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Itzhak Harari / Wikimedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)Naftali Bennett Announces Candidacy for Israeli Prime Minister
Naftali Bennett has declared his intention to run for prime minister of Israel. Recent polls show his party tied with another at 24 Knesset seats each. His platform includes an inquiry into the October 7 events, establishing an Israeli constitution, term limits for the prime mini…
thehindu.comIsrael's Herzog to Consider Netanyahu Pardon Only After Plea Deal Efforts Exhausted
Israel's President Isaac Herzog stated he will consider Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's pardon request only after exhausting plea deal efforts. Meanwhile, U.S. President Donald Trump claimed intervention in Iranian cases and expressed surprise at Chinese blockade attempts.
Substrate placeholder — needs review · Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0)Naftali Bennett Calls for Mandatory Ultra-Orthodox IDF Enlistment
Former Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett stated that draft evasion by ultra-Orthodox individuals is contributing to soldier casualties and blamed the current government for an IDF manpower shortage. He proposed halting funding to those who do not enlist. The comments were ma…