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British activist remains in Israeli custody over suspected minor assault during West Bank clash
Finn Joughin was detained Saturday after an encounter involving a child in Umm al-Kheir. Police said late Saturday that he was being held “on suspicion of performing an indecent act against a minor.”
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'Only a smokescreen': Hamas condemns rising settler violence, Ben-Gvir's treatment of prisoners
According to Hamas, the Israeli government’s condemnations of the attacks are "nothing more than a smokescreen” meant to ease international pressure.
US, Iran renew strikes in overnight clashes, future of ceasefire talks hangs in the balance
Trump says Iran striking Gulf neighbors was 'very good thing' • Vessels crossing Hormuz Strait drop to five per day over weekend • Bessent expects new US secondary sanctions weekly
Winter privately met with Netanyahu despite pledging independent run, N12 reports
According to the report, Netanyahu offered Winter a reserved slot on the Likud list for the upcoming election, alongside additional reserved positions on the party’s slate, which Winter rejected.
Winter, Smotrich cross electoral threshold at expense of Netanyahu, Ben-Gvir, Kan poll shows
The Kan poll shows Likud down one seat to 21 mandates from the previous survey and down three seats since the beginning of the month. Otzma Yehudit also declined, falling to seven seats.
Netanyahu: Extremist WB settlers face 'all kinds of hardships at home,' media exaggerates issue
The prime minister's comments to Channel 14 followed a statement on Saturday in which he condemned the violent extremist settlers after several of them barricaded themselves inside a Kusra home.
‘I don’t want to see him in jail': Bennett backs Netanyahu pardon if he quits politics - interview
Bennett, who also leads the B’Yachad party, is one of the leading figures in the opposition bloc seeking to replace Netanyahu in the October elections.
WATCH: Likud compares anti-Netanyahu campaigners to school bullies in new election video
The campaign video's release comes following a KAN News report on Wednesday that Netanyahu is struggling to win back the seats his party lost in recent polls.
'Our hostages did not have shampoo': Ben-Gvir taunts prisoners complaining about harsh conditions
A statement from Ben-Gvir’s office claimed that the prisoners were female Islamic Jihad terrorists.
Bennett, Eisenkot draw the battle lines in race to lead Israel’s next coalition - analysis
Bennett is offering soft-right voters an alternative to Netanyahu, while Eisenkot is seeking to hold the political center while persuading right-wing voters that he is not dependent on the Left.
Ofer Winter is offering Israel a fresh political slate - but not a new leader - editorial
Winter had declared that his party would only recommend Netanyahu as prime minister after the election, but must now explain how that position aligns with the party's platform of political renewal.
