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Former Israel Defense Forces chief of staff Gadi Eisenkot on Tuesday proposed the creation of a unified electoral list with former prime minister Naftali Bennett and opposition leader Yair Lapid ahead of the 2026 general election, according to people familiar with the talks

The Israeli parliament on Wednesday passed legislation barring most graduates of Palestinian Authority academic institutions from teaching in Israel’s public education system, a move critics say amounts to discriminatory policy targeting Arab educators

The State Commission of Inquiry into the Submarine Affair, headed by former Supreme Court President Asher Grunis, published its interim findings on Sunday, identifying deep systemic deficiencies in Israel’s defense procurement and security decision-making processes

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Tuesday night that Israeli soldiers were killed during the war because the Israel Defense Forces lacked sufficient ammunition, blaming the shortage on restrictions imposed by the Biden administration

The government’s economic policy had produced “great” results. Still, new data published by the National Insurance Institute (NII) paints a more troubling picture. Poverty in Israel rose in 2024, particularly among children, and preliminary estimates indicate a further deterioration in 2025. Inequality also increased for the first time in four years

South Africa on Friday declared the Israeli ambassador to the country, Ariel Seidman, persona non grata, ordering him to leave the country within 72 hours. The South African Foreign Ministry accused Seidman of “unacceptable violations of diplomatic norms and procedures,” marking a sharp escalation in already strained relations between the two countries

Tens of thousands of demonstrators gathered in Tel Aviv on Saturday evening to protest rising crime and violence in Arab society, amid a continuing wave of deadly shootings and murders. Organizers described the rally as one of the largest protests of its kind in recent years, calling attention to what they say is a persistent failure by the state to address the crisis

The United States Department of State approved potential defense sales to Israel worth more than $6.5 billion on Saturday night, the Pentagon announced. The approvals were issued under three separate proposed contracts and represent a significant step toward reinforcing Israel’s military capabilities following lessons drawn from the October 7 Hamas attack and the subsequent “Iron Swords” war

Three residents of the Arab city of Tira, all in their 20s, were shot and killed late Tuesday night while traveling in their car near Moshav Sde Warburg in the Sharon region, police said. According to initial findings, the shooting was linked to an ongoing dispute, and a manhunt for the suspects is underway

Bezalel Zini, the brother of Shin Bet Director David Zini, is suspected of smuggling cigarettes into the Gaza Strip, a case that was cleared for publication on Tuesday. A prosecutor’s statement submitted against Zini and other suspects includes, controversially, a clause relating to aiding the enemy in time of war — though legal sources stress it is not yet certain this charge will be included in the final indictment