Israel just quadrupled its PR budget to $730M, experts claim it won’t work
Israel has quadrupled its public diplomacy budget to $730 million, but experts say no amount of PR can reverse damage caused by policy and the war in Gaza.
Israel has quadrupled its public diplomacy budget to $730 million, but experts say no amount of PR can reverse damage caused by policy and the war in Gaza.
A plurality of Israelis view Israel as stronger than before the war, though almost a third of respondents believe the country has been weakened as a result of the roughly five-week-long conflict.
On Tuesday, police received reports of a nun being attacked at King David's Tomb in Jerusalem. A 36-year-old man was arrested in connection with the case and is being questioned for racist assault.
In a filing submitted Tuesday, Netanyahu’s attorney Amit Hadad asked the court to hold Wednesday’s hearing only from 12:30 p.m. to 4 p.m., citing a “security matter."
According to Israeli media, the two attackers stabbed the soldiers, although the exact method of attack was not confirmed by the IDF.
Israeli security forces obtained a search warrant for the 51-year-old man's apartment after receiving a tip that he was in possession of illegal weapons.
With Lag Ba'omer approaching, and Israelis recalling last year's Independence Day wildfires, the Fire and Rescue Authority issued a statement banning unsanctioned bonfires.
This event comes as the IDF is facing new threats from Hezbollah in southern Lebanon, as the group employs fiber optic "wire" drones.
The move is an initial step meant to test whether agreements can be reached before President Isaac Herzog considers Netanyahu’s pardon request.
Gantz also released a campaign video calling for a bloc representing “all of Israel,” and argued that Bennett and Lapid were focused on internal leadership battles.
Ben-Gvir said the attorney-general was "a criminal," "ousted," and "anti-democratic," and accused her of acting against Israel's best interests by attempting to "frame" Yaakobi.