Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu on Wednesday evening responded to Defense Minister Yoav Gallant’s public demand that he announce that Israel will not govern the Gaza Strip after the end of the war. “I am not ready to replace Hamastan with Fatahstan [a reference to the Fatah movement of the Palestinian Authority].” “After the terrible October […]

Defense Minister Yoav Gallant on Wednesday held a press briefing from the Kirya in Tel Aviv, during which he expressed harsh and unprecedented criticism against Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu. Gallant’s main message was that Israel should not plan to have civilian and military control over the Gaza Strip after the war and demanded that Netanyahu […]

Russian President Vladimir Putin says his regime is prepared to negotiate over the conflict in Ukraine in an interview with Chinese media on the eve of visit to partner Beijing that has backed Moscow in its full-scale invasion of its neighbor. “We are open to a dialogue on Ukraine, but such negotiations must take into […]

Israeli Foreign Minister Israel Katz on Tuesday placed the responsibility for averting a humanitarian crisis in the Gaza Strip squarely on the shoulders of Egypt.
Katz said he had spoken with his British and German counterparts “about the need to persuade Egypt to reopen the Rafah Crossing to allow the continued delivery of international humanitarian aid to Gaza.”
While the world places the responsibility for Gaza’s humanitarian situation on Israel, he added, “the key to preventing a humanitarian crisis in Gaza is now in the hands of our Egyptian friends.”
The Israel Defense Forces took control of the Gaza side of the Rafah Crossing with Egypt last week.

Hezbollah launched a heavy barrage of 60 rockets from Lebanon at northern Israel on Wednesday, in the terrorist group’s first response since an overnight IAF strike that killed a senior commander.
The IDF was striking Jabal al Baba in Southern Lebanon in response to the large volley, which mostly targeted the Mount Meron air traffic control base.
“The air defense fighters successfully intercepted several launches. There was minor damage and there were no casualties,” the IDF spokesperson said. Around 60 rockets were detected crossing into Israeli territory, the military said.

Boeing has violated a settlement that allowed the company to avoid criminal prosecution after two deadly crashes involving its 737 Max aircraft, the Justice Department told a federal judge on Tuesday. It is now up to the Justice Department to decide whether to file charges against the aircraft maker amid increasing scrutiny over the safety […]

Days before a High Court deadline on submitting a bill for Charedi Israelis to be drafted to the IDF, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has released the text.
Not changing anything, Netanyahu submitted the bill passed in a first reading by the previous Knesset and drafted by War Cabinet Minister Benny Gantz.
“​​To bridge the differences and bring about a broad consensus, Prime Minister Bibi Netanyahu decided to advance the conscription bill that passed the first reading in the previous Knesset (Amendment 26 to the Defense Service Law),” said a statement from the Prime Minister’s Office.