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ISRAEL AT WAR - DAY 347

Yair Lapid

Immigration and Absorption Minister Ofir Sofer welcoming new immigrants at Ben Gurion airport, August 1, 2024. (Tomer Neuberg/Flash90)
September 10, 2024, 8:05 pm
Far-right minister Sofer signals backing for unity government, Ben Gvir opposes
Lapid ‘wants to drag Israel and Netanyahu into complete surrender,’ argues Ben Gvir, rejecting opposition leader’s possible inclusion in coalition as ‘a prize for Yahya Sinwar’
By Sam Sokol
Left to right: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate, July 26, 2024. (GPO); Opposition Leader Yair Lapid at the Knesset, Jerusalem, July 22, 2024. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90); head of the National Unity party Benny Gantz at a press conference at the Knesset on July 24, 2024. (Chaim Goldberg/Flash90); former prime minister Naftali Bennett speaks at the annual Cyber Week, at Tel Aviv University, June 25, 2024. (Avshalom Sassoni/Flash90)
September 10, 2024, 10:44 am
Parties opposing Netanyahu would win Knesset majority without Arab parties – poll
Though Channel 12 finds Likud would be largest party, opposition bloc could easily form coalition; former PM Bennett seen as most suitable premier candidate
By ToI Staff
Labor party leader Yair Golan attends a faction meeting at the Knesset, September 9, 2024. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
September 9, 2024, 9:18 pm
Labor’s Golan calls on opposition to coordinate and establish ‘shadow government’
Opposition Leader Lapid denies Shas is pushing Netanyahu to bring opposition parties into the coalition to dilute Ben Gvir’s influence
By Sam Sokol
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (right) speaks to Fox and Friends, September 5, 2024. (Fox screenshot: used in accordance with Clause 27a of the Copyright Law)
September 5, 2024, 10:12 pm
Netanyahu erroneously refers to ‘November 7 massacre’ in interview
Hostage families issue statement reminding PM catastrophic Hamas attack took place on October 7; Lapid snipes slavishly pro-Netanyahu right-wing journalist would back PM’s version
By Michael Horovitz
State Comptroller Matanyahu Englman (L) at the Israeli Bar Association conference in Tel Aviv, September 3, 2024. (Tomer Neuberg/Flash90); Opposition Leader Yair Lapid leads a Yesh Atid faction meeting at the Knesset, Jerusalem, September 4, 2024. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
September 5, 2024, 6:04 pm
Lapid alleges comptroller’s Oct. 7 probe meant to help Netanyahu avoid state inquest
‘An attack on the institution of the state comptroller is dangerous,’ Englman says after opposition chief accuses him of helping PM ‘evade his duty to establish a state commission’
By Sam Sokol and Jeremy Sharon
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks during a press conference in Jerusalem on September 2, 2024. (Chaim Goldberg/Flash90)
September 3, 2024, 2:08 am
Netanyahu: If we leave Philadelphi, Hamas will be able to rearm, revive, repeat Oct. 7
PM rejects even 42-day IDF withdrawal from Gaza-Egypt border for sake of hostage deal, claims Israel’s entire future at stake; Lapid: He wants war forever, will never make a deal
By Lazar Berman and Sam Sokol
Large crowds of Israelis call for a deal to secure the release of hostages held by Hamas in Gaza, outside the Defense Ministry headquarters in Tel Aviv, September 1, 2024. (Ohad Avrahami/Pro-Democracy Protest Movement)
September 2, 2024, 2:50 am
Masses protest across Israel in flood of grief, anger after Hamas executes 6 hostages
Almost 300,000 rally in Tel Aviv in largest protest since Oct. 7, later clashing with police, blocking highway for hours; demand PM reach hostage deal; 200,000 more rally nationwide
By Noam Lehmann, Gianluca Pacchiani, ToI Staff and Agencies
Histadrut Labor Federation chief Arnon Bar-David announces a general strike over the government's failure to release hostages held in Gaza, September 1, 2024. (Histadrut)
