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Sagiv Dahan becomes commanding officer in division in military's southern command
Dahan replaces Brigadier-General Itzik Cohen, who will become Head of the IDF's Operations Directorate (J3) and be promoted to Major-General.
Brigadier-General Sagiv Dahan became the Commanding Officer (CO) of the IDF's 162nd "Steel Formation" Division at a changeover ceremony on Sunday, the IDF announced Monday.
Dahan replaces Brigadier-General Itzik Cohen, who will become Head of the IDF's Operations Directorate (J3) and be promoted to Major-General.
Go to the full article >>Herzog: ‘No deep state and no dictatorship’
Herzog addressed concerns that the government would not respect a High Court ruling that cancels the firing of Bar.
Contrary to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s claims, there is no “deep state” conspiracy intent on bringing in down and no “dictatorship”, President Isaac Herzog said at a Yediot Ahronot conference on Monday morning.
“There are wonderful civil servants here who wake up every morning and work very hard for the country, giving of themselves and of their souls, and quite often wonder what they are doing there after all the mudslinging they endure,” Herzog said.
“On the other hand, we have deep disagreements—but that does not mean democracy is gone. There are deep debates here, lively debates. There is a law enforcement system that is functioning, and tomorrow there will be a hearing in the Supreme Court—and I trust it will hear all sides and address the matter substantively,” the president said, referring to a consequential High Court hearing on Tuesday over petitions to cancel the government’s decision to fire Shin Bet chairman Ronen Bar.
Go to the full article >>Ex-Shin Bet chief says Netanyahu asked him to disqualify Bennett from cabinet
The opposition leader, MK Yair Lapid, denounced Netanyahu's request, calling it "nothing short of an earthquake."
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu asked former Shin Bet (Israel Security Agency) chief Yoram Cohen to disqualify Naftali Bennett from serving in the security cabinet, the former agency chief told Army Radio on Monday.
"The prime minister called me privately and told me that he had recently received word from a source that Bennett, during his military service, was dismissed from the General Staff Reconnaissance Unit due to a loyalty problem," Cohen stated.
Go to the full article >>Police question MK Gilad Kariv on suspicion of leaking confidential documents
Kariv was previously linked to a leak from a June 2023 committee where PM Netanyahu downplayed warnings from security officials about the implications of the anti-judicial reform protests.
Democrats MK Gilad Kariv arrived at the Lahav 433 National Crime Unit offices on Monday morning for questioning. He is suspected of leaking protocols from a confidential discussion in the Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee in June 2023.
During the meeting, which took place on June 13, the committee members received a security briefing from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, during which he called the warnings issued by defense officials regarding the judicial reform overhaul “exaggerated.”
Go to the full article >>IDF shoots three Palestinian rock-throwers, killing one, reportedly a US citizen
Palestinian officials claim that the rock-throwing terrorist killed by IDF was a 14-year-old US citizen. The military has not corroborated this.
A Palestinian teenager with US citizenship was reportedly killed after being shot by an Israeli in the West Bank town of Turmus Aiya, Palestinian officials said on Sunday.
Omar Mohammad Rabea, 14, was shot along with two other teenagers by an Israeli at the entrance to Turmus Aiya, the town's mayor, Adeeb Lafi, told Reuters.
IDF soldiers "fired at three terrorists who were throwing rocks towards civilians driving on a highway in Turmus Aiya, killing one and hitting the other two," the military announced on Sunday night, corroborating the report of a killed Palestinian but highlighting a different root cause.
Go to the full article >>Netanyahu has 'productive meeting' with US trade representative
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had a "friendly and productive meeting" with United States Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick and with Trade Commissioner Jamieson Greer on Sunday, the PMO announced.
Trump says he will talk trade with Israel’s Netanyahu
US President Donald Trump said he would "talk trade" with Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during their meeting tomorrow. The comments were to reporters aboard Air Force One on Sunday night.
Go to the full article >>Netanyahu to meet US trade representative about 17% tariffs on Israel
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will meet with the US Secretary of Commerce and United States Trade Representative Jamieson Greer on Sunday night in Washington.
Go to the full article >>IDF Arabic spox. orders final evacuation of Deir el-Balah following launch of rockets from area
IDF Arabic spokesperson Avichay Adraee issued a final evacuation warning to residents of Deir el-Balah in the Gaza Strip on Sunday night.
Go to the full article >>Hamas fires ten rockets at South, one wounded in Ashkelon
The police said it was operating in an area of Ashkelon where an impact had been reported.
A man in his 30s sustained light wounds from rocket shrapnel following Hamas's rocket barrage in Israel's South, Israel's emergency response service, Magen David Adom (MDA), reported on Sunday.
Go to the full article >>Israel at war: What you need to know
- Hamas launched a massive attack on October 7, with thousands of terrorists infiltrating from the Gaza border and taking some 240 hostages into Gaza.
- Over 1,200 Israelis and foreign nationals were murdered, including over 350 at the Supernova music festival and hundreds of Israeli civilians across Gaza border communities.
- 59 hostages remain in Gaza.
- 49 hostages in total have been killed in captivity, IDF says.
- The IDF launched a ground invasion of Lebanon on September 30.
- The Israel-Lebanon ceasefire came into effect on November 27 at 4 a.m.
- Netanyahu confirmed the first phase of the Israel-Hamas ceasefire on January 17, 2025.