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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks at a state ceremony reburying Shimon and Rivka Herzl, the grandparents of Theodor Herzl, on Mount Herzl, in Jerusalem, August 5, 2026. (Chaim Goldberg/FLASH90)
August 17, 2026, 4:14 pm
False Iranian nuke quote spread from Indian Twitter account to Netanyahu speech in 8 hours
Fabricated statement by IRGC chief seeming to confirm Iran’s nuclear ambitions first appeared on Indian account on X, was rapidly cited by Israeli and US leaders, media
By ToI Staff
Left to right: Defense Minister Israel Katz, July 15, 2026. (Yonatan Sindel/ Flash90); IDF Central Command chief Maj. Gen. Avi Bluth, February 20, 2026. (Chaim Goldberg/Flash90); IDF Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir, July 12, 2026. (Chaim Goldberg/Flash90)
August 3, 2026, 12:38 pm
Katz tries to walk back on-air removal of top general, as opposition, allies call to oust Katz
Lawmakers, former generals, settlement leaders decry defense minister’s live TV replacement of Maj. Gen. Avi Bluth; IDF said freezing senior appointments until elections
By Emanuel Fabian, Jeremy Sharon, Sam Sokol and ToI Staff
Minister of Defense Israel Katz announces that he's replacing the IDF's top West Bank general, on Channel 14, August 2, 2026. (Screenshot)
August 3, 2026, 5:17 am
Katz announces on TV he’s replacing top West Bank general; IDF says he’ll stay in his role
Open dispute erupts between army and defense minister, who tells right-wing Channel 14 live studio audience that Maj. Gen. Bluth acted against his policy on violent settler, names Bluth’s successor, and declares he has ‘absolute control over what is necessary’ in IDF
By Emanuel Fabian and ToI Staff
MK Moshe Saada (Likud) speaks during a joint committee hearing on legislation to place the Department for Internal Police Investigations under the authority of the justice minister, December 9, 2025. (Danny Shem-Tov/Knesset Spokesperson's Department)
July 23, 2026, 8:45 pm
PM’s office said to fume after Likud MK says ‘we’re on verge’ of attack on Iran this weekend
Backbencher Moshe Saada later claims he was referring to US, not Israel, attacking Iran, as Trump says he’s weighing major strike; official: Saada ‘knows nothing, he’s just blathering’
By ToI Staff
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (center) together with fellow Likud ministers Yariv Levin (left) and Shlomo Karhi (right) attend a Knesset plenum session at which a law boosting government authority over media was passed, July 16, 2026. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
July 17, 2026, 9:50 am
Coalition’s ‘legislative blitz’ is designed to shore-up, unshackle right-wing power
Raft of contentious laws passed this week increases power of right-wing media, throws off attorney general’s legal restraints, and keeps the Haredim inside Netanyahu’s right-wing bloc
By Jeremy Sharon
Communications Minister Shlomo Karhi attends a vote at the plenum hall of the Knesset in Jerusalem, on July 16, 2026. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
July 17, 2026, 12:26 am
Coalition passes media overhaul law, giving government greater regulatory control
In apparent violation of PM’s conflict of interest deal, communications minister thanks Netanyahu for tasking him with passing reform, which includes benefits for pro-government Channel 14
By Ariela Karmel and Jeremy Sharon
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu holds his first meeting with new Shin Bet chief David Zini on October 5, 2025. (Amos Ben Gershom/GPO)
July 12, 2026, 12:38 pm
Netanyahu ordered Shin Bet chief to probe Channel 12 over Iran leak — report
As agency seeks to investigate network for having prior knowledge of opening strikes on Iran, pro-government Channel 14 journalists also accused of hinting at other operations in advance
By ToI Staff and Nava Freiberg
Left: Shin Bet chief David Zini visits Mount Herzl Military Cemetery in Jerusalem on Memorial Day, April 21, 2026. (Chaim Goldberg/Flash90); Right: Pundit Jacob Bardugo appears on the All-In podcast, on YouTube, November 18, 2025. (Screenshot)
July 11, 2026, 1:17 am
Shin Bet chief wants to probe Channel 12 over Iran war tip-off, but denies caving to right-wing pressure
Security agency confirms David Zini met with pro-Netanyahu Channel 14 pundit Bardugo, who lobbied for investigation of rival network; Channel 14 is itself alleged to have repeatedly broadcast classified info
By ToI Staff and Nava Freiberg
Screen capture from video of Channel 14 TV's Shimon Riklin during a broadcast on May 18, 2026, when he discussed potential operational plans regarding Iran's uranium stockpile. (X)
July 7, 2026, 2:52 am
Reservists demand criminal probe of right-wing Channel 14 for revealing classified info
In letter to state attorney, police and IDF censor, lobbying group claims pro-Netanyahu network endagers state security by repeatedly reporting secrets, sometimes about key operations days before they are carried out
By ToI Staff
Communications Minister Shlomo Karhi (left) and Justice Minister Yariv Levin (right) attend a Knesset plenum session, January 8, 2025. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
July 6, 2026, 2:53 am
Government defiance of High Court paves way for future disregard of the law
Ministers’ declaration against High Court ruling on a media regulation body may have little legal impact, but symbolically ‘crosses the Rubicon’ on the concept of the rule of law
By Jeremy Sharon
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the Muni Expo 2026 conference in Tel Aviv, on June 24, 2026. (Avshalom Sassoni/Flash90)
July 1, 2026, 11:41 pm
Netanyahu claims he saved Israel from destruction as Iran ‘already obtained’ atomic bomb; rivals say he’s lying
Source says PM’s assertion, made to right-wing Channel 14, is unfounded; election opponents Eisenkot, Bennett pillory PM for fear-mongering, peddling falsehoods
By ToI Staff
US bureau chief Jacob Magid appears on the Daily Briefing podcast with host Jessica Steinberg (YouTube screenshot)
July 1, 2026, 1:22 pm
Daily Briefing July 1: Netanyahu answers Oct. 7 question with joke in TV interview
US bureau chief Jacob Magid reviews the prime minister’s Channel 14 appearance, plus US envoys in Qatar and updates on Lebanon and the Board of Peace in Gaza
By Jessica Steinberg and Jacob Magid
Screen capture from video of Channel 14 TV's Shimon Riklin during a broadcast on May 18, 2026, when he discussed potential operational plans regarding Iran's uranium stockpile. (X)
May 19, 2026, 11:37 am
Uproar after Channel 14 anchor talks about Iran strategy without censor approval
Lawmakers call for Knesset defense committee to hold urgent meeting on Shimon Riklin, anchor at pro-Netanyahu channel, who spoke on air about dealing with highly enriched uranium
By ToI Staff
Then-prime minister Naftali Bennett and MK Idit Silman in the Knesset, June 13, 2022. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
May 7, 2026, 9:17 pm
Bennett sues former ally, now a Likud minister, for libel over claim he is mentally unwell
Religious Zionism MK, right-wing TV channel also included in suit, for spreading Idit Silman’s comments asserting Bennett was heavily medicated, unstable during his time as PM
By Jeremy Sharon and Shira Silkoff
Host Yinon Magal on Channel 14's 'The Patriots' show on August 30, 2023. (Screenshot: X; used in accordance with Clause 27a of the Copyright Law)
April 20, 2026, 1:42 am
Police scrap plan for officers to join audience of contentious right-wing talk show
Police renege after first defending sending 70 officers to join studio audience of Channel 14’s ‘The Patriots’; meanwhile, force ordered to address complaint against channel’s pundits
By Charlie Summers
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