Yehoshua says October 7 massacre could have been avoided had IDF's General Staff acted differently. 'It is not connected to the identity of the Prime Minister.'
Yarden Pivko - the daughter of Itzik Galernter, who was abducted by Hamas, claimed: 'There is exploitation by parties unrelated to the abductees.'
MK Amit Halevi points out 'the elephant in the room' regarding calls for haredim to enlist.
'Since October 7, question of enlistment is no longer a social question, but an existential one,' MK Matan Kahana says.
Opposition leader MK Yair Lapid says Yesh Atid won't join emergency government, but may provide government with security net for hostage deal - under certain conditions.
MK Ze'ev Elkin stresses: Israel's central goal is to defeat Hamas, so it will no longer be able to rule Gaza - we must not stop on the way there.
Minister for Cultural Heritage, Amichai Eliyahu, states that his party will not approve a stop in fighting: 'If the war stops, not only will there be no government, there will be no state.'
Avida Becher, resident of Kibbutz Be'eri who lost his wife and son in the October 7 massacre, says he is 'a bit disappointed' by the fighting: 'We need to clean out the Gaza Strip.'
'They took my heart, I only sleep with a sleeping pill,' mother of hostage Guy Gilboa-Dalal tells radio station.
MK Danny Danon calls on Israel to clarify red line to the US. 'Trucks entering Gaza through Kerem Shalom are a mistake and wrong.'
Oriyah Yahbas, cousin of Jordan Bibas, who was abducted to Gaza together with wife Shiri & their children, speaks about the prisoner swap.
HaBithonistim's Amir Avivi doesn't see alternative other than for southern Gaza's population to move to Sinai. 'Egypt must open its border.'
Min. Gideon Sa'ar says war has not yet been decided, Hamas uninterested in releasing hostages.
Former Justice Minister warns: 'This is a Basic Law - the Supreme Court does not have a source giving it the authority to intervene.'
Gilad Erdan, Israeli Amb. to the UN, discusses Saudi-Israel normalization, PM Netanyahu's talk with US Pres. Biden.
103FM is facing massive backlash after broadcaster Ron Koffman called the haredi public 'cancer' on air.
Prof. Barak Medina estimates Supreme Court will invalidate amendment to reasonableness standard - but it won't change things significantly.
Former minister Haim Ramon compares current anti-government protests to protests against Oslo Accords, says current protests 'illegitimate.'
Emanuel Carmel, an Israeli on the flight that landed in Saudi Arabia, tells about the unexpected end to her trip.
'We are at the height of a crisis, we can't ignore that, and there's harm to every system,' Likud's MK Danny Danon says.
Likud MK: Invalidation of reasonableness law will lead into a significant constitutional crisis.
Coalition 'barely able to control Ben Gvir and his band,' yesh Atid's MK Merav Ben Ari says.
Prof. Yuval Elbashan warns against possibility Supreme Court will invalidate reasonableness standard amendments. 'There will be chaos here.'
Heritage Min. Amichai Eliyahu clarifies: 'Invalidation of Basic Law has not yet been done, it's a very, very dangerous thing.'
Goal is to hit a number of terror centers in Jenin, IDF spokesman says.
'Override Clause is not off the table, there are a lot of parameters which have not yet been examined,' Culture Min. Miki Zohar says.
'We have a really big issue now, and the question is whether it will lead to a regional war,' analyst Zvi Yehezkeli warns.
MK Kahana expresses concern that the coalition will unilaterally promote legislation of the judicial reform.
Former Finance Min. official says claim judicial reform hurts Israeli economy is 'fairy tale,' notes dollar-shekel rate has remained stable.
MK Ze'ev Elkin says despite passage of State budget, government 'will continue to be squabbling and divided.'
MK Hanoch Milwidsky promises, 'There will be a reform, we hope it passes with agreement from the opposition.'
'Hamas is nearly the size of Hezbollah, Hezbollah is already a semi-army,' analyst Zvi Yehezkeli says.
'Coalition is stable, previous government didn't take the public into consideration,' MK Boaz Bismuth says.
MK Ze'ev Elkin blasts the coalition: This is no longer the Levin reform, this is the Deri reform.
Former Justice Minister Dan Meridor comments on the possibility that President Herzog will decide to pardon Shas chairman Aryeh Deri.
Ra'am on the judicial reform: We know what the judicial system looks like in non-democratic countries.
MK Rabbi Amichai Eliyahu criticizes IDF Chief of Staff, says it's 'illogical' that an official should lecture elected figures.
MK Ram Ben Barak: 'Very concerned' that Israel will have a 'greater escalation' if diplomatic echelon tells professional echelon what to do.
'The direction is positive, we want to complete the negotiations this week, ' Likud MK Miki Zohar says.