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ISRAEL AT WAR - DAY 652

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MK Avi Maoz, left, and Likud head Benjamin Netanyahu after signing a coalition deal on November 27, 2022. (Courtesy, Likud)
July 17, 2025, 6:44 pm
Far-right MK Avi Maoz quits coalition, leaving Netanyahu without Knesset majority
Sole Noam party MK notes coalition now only has 60 seats in Knesset, but move, coming after ultra-Orthodox parties also pulling away, won’t bring down government for now
By Sam Sokol
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Justice Minister Yariv Levin, and other ministers in the Knesset plenum during a vote on a law to overhaul Israel's judicial selection process, March 27, 2025. (Chaim Goldberg/Flash90)
July 13, 2025, 7:15 pm
Ministers back bill letting new governments clean house from army chief to AG
Legislation allowing incoming political leaders to fire top officials at will would ‘lead to the complete politicization of the most senior positions,’ warns Attorney General’s Office
By Sam Sokol and Jeremy Sharon
Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara attends a Constitution, Law and Justice Committee meeting at the Knesset in Jerusalem, April 27, 2025. (Yonatan Sindel/ Flash90)
July 6, 2025, 8:54 pm
Government panel backs bill stripping AG of authority over ministry legal advisers
‘If the bill is legislated, the ability of the attorney general to protect the rule of law will be diminished,’ warns Israel Democracy Institute researcher Guy Lurie
Ultra-Orthodox kids dressed up in costumes at their school, in Mea Shearim, Jerusalem, ahead of the Jewish holiday of Purim, on March 12, 2025. (Chaim Goldberg/Flash90)
July 3, 2025, 1:22 pm
State turns blind eye as Haredi schools sidestep core curriculum, study reveals
Even when the Education Ministry intervened to withdraw funding from noncompliant schools, the cuts were minimal, Israel Democracy Institute report finds
By Rossella Tercatin
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the Knesset, Jerusalem, on May 28, 2025. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
July 2, 2025, 5:59 pm
Survey finds public trust in Netanyahu stayed low, at 40%, even in light of Iran war
Israel Democracy Institute study shows heads of IDF, Mossad are only officials to have over 50% rating; Fire and Rescue Service, IDF Home Front Command are most trusted agencies
By Stuart Winer
Defense Minister Israel Katz (left) and Shas chairman Aryeh Deri speak in the Knesset, December 31, 2024. (Chaim Goldberg/Flash90)
June 13, 2025, 5:29 am
Why did the Haredim agree to an enlistment plan containing sanctions?
Shas, Degel Hatorah chose to support new outline containing scaled back sanctions in an effort to ‘buy time’ in the face of a pending wave of IDF conscription orders, say experts
By Sam Sokol
Shas party chairman and Interior Affairs Minister, Aryeh Deri, casts his ballot at a voting station in Jerusalem, during the Knesset Elections, on March 02, 2020 (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
June 9, 2025, 9:28 pm
How likely are the Haredim to actually topple the government — and what comes next?
With Shas and UTJ using the threat of elections to pressure Netanyahu for concessions on enlistment issue, coalition insider puts chances of Knesset dissolving during summer session at 20%
By Sam Sokol
Former Bank of Israel governor Prof. Karnit Flug speaks at the Eli Huwitz Conference for Economy and Society, organized by the Israel Democracy Institute in Jerusalem, May 2024. (Oded Karni)
May 27, 2025, 3:59 am
War costs put Israel’s public services at risk of collapse, says former central bank head
Without policy shift, social welfare won’t meet needs of population; quality of life and economic growth will be harmed, says Karnit Flug, ahead of this week’s IDI conference
By Sharon Wrobel
Ultra-Orthodox students study at the Kamenitz Yeshiva in Jerusalem, September 9, 2024. (Chaim Goldberg/Flash90)
May 20, 2025, 6:54 pm
Study: Ultra-Orthodox only pay 4% of total national taxes, costing economy billions
Non-Haredi workers set to pay an additional average NIS 3,540 in taxes in 2025 due to low ultra-Orthodox employment, researcher finds
By Sam Sokol
Shin Bet chief Ronen Bar attends a farewell ceremony in honor of then-police chief Kobi Shabtai at the National Police Academy in Beit Shemesh, on July 14, 2024. (Chaim Goldberg/Flash90)
April 8, 2025, 7:41 pm
Poll: 31% of public says government should ignore court on Shin Bet head’s ouster
Small minority of voters for pro-Netanyahu parties find it necessary to obey potential High Court order against dismissal of Ronen Bar, survey shows
By Sam Sokol and ToI Staff
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends a press conference at the Government Press Office in Jerusalem, September 4, 2024. (Abir Sultan/Pool via AP)
March 9, 2025, 5:06 pm
72.5% of Israelis believe Netanyahu should take responsibility for Oct. 7 and resign
Israel Democracy Institute poll also finds similar percentage favors advancing to the second phase of the ceasefire-hostage release deal with Hamas
By Sam Sokol
Israelis cast their votes at a voting station in Tel Aviv, during the Knesset elections, March 23, 2021. (Tomer Neuberg/Flash90)
February 25, 2025, 12:22 am
Study finds ‘consistent recovery’ in Likud’s prospects as voters return to PM’s party
As of December 2024, 54% of voters of Netanyahu’s ruling party planned on supporting it in the next election, according to Israel Democracy Institute
By Sam Sokol
Ultra-Orthodox extremists opposed to the draft protest and clash with police outside a conference honoring Haredi soldiers, in Jerusalem, January 28, 2025. (Chaim Goldberg/Flash90)
February 21, 2025, 10:32 am
October 7 changed Israel forever. But the ultra-Orthodox? Not so much, report suggests
Israel Democracy Institute’s study indicates that Haredi solidarity with the rest of society was transient
By Rossella Tercatin
Graffiti of Shiri and Yarden Bibas and their sons, Ariel, left, and Kfir, right, who were taken captive by Hamas, in Tel Aviv, Israel, February 19, 2025. (AP Photo/Oded Balilty)
February 19, 2025, 10:08 pm
What Matters Now to Haviv Rettig Gur: Why is Israel handing Gaza back to Hamas?
Ahead of a terrible day for Israel as Hamas returns bodies of hostages taken on Oct. 7, ToI’s senior analyst puzzles out why Netanyahu seems to be heading to phase 2 of a sub-par deal
By Amanda Borschel-Dan and Haviv Rettig Gur
A large billboard with US President Donald Trump encouraging Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to end the war, in Jerusalem, January 13, 2025. (Chaim Goldberg/Flash90)
February 4, 2025, 4:45 pm
By large majority, Israelis say Trump secured hostage deal, may pressure Israel
Survey finds most Israelis think US president will punish Jerusalem if it doesn’t fall in line with his Mideast policy goals, such as normalization with Saudi Arabia
By ToI Staff
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