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ISRAEL AT WAR - DAY 626

coalition negotiations

New Hope MK Gideon Sa'ar addresses an Israel Bar Association conference in Tel Aviv, September 3, 2024. (Tomer Neuberg/Flash90)
September 21, 2024, 11:43 pm
Sa’ar abandons pursuit of defense minister role as Lebanon fighting escalates
Confirming PM offered that he replace Gallant, New Hope chief says it is inappropriate given the circumstances; does not shut door on entering coalition in another role
By Sam Sokol
MK Gideon Sa'ar attends a faction meeting of the National Unity Party at the Knesset, July 10, 2023. (Chaim Goldberg/Flash90)
September 17, 2024, 12:11 pm
If he joins government, Sa’ar could get veto over judicial overhaul, choice of IDF chief
Gantz slams untenable recklessness of plan to oust Gallant and install Sa’ar as defense minister; gambit is ‘dangerous, but it is what it is,’ PM quoted as saying
By Sam Sokol
New Hope party leader Gideon Sa'ar leads a faction meeting at the Knesset in Jerusalem, July 1, 2024. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
September 16, 2024, 5:54 pm
Netanyahu said preparing to fire Defense Minister Gallant, replace him with Sa’ar
Members of government have been calling for Gallant’s ouster for months, with Ben Gvir saying he must be fired ‘immediately’; both PM and Sa’ar deny reports
By Sam Sokol
Ultra-Orthodox Jews watch as their rabbi votes in Bnei Brak, Nov. 1, 2022 (AP Photo/Oded Balilty)
January 4, 2023, 4:20 pm
Are Haredi parties standing in the way of their community’s prosperity?
As Haredi factions return to power, can the inward-looking politics of yesteryear rise to the challenge of a community grown too big to live at someone else’s expense?
By Haviv Rettig Gur
An LGBTQ rights protest against the new government, in Tel Aviv, December 29, 2022. (Tomer Neuberg/Flash90)
January 4, 2023, 2:43 pm
70% of secular Jewish Israelis feel threatened by new government, survey shows
Israel Democracy Institute poll finds 60% of left-wing Israelis expect increased emigration; majority says Netanyahu made too many concessions to hardline allies in coalition talks
By Michael Bachner
Likud party chairman Benjamin Netanyahu, right, shakes hands with United Torah Judaism party leader Yitzhak Goldknopf in the Knesset plenum in Jerusalem on November 21, 2022. (Yonatan Sindel/ Flash90)
December 28, 2022, 9:16 am
UTJ inks coalition deal with Likud, ending internal squabbling ahead of swearing in
Agreement says Haredi party will get Housing Ministry and newly rebranded Jerusalem and Jewish Tradition Ministry, 3 deputy ministers and chairmanship of 4 Knesset committees
By Michael Bachner
Likud leader Benjamin Netanyahu is surrounded by MKs after a vote for the new Knesset speaker on December 13, 2022. At bottom right is Otzma Yehudit leader Itamar Ben Gvir. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
December 27, 2022, 9:44 pm
Netanyahu begins meeting with Likud MKs to dole out remaining ministries
Incoming PM seeks to assuage party members after top posts given to allies; Ohana may be Knesset speaker, Israel Katz may be foreign minister in rotation with ex-envoy to US Dermer
By ToI Staff
A 'kosher' phone in Jerusalem, January 27, 2021. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
December 27, 2022, 9:30 am
UTJ deal set to reverse phase out of 2G, 3G networks; officials slam retrograde step
Coalition agreement meant to protect operability of so-called kosher phones that run on older networks; Communications Ministry official says move will set Israel back years
By ToI Staff
United Torah Judaism party chief MK Yitzchak Goldknopf at a faction meeting at the Knesset in Jerusalem, on December 5, 2022. (Olivier Fitoussi/Flash90)
December 26, 2022, 7:56 pm
UTJ’s Goldknopf withdraws demand for security cabinet seat after protests
Bid by Haredi party leader who did not serve in military for seat on high level defense panel drew fire from partners, opposition
By ToI Staff
December 26, 2022, 1:35 pm
Daily Briefing Dec. 26: Why Likud MKs are silent on potentially racist proposed laws
Editor David Horovitz and political correspondent Tal Schneider discuss the legislation and the political players, as well as a former Mossad official’s comments on Iran
By ToI Staff
Likud leader Benjamin Netanyahu is surrounded by MKs after a vote for the new Knesset speaker on December 13, 2022. At bottom right is Otzma Yehudit leader Itamar Ben Gvir. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
December 23, 2022, 5:50 am
No ban on racist MKs, a curbed judiciary, more yeshiva funds: 12 key coalition plans
Emerging deals between Likud and partners also provide for death penalty for terrorists, advancing annexation, potential anti-LGBT discrimination, gender-segregated public events
By Luke Tress and ToI Staff
Then-prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu (right) and Supreme Court president Esther Hayut at a ceremony at the President's Residence in Jerusalem on June 17, 2019. (Noam Revkin Fenton/Flash90)
December 19, 2022, 10:46 am
Netanyahu seeking to discuss legal reforms with Supreme Court chief Hayut – report
PM-designate also said to be aiming to sit down with AG Baharav-Miara, who has been critical of some of bloc’s legislative efforts; Deri said to deny he’s violating plea bargain
By ToI Staff
Likud party leader Benjamin Netanyahu attends a vote during a plenum session at the assembly hall of the Knesset in Jerusalem, on December 15, 2022. (Olivier Fitoussi/Flash90)
December 16, 2022, 2:47 am
Bill to let Deri take ministry, grant Smotrich defense post passes 1st reading
Likud-led bloc pushes through legislation crucial to its coalition agreements ahead of next week’s deadline; outgoing justice minister holds up bill with 3-hour speech
By ToI Staff
Ukrainian immigrants to Israel who fled fighting in Ukraine arrive on a rescue flight at Ben Gurion Airport, on March 17, 2022. (Yossi Zeliger/Flash90)
December 15, 2022, 2:02 pm
Likud said to weigh residency, not citizenship, for ‘grandchild clause’ immigrants
Yesh Atid’s Razvozov says such a change to Law of Return would be ‘shameful,’ Reform movement warns it would ‘lead to an irreversible rift with Diaspora Jewry’
By Amy Spiro and Judah Ari Gross
Likud Head MK Benjamin Netanyahu surrounded by MKs after a vote for the new Knesset speaker at the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, on December 13, 2022. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
December 15, 2022, 1:21 pm
Daily Briefing Dec. 15: Making order out of Knesset chaos; how to invest NIS 300,000
Ahead of tonight’s ToI’s live-streamed event, Knesset reporter Carrie Keller-Lynn on the override clause; real estate reporter Danielle Nagler on ways to get on the housing ladder
By ToI Staff
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