Head of the Religious Zionist Party Bezalel Smotrich reportedly drops demand for defense portfolio in exchange for becoming finance minister, paving the way for Benjamin Netanyahu to establish a government.
Contrary to Friedman’s worldview, all pro-US Arab regimes have realized that the Palestinian issue is not the crux of the Arab-Israeli conflict, a crown jewel of Arab policymakers or a core cause of regional turbulence.
Christopher Brown and Matthew Mahrer are arrested on charges including criminal possession of a weapon. “This was not an idle threat," NYC Mayor Eric Adams says.
The Tel Aviv Magistrate's Court dismisses Olmert's claim that he was "expressing an opinion in good faith" by saying Netanyahu exhibited "crazy behavior" and that his wife and son suffered from "mental illness."
The move comes in response to a resolution passed by the United Nations nuclear watchdog ordering more cooperation from Tehran.
