"Young people must not join the occupation forces. I call on those who have already joined – throw the weapon in their face," Ayman Odeh says. PM Bennett: I’m proud of the Arab members of our security forces. "Odeh's hypocrisy harms Arab Israelis and no one else," a police official asserts. Opposition MKs urge AG to investigate Odeh for incitement.
The holiday this year comes as tourists are returning to the Holy Land following two years of disruption during the pandemic.
Another hub will be built in the western part of the capital.
IDF, Israel Police lambaste Israeli media for exposing commandos' faces, tactical weapons, and classified counterterrorism measures. "They harmed national security," one official says of TV channels.
However, if an election were held now, the Likud would win by a large margin. Meanwhile, public support for Opposition leader Benjamin Netanyahu remains strong.
Eduard German, whose brother was killed in a terrorist attack in Israel in 2001, fulfills his dream of making aliyah with his family.
"I told myself, ‘This is the moment,’" former coalition chairwoman tells Times of Israel in exclusive interview.
War in Ukraine sparks supply chain concerns as half of Israel's consumable wheat products and a third of its animal feed are supplied by Russia and Ukraine.
Were elections held at this time, Israel's Right and Center-Left bloc would still be virtually tied. Most Israelis were displeased with the blow exiting coalition whip Idit Silman dealt the country's brittle political stability.
Move sends ripples through the system, with Bennett and Lapid trying to save their government and the opposition garnering support among lawmakers to establish a potential future coalition of their own.