September 1, 2024, 9:11 pm
Histadrut labor union announces nationwide strike, over failure to release hostages
‘A deal is more important than anything else,’ says Bar-David, amid outrage over killing of 6 captives; Smotrich says strike illegal, accuses him of representing Hamas interests
By Sam Sokol
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu makes a video statement after the bodies of six hostages were recovered from Gaza, September 1, 2024. (screenshot: used in accordance with Clause 27a of the Copyright Law)
September 1, 2024, 2:43 pm
Castigated after hostages killed, Netanyahu blames Hamas for failure to reach deal
Families Forum says deaths ‘direct result’ of PM ‘torpedoing’ agreement; Lapid slams ‘cabinet of death,’ urges general strike; far-right claims Gallant, opposition embolden Hamas
By Sam Sokol
Family members and supporters stand next to pictures of Israelis held hostage in the Gaza Strip, during a protest outside the Prime Minister's official residence in Jerusalem, August 30, 2024. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90 )
September 1, 2024, 5:00 am
IDF finds bodies in Gaza that may be of hostages; identification process underway
Army calls on public not to spread rumors, as Biden reacts and urges patience until process is complete; hostage families encourage major protests, saying ‘country will tremble’
By Emanuel Fabian and ToI Staff
Left: Head of the Yamina party Naftali Bennett gives a press conference at the Knesset in Jerusalem, on April 21, 2021; Right: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks during a press conference at the Knesset in Jerusalem, on April 21, 2021. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
August 31, 2024, 12:18 pm
Poll: 69% think Netanyahu shouldn’t run in next election, Bennett favored for PM
Just 18% of respondents plan to watch government ceremony to mark Oct. 7 anniversary; as school year set to start with high school strike, 59% say Kisch doing terrible job
By ToI Staff
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (left) and Shin Bet chief Ronen Bar, at a pre-Passover toast on April 4, 2023. (Kobi Gideon/GPO)
August 30, 2024, 3:05 pm
‘I give you a warning of war,’ Shin Bet head told PM 10 weeks before Oct. 7 — report
Continuing battle of narratives between political and defense chiefs, Ynet says Ronen Bar was likely alluding to Lebanon or West Bank; PMO: Netanyahu wasn’t alerted to war in Gaza
By ToI Staff
Opposition Leader Yair Lapid testifies before the unofficial citizens' commission of inquiry into the failure to prevent and respond to Hamas's October 7 attack, on August 29, 2024. (Screenshot)
August 29, 2024, 5:10 pm
Lapid says Netanyahu knew for months before Oct. 7 that a violent eruption was looming
Opposition leader: Disaster could have been prevented, PM seemed ‘bored’ when told of dangers during joint briefing; PM’s office: He ‘did not receive any warning about the war in Gaza’
By Sam Sokol
Rescued hostage Farhan al-Qadi at Beersheba's Soroka Hospital, on August 27, 2024. (Yossi Ifergan/GPO)
August 28, 2024, 2:04 pm
Daily Briefing Aug. 28: Day 327 – Israel welcomes back rescued Bedouin hostage
Arab affairs reporter Gianluca Pacchiani discusses the saving of Farhan al-Qadi, and Hamas PR; political writer Sam Sokol examines Oct. 7 ceremony and Yair Lapid’s political plans
By ToI Staff
Justice Minister Yariv Levin (right) attends a swearing-in ceremony for newly appointed judges along with Supreme Court Acting President Uzi Vogelman, at the President's Residence in Jerusalem, on June 23, 2024. (Chaim Goldberg/Flash90)
August 27, 2024, 2:12 pm
High Court tells Levin to quickly start process for appointing new court president
Top court says there is ‘no escape’ from filling the position after justice minister was given enough time to seek ‘broad consensus’ on the appointment, but failed
By Jeremy Sharon
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