The Prime Minister thanked Major General Sharvit for his willingness to be called to the flag, but informed him that after further thought, he intended to consider other candidates.
Two key advisers to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Yonatan Urich and Eli Feldstein, were arrested on Monday as part of an ongoing investigation into potential connections between Israeli officials and Qatar. Although Netanyahu is not a suspect, but investigators want to question the Prim
Despite a temporary injunction against the dismissal of Israel Security Agency (Shin Bet) chief Ronen Bar, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu named Vice-Admiral (ret.) Eli Sharvit, former head of the Israeli Navy as the new security chief.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu instructed that an Israeli professional rescue and aid team be sent to Thailand to help with the aftermath of the earthquake there.
Hamas has accepted a new proposal put forward by Egypt to release five hostages, including American-Israeli Edan Alexander, in exchange for a renewed ceasefire, CNN reported, citing a Hamas source statement.
Addressing the Knesset plenum before the voting, Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich said the budget "will support growth and allow the Israeli economy to maintain its strength and continue to prosper."
The Israeli government unanimously passed a no-confidence motion against Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara on Sunday, initiating a complex process to remove her from office. No Israeli Attorney General has ever been fired.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visited on Sunday, together with Defence Minister Israel Katz, the IDF's (Israel Defence Forces) absorption and selection base for new inductees in Tel Hashomer, where they met with recruits for the Armoured Corps.
The Israel Defence Forces (IDF) announced the targeted killing of key Hamas commanders in Gaza, citing intelligence-based operations. Meanwhile, US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff blamed Hamas for renewed fighting, as Israeli airstrikes continued across Gaza and Lebanon. Humanitarian concerns
Israel's High Court of Justice issued a temporary order on Friday, preventing the removal of Shin Bet's chief Ronen Bar, hours after the Cabinet voted overnight to remove him by April 10 at the latest.