'He should be ashamed': Liberman condemns Chikli for mocking his Russian accent
Avigdor Liberman accused Amichai Chikli of insulting more than a million Russian-speaking Israelis after the minister mocked his accent, sparking widespread criticism.
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Opposition leaders demand criminal probe into Netanyahu, state commission of inquiry over Oct. 7
'False political propaganda': Netanyahu, Likud denounce Channel 12's October 7 anniversary coverage
Israeli watchdogs demand state inquiry into flight security failures following flydubai attack
High Court recommends Yair Golan withdraw Shin Bet protection petition
The petition documents dozens of threats posted between July and late September, including calls for Golan to be shot or hanged and messages threatening members of his family.
Rabbi Lando: Zionism to blame for Arab hostility, religious IDF troops killed over 'twisted Torah'
UTJ spiritual leader Lando: '[National-Religious Jews] are being killed because their rabbis teach them twisted Torah' • Litvak rabbi says secular Israelis 'have no connection with Judaism'
Next gov’t should hand control of Palestinian areas in West Bank to Jordan, Liberman says
Yisrael Beytenu is part of the opposition bloc seeking to replace Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his coalition in the October election. It has recently been polling at around nine to 10 seats.
Knesset legal adviser urges vote as Israel enters fourth month without comptroller
The position of state comptroller has been vacant since July, when Matanyahu Englman completed his term without a successor in line and Michael Rabello's election was invalidated.
Bennett: 'Direct line' connects flydubai attempted hijacking, Oct. 7 after gov. trades blame
This comes after Transportation Minister Miri Regev denied that her agency was responsible for vetting the crew for foreign airlines, despite a 2023 that stipulates as such.
High Court to weigh direct Shin Bet protection over private security for Democrats chair Yair Golan
The framework followed a top-secret decision adopted by the Ministerial Committee for Shin Bet Affairs on September 16, nearly two weeks before the petition was filed.
Netanyahu: 'Britain still an ally of Israel,' even if gov't 'appeases our enemies, attacks us'
"When they appease our common enemies and attack us, it doesn't say much," Netanyahu said about the current relationship with the UK government during an interview with The Daily Mail.
Supreme Court signals majority to bar Abu Shehadeh, urges him to withdraw
Supreme Court President Isaac Amit said the justices unanimously agreed that Abu Shehadeh’s statements were “painful, outrageous and repugnant,” but added that they differed on the legal outcome.
Israeli ministers call for increased military action after flydubai incident
Ministers and opposition politicians also praised the Israeli passengers aboard the flybubai aircraft, saying that they saved many lives and potentially prevented a disaster on the scale of 9/11.
Lapid: Nothing close to flydubai incident discussed during latest security briefing with Netanyahu
Lapid issued the statement following the incident aboard a Tel Aviv-bound flydubai flight, which was diverted to Saudi Arabia after an apparent attempt by a pilot to seize control of the aircraft.
