Politics

In the midst of Operation Protective Edge in 2014, the Prime Minister conducted direct contacts with senior terrorist organization member Ghazi Hamad behind the back of the security establishment through his associate, businessman Shlomi Fogel.

Following his placement on Ofer Winter's new party list, Yosef Haddad is being sued for copyright infringement. Left-wing activist Itamar Greenberg is demanding 39,900 shekels in court.

A new i24NEWS poll reveals shifts in the Israeli political map: Likud remains the largest party, while Bezalel Smotrich's party is barely scraping above the electoral threshold.

Exposure: Zamir decided that Tomer-Yerushalmi would receive the conditions of IDF retirees worth millions of shekels and that only the "Chief of Staff's increments" would be withheld from her - but the Accountant General at the Treasury stopped the decision. Professional sources believe that it is necessary to first understand where the criminal proceedings are heading, after which Zamir himself...

In an interview with "120 and One," ynet's political podcast, the former minister doubts the possibility of a coalition with the other camp: "Our public is right-wing, Eisenkot is left-wing. We will remain in the faith-based bloc." On the term that ended: "They launched a smear campaign against us, we had to radicalize." On the anger towards the Haredi public: "A campaign to topple the...

For a decade, the Ministry of Education imposed fines on Haredi schools for failing to meet core curriculum requirements, but the state has admitted in the Supreme Court that these fines were never actually implemented.

The school schedules for students in Israel differ significantly between secular, religious, ultra-Orthodox, and Arab frameworks in both scope and content. As each sector operates according to its own narrative, this year's election day becomes more significant than ever for the future of the education system.

The Tel Aviv Magistrate's Court ruled in favor of Channel 14 in a defamation lawsuit against journalist Chaim Levinson. The court ordered him to pay 30,000 shekels within 30 days.

Former Netanyahu advisor Eli Feldstein dismissed a Channel 13 poll showing the Likud party at 19 seats and the new party led by Ofer Winter failing to cross the electoral threshold.

Against the backdrop of the struggle over the state commission of inquiry, the former Chief of Staff opens a sharp front against Netanyahu, reveals the warnings he gave him before the disaster, and demands the publication of the cabinet protocols.

Correspondence between Urich, Feldstein, and Topaz Luk reveals how, as early as the morning of October 7, the PM's circle was managing his public image: 'No suit, combat mode.' Later, they discussed how to prepare him for meetings with hostage families to appear 'interested,' attempted to sow discord between Yoav Gallant and Herzi Halevi to force the Chief of Staff's resignation, and dictated...

At a house meeting in Netanya, the Blue and White chairman was asked about a possible alliance with Chili Tropper. Gantz revealed that discussions are underway, alongside parallel talks with Gilad Erdan and Ayelet Shaked.

Seven years after his first attempt, which yielded only a few thousand votes, the internet star and social activist is registering a new party ahead of the upcoming elections, hoping to translate his viral popularity into parliamentary seats.

Minister of National Security Itamar Ben Gvir has begun shaping the Otzma Yehudit party list ahead of the next Knesset elections. Several new names are being considered to join the list, aiming to build a circle of trusted allies around the minister and strengthen the faction.

The Prime Minister arrived at Cafe Staff where he met with young men and women in their 20s and 30s: "They asked tough questions." However, at least two of them work with Likud MKs. This is the same cafe from the barista video.

Yair Maayan, mayor of Arad, has been convicted of disciplinary offenses. The tribunal ruled that he failed to disclose that his bachelor's degree was from an institution not recognized in Israel when applying for senior civil service positions. Maayan has accepted responsibility for his actions.

The chairman of the Amha Yisrael party responds to the former IDF Chief of Staff's statement that he is unfit to serve as Defense Minister due to a lack of General Staff experience. Winter attacked Eisenkot's containment policy and the senior appointments he led, including Herzi Halevi and Aharon Haliva, and promised to promote security concepts of rapid victory.

The chairman of the "Democrats" party, Yair Golan, turned today, Wednesday, to Deputy Supreme Court President Noam Solberg and Shin Bet chief David Zini with a request for personal security following an increase in threats. In his request, Golan listed several disturbing comments made on social media.

Globes has learned that the Ministry of Finance and the defense establishment have agreed on the establishment of a new monitoring system for the defense budget. The system will allow for full and real-time reflection of the defense bodies' engagements with the Accountant General's division. However, the Budget Commissioner opposes the move, believing it is insufficient.

It has come to the attention of 'Hayom' that behind the scenes, Ayelet Shaked, former Minister of Justice and Interior, is working on mediation and connection between the parties. Also: what did Erdan say about a connection with Blue and White just three months ago?

The head of the Ethiopian immigrants' headquarters in the "Behad" party, former MK Alali Adamu, threatens to quit after being informed that the headquarters will not receive realistic representation on the list. In the background: fears of a significant decrease in the representation of the Ethiopian community in the next Knesset.

