Political debate has moved away from resolving the Israeli-Palestinian conflict even as violent events in the West Bank are making the issue harder to ignore
In response, Eisenkot says defense minister 'preparing the ground for the next disaster and shifting blame in advance'; Lapid calls statement a 'gift' to Israel's enemies
Eyal Zamir instructs military to have more senior officers present in command centers; West Bank forces boosted, but seen unlikely to thwart settler violence
Opposition figures pan plan that leaves coalition funds untouched; transportation, education, and health ministries to lose NIS 860 million ($277 million) between them
Observers tell ToI that even if new leadership leaves security doctrine and opposition to two-state solution in place, shifts in approach to Palestinians and regional diplomacy could change tenor of ties
Hawkish opposition chiefs say they'll replace Knesset speaker, pass term limits for PM, ban criminal defendants from serving in role; Netanyahu urges high turnout among his backers
Stark says draft-dodging men can't travel for marriage matches: 'Reminds me of our grandparents' stories'; Pindrus, Deri regret backing Ohana, a gay MK, as Knesset speaker: ‘Desecration of God’s name’
B'Yachad proposes folding Diaspora Ministry into Foreign Ministry, also vows to 'respect existing prayer arrangements at Western Wall Plaza' while maintaining Robinson's Arch as a space for 'prayer and gatherings in diverse ways'
TEL AVIV – Every Israeli election of the past decade has been sold as the last chance to save the country, and every one has ended in the same place: a long night of counting, followed by weeks of bargaining among men who swore they would never sit together. The vote on October 27 has a stronger […]
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