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Israel set to approve funding plan for 61 West Bank settlements - report
Axios's Barak Ravid reported on X/Twitter that the proposal is scheduled to be brought before the cabinet for approval. Additional details about the plan were not immediately available.
Yesh Atid files petition against 'corrupt' state comptroller vote
Lahav 433 to question government ministry director, two senior officials over fraud, police say
Ashdod Port company reports financial results for the first quarter of 2026
Gunfire used to disperse protests in Syria's Alawite heartlands
Hundreds of Alawite protesters had gathered to demand a reformed political system in Syria.
Guarding the guardians: Will Israel's leaders accept responsibility for October 7? - opinion
In Israel, the boundaries between branches of government have blurred in unhealthy ways. The dispute over a commission of inquiry illustrates this vividly.
Trump administration to cut 317,000 federal employees this year, HR chief says
Some 2.4 million employees worked for the US government before Trump's second term began.
Denial as policy: Why Israel's government fears a real October 7 inquiry - opinion
Middle Israel: A century after Hindenburg turned failure into a “stab-in-the-back,” Israel’s government now takes a page from his book.
Netanyahu leads meeting on West Bank riots, Katz defends axing administrative detention for Jews
IDF's Central Command chief: Conventional solutions for hilltop youth insufficient • Israel Katz: Administrative detentions only increased hatred and violence
UK PM Johnson oversaw 'chaotic' response to COVID which led to more deaths, inquiry finds
UK inquiry finds Boris Johnson’s delayed lockdown and chaotic leadership contributed to around an additional 23,000 COVID deaths.
Israel to maintain 'advantage' over Saudi Arabia despite sale of F-35s to Saudis, Netanyahu says
PM: Mohammed Bin Salman did not receive everything he wanted from Trump • Netanyahu 'does not believe' US will sell F-35 fighter jets to Turkey
Tunisian journalists protest, as crackdown on media escalates
Journalists and reporters waved press cards, chanting "Journalism is not a crime" and "Freedom for Tunisian media."
Oct. 7 inquiry: Gov't has two months to explain why it won't establish State COI
The High Court of Justice announced that the government has been given until January 4, 2025, to explain why it won't establish a State commission of inquiry into the failures of October 7.
The truth of Oct. 7 cannot be whitewashed, and we cannot afford to let them try - editorial
Israel’s government faces fierce criticism after moving to create its own Oct 7 inquiry panel, raising concerns it aims to sidestep true accountability.