A panel chaired by Justice Yitzhak Amit determined that the lack of a permanent CEO for nearly four years is a "sevenfold more severe" failure at this time. The state was required to submit an update notice by November 30. Movement for Quality Government: "The foot-dragging must end."

The renewed identification of the Ra'am chairman as a Palestinian has sparked anger in the 'Change Bloc', where he is accused of damaging the chances of forming a government. In the background lies the fear of the strengthening of the Joint List and the expected addition of Yoav Segalovitz to the list. Abbas is trying to balance between the voices of the sector and joining the coalition.

Knesset member Gila Gamliel filed a police complaint on Wednesday regarding the decision to recount votes at Likud polling stations in Be'er Ya'akov. The complaint targets Likud CEO David Sharan, MK Haim Katz, and the Reshef Security firm.

A new mandate poll reveals a shake-up in the national camp, as the Religious Zionism party fails to pass the electoral threshold while the new party of a reserve brigadier general records a surprising achievement.

The chairman of the Yashar! party announced during a tour of the south the establishment of a team that will deal with the rehabilitation and development of the Gaza Envelope and the Western Negev. On the team: Head of the Ramat HaNegev Regional Council Eran Doron, Tair Ifargan, Oshrat Gani Gonen, and representatives of the Gaza Envelope communities. "The rehabilitation of the south begins first...

Shas party today (Wednesday) sharply attacked the President of the Supreme Court, Justice Yitzhak Amit, following his remarks about holders of "kosher phones" during a High Court of Justice hearing on a petition against the expansion of broadcasting areas for regional radio stations. The party defined his words as "insolent mockery" and claimed they express "arrogance and detachment from a huge...

Following Walla's exposure regarding the placement of nurses in ten schools as early as the upcoming school year, the Ya'el association demands to stop the move and ensure that no child loses the existing medical response. If the Ministry of Education does not respond by August 30, the association threatens to petition the High Court.

The Central Elections Committee rejected Kineret Barashi's petition against the use of military ranks in the 'Democrats' campaign and ordered her to pay legal costs. Yaya Fink celebrated the victory on social media.

The political system is outraged by the words of the Ra'am chairman, who wrote in a post that "the Jewishness of the state was forced upon him and he does not deny the Nakba". The chairman of the Religious Zionism party: "A wolf in sheep's clothing". Ofer Winter: "He can go to any Arab country he wants".

After being ordered to pay about 150,000 shekels to Shikma Bressler, Fani Michaeli is also facing another lawsuit for 2.6 million shekels. She now claims that the legal proceedings are taking a heavy toll on her, while she is a mother of two IDF soldiers.

The Ra'am chairman addresses three issues that are causing a storm around him – the Jewish nature of the state, civil service, and the Nakba – and claims: "Our supreme interest lies in replacing this racist government, even if it means suffering difficulties and personal sacrifice."

The MK addressed the destruction of the terrorists' monument and said that "the amazing thing is that the condemnations were only in Israel": "The condemnation by Gideon Sa'ar and the IDF Spokesperson – they caused damage, they are being quoted everywhere."

The Minister of National Security was flown in the last two days by a police helicopter from his vacation in the north to events in the center. In the law enforcement system, there is sharp criticism regarding flights costing tens of thousands of shekels: "He is using the operational tool like a private taxi."

Brigadier General (res.) Ofer Winter launched his new party 'Amcha Yisrael', and among the surprising names on the list stands out Sigal Kraunik — mother of 'Big Brother' alumnus Chen Kraunik and widow of the late Arik Kraunik.

Hili Tropper's party is not yet passing the electoral threshold in polls, but he believes there is still time for change. He does not rule out last-minute mergers and urges Ofer Winter to clarify his political stance.

The Prime Minister's son responded repeatedly on the X network to candidates of the "Amha Yisrael" party and warned that running independently without merging with Bezalel Smotrich would split the right-wing vote: "Mathematically there cannot be any other result - you will crown a government of Eisenkot, Yair Golan and Mansour Abbas."

Ronen Manelis, former IDF Spokesperson and current campaign manager for Eisenkot, congratulated Ofer Winter on his launch event. Feldstein, a close associate of Winter who denies being his political advisor, wrote in response: "This time there will be no one to stop his promotion."

The Likud party announced last night that it would conduct a recount of the votes at a polling station in Be'er Ya'akov, following a decision by the movement's election committee, headed by retired judge Menachem Neeman. The decision was made against the backdrop of anomalous data from the polling station, where 240 valid votes were counted, while the published results stated that Shashi Gueta...

Ahead of the 26th Knesset elections, Brigadier General (res.) Ofer Winter has unveiled a new addition to his party list: economist and Major (res.) Ronen Bodenro, who has served 800 days in the reserves.