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 Defence Minister Yoav Gallant speaks during a press conference at Hakirya base in Tel Aviv, following Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's decision to fire him from his position as a Defence Minister, on November 5, 2024.

Gallant, Gantz slam idea of incremental military gov’t in Gaza; Smotrich accuses them of weakness

 Dan Meridor.

At the table with Dan Meridor: Ex-lawmaker talks Zionism, public service

The cover of a Haredi newspaper against the draft of Haredim into the IDF.

Haredi leaders urge draft defiance on front page of 'Yated Ne'eman' newspaper

By YAKI ADAMKER
Intelligence Services Minister Israel Katz‏

Israel's Knesset in uproar over Israel Katz becoming new defense minister

Opposition Leader Yair Lapid condemned the firing of Defense Minister Yoav Gallant in a joint statement with party leaders in Israeli opposition, November 6, 2024.

Opposition party leaders attack Netanyahu over Yoav Gallant's dismissal

(L-R): Reported incoming defense minister Gideon Sa'ar, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu

Sa'ar, Netanyahu sign coalition agreement

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at a memorial ceremony for people who were murdered during the October 7 Massacre, at the Knesset, in Jerusalem, October 28, 2024

A prime minister’s toxic agenda: How Netanyahu weakens Israel from within

 AS EARLY as December 27, Defense Minister Yoav Gallant said: ‘We are in a multifront war and coming under attack from seven theaters.’

Why did Netanyahu fire Gallant, and what does it mean for Israel’s strategy in Gaza?

 Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at a state ceremony at Mount Herzl military cemetery in Jerusalem on October 27, 2024

Is Netanyahu’s PMO documents scandal fireworks or just fizzle?

 An illustrative image of haredi residents of Jerusalem's Ramat Eshkol neighborhood.

Haredi daycare bill: What is it and why should we care?

 Education Minister Yoav Kisch speaks during a plenum session at the assembly hall of the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem on April 15, 2024

Knesset passes law allowing funding cuts for schools supporting terror acts

 PRESIDENT ISAAC Herzog hosts the Presidential Medal of Honor Award Ceremony at the President’s Residence in Jerusalem, last week.

Herzog to bestow prestigious medal on leaders aiding Israel and Jewish communities

 NATIONAL SECURITY Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir stands at the government's table in the Knesset plenum. His announcement on easing the threshold conditoins ofr license seekers was a reckless move that takes advantage of the public's fear, the writer argues.

Ben-Gvir threatens AG on 'The Patriots'

 Pentagon Press Secretary U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Pat Ryder conducts a press briefing at the Pentagon, Washington, DC, Dec. 5, 2023.

Pentagon troubled by Israel's move to shut down UNRWA operations

Inside the Knesset building.

Contentious legislation poised for revival in Knesset winter session

 IDF Chief of Staff Herzi Halevi attends a ceremony honoring fallen soldiers on October 27, 2024

The country’s wild ride from euphoria to depression, heartbreak to hope

 RUBBLE IN Kibbutz Kfar Aza following the October 7 attack: The terrorists hoped to spark a wider insurrection, and just as in extreme cults, they were instructed to fight to the death, say the writers.

Gaza border residents one year later: 52% unsatisfied with gov't, 70% unsure about returning

 AGRICULTURE MINISTER Avi Dichter attends a meeting of the Knesset plenum earlier this year. How can Dichter – once the head of the Shin Bet and a veteran of the elite Sayeret Matkal unit – stay silent? Of all people, he should understand the value of military service, says the writer.

Dichter, Kisch, Regev, Chikli: How can you be silent with this disgrace?