Israeli PoliticsReligious Zionism expected to back revised Charedi draft billThe redrafted bill has heavily watered down sanctions against draft dodgers, but is set to pass through the Israeli parliament with the support of some unlikely alliesBy Jacob Jaffa1 min read
Israeli PoliticsTrump could sanction Israeli officials if Netanyahu pardon denied, claims ministerOpposition figures have called for the prime minister to admit his alleged guilt and resign before any decision is madeBy Jacob Jaffa2 min read
Israeli PoliticsLatest version of Charedi draft bill will maintain service exemption for yeshiva studentsThe bill, written by a Likued MK, will also allow draft dodgers to ‘age out’ of sanctions following threats of coalition resignations from the Charedi partiesBy Jacob Jaffa1 min read
HungaryProgressive Jews raise alarm over new US ambassador to Hungary’s links to Israeli far-rightBen Landa is awaiting Senate confirmation but some Jewish groups are concerned that he may not provide space for disagreement over IsraelBy Jacob Jaffa1 min read
MedicineIsraeli medics’ union comes out against death penalty billDr Yossi Walfisch, chair of the IMA’s medical ethics committee, instructed doctors to refuse to facilitate capital sentencesBy Jacob Jaffa1 min read
IDFNetanyahu steps in to cool public row between Katz and ZamirThe IDF’s chief of staff has accused the defence minister of interfering in the military’s appointment processBy Jacob Jaffa1 min read
Muslim BrotherhoodTrump confirms US will ban Muslim Brotherhood as foreign terror groupIsrael has also promised to ‘complete’ its prohibition of the group, which could include a major Arab-Israeli political partyBy Jacob Jaffa1 min read
Netanyahu condemns wave of West Bank settler violenceThe prime minister promised ‘forceful action’ against extremists amid accusations of lax IDF enforcementBy Jacob Jaffa1 min read||November 18, 2025 14:20
Coalition shuts down prospect of state inquiry into October 7 failingsInstead, an independent panel appointed by ministers will examine the lead-up to the terror attacks, reportedly including the impact of anti-government protests on Hamas’ decision-makingBy Jacob Jaffa1 min read||November 17, 2025 11:04
Netanyahu says he would reject pardon if it means admitting guiltThe Israeli prime minister was responding to the efforts of US President Trump to secure him clemencyBy Jacob Jaffa1 min read||November 14, 2025 10:25
Ben-Gvir accused of blocking promotion of police officer who testified in Netanyahu corruption trialIsrael Police Commissioner Daniel Levy claimed the decision ‘may sow fear among investigators who testify in criminal investigations’By Jacob Jaffa1 min read||November 13, 2025 17:26
Trump asks for Netanyahu pardon in letter to HerzogTrump referred to the corruption charges against the Israeli prime minister as ‘political, unjustified prosecution’By Jacob Jaffa1 min read||November 13, 2025 10:38
Israeli defence minister to shut down Army Radio amid bias allegationsIsraeli Katz claimed that the station’s output ‘harms the war effort and morale’By Jacob Jaffa2 min read||November 12, 2025 10:22
Close Netanyahu ally Ron Dermer resigns from Israeli cabinetThe now former strategic affairs minister said he made the decision based on a prior commitment to his familyBy Jacob Jaffa1 min read||November 12, 2025 09:56
Three MKs ejected as Knesset advances bill on death penalty for terrorist murderersOne lawmaker labelled National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir a ‘terrorist’ for championing the legislationBy Jacob Jaffa2 min read||November 11, 2025 10:39
IDF probes into October 7 were mostly ‘inadequate’, independent panel findsIDF Chief of Staff Lieutenant General Eyal Zamir backed a wider “external” investigation into the attacks, but stopped short of endorsing a full state commission of inquiryBy Jacob Jaffa1 min read||November 11, 2025 10:20
