Coalition-backed bill would allow continuity into next Knesset and create a six-member committee to investigate the massacre, war and events that preceded them, in place of a state commission of inquiry
Archiv: Coup in Israel Part I / Netanyahu takes on Judiciary / Supreme Court hearings / ruling delayed / Black Shabbat 07-10-2023 / Court ruling 01-01-2024 Basic Law amendment suspended
In Israelâs astonishing new reality, voters expect Netanyahu to try to sabotage elections
(June 30, 2026)
The fear that Israel is actually quite close to such a postponement cuts across much of Israeli society. Iâve heard it expressed by secular liberals, military veterans, former intelligence officials, legal scholars, journalists, centrist politicians, and even some conservatives who once supported Netanyahu enthusiastically. What unites them is the growing belief that Netanyahu now considers remaining in power to be an existential necessity â and that his radical base will back him no matter what outrage he attempts.
Ex-Israeli premier urges removal of Netanyahu âwith sticks, stonesâ if elections are sabotaged
Barak argued that Netanyahu âcould sabotage the elections by launching operations in Lebanon that would provoke retaliation from Hezbollah and Iran.
âNetanyahu wants an endless war because he understands that ending it would accelerate his trial,â Barak said. âJust as he obstructed some prisoner-exchange deals (with Hamas), he also blocked the possibility of progress in Lebanon.â
Netanyahu is currently standing trial in Israel on corruption charges and is also wanted by the International Criminal Court (ICC) since 2024 on allegations of war crimes and crimes against humanity in Gaza.
About the West Asia War
You are an idiot. And youâre not alone with that. Even a small group of people out of the eight billion people on Earth could have stopped the West Asia War; the onslaught in Palestine, Lebanon, Syria, Yemen, Iran and even in Israel. But not a single parliament, lawmaker, NGO, journalist, or whatever-movement on Earth, not even the Good Guys, have been digging into the core of the issue; of what really happened.
And I can prove it.
Netanyahu to run for re-election, his party says, after Trump raises doubts
Netanyahu has faced a tumultuous term since returning to power in December 2022 at the helm of âthe most right-wing coalition in Israeli history. He faced mass anti-government protests before âthe wars in Gaza, Lebanon and Iran.
Polls have repeatedly indicated that his coalition would fail to âwin â a majority at the next election. A poll published by the Jerusalem-based Israel Democracy Institute think tank on June 9 said that 61% of the Israeli public believe he should not run.
The Bill to Dissolve the Knesset Passed Its Preliminary Reading; MK Odeh: âThe Evil Govt is Ending its Pathâ
Earlier, a similar bill to dissolve the Knesset, introduced by the Hadash faction, was debated but failed, with 52 opposition lawmakers voting in favor and 61 against. âThe worst government ever, responsible for bloodshed on a horrific scale, is coming to an end,â MK Ayman Odeh stated in the Knesset plenum while presenting his factionâs bill. âWe are at a historic crossroads,â he emphasized
Israel Knew Hamasâs Attack Plan More Than a Year Ago
(November 30, 2023)
The document circulated widely among Israeli military and intelligence leaders, but experts determined that an attack of that scale and ambition was beyond Hamasâs capabilities, according to documents and officials. It is unclear whether Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu or other top political leaders saw the document, as well.
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Last year, shortly after the document was obtained, officials in the Israeli militaryâs Gaza division, which is responsible for defending the border with Gaza, said that Hamasâs intentions were unclear.
âIt is not yet possible to determine whether the plan has been fully accepted and how it will be manifested,â read a military assessment reviewed by The Times.
Israel Found the Hamas Money Machine Years Ago. Nobody Turned It Off.
(December 16, 2023)
Israeli leaders believed that Hamas was more interested in governing than fighting. By the time the agents discovered the ledgers in 2018, the prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, was encouraging the government of Qatar to deliver millions of dollars to the Gaza Strip. He gambled that the money would buy stability and peace.
Mr. Levy recalled briefing Mr. Netanyahu personally in 2015 about the Hamas portfolio.
Former Interim President of Israel Avraham Burg Speaks Out on Netanyahuâs Killing Spree
(March 24, 2026)
Avraham Burg, former speaker of the Knesset and interim president of Israel, on why Netanyahu can never settle, only kill.
Glenn Greenwald: War Updates, False Flags, and Netanyahuâs Desperate New Attempt for Power
Throughout the west, criticizing the Netanyahu government is now a crime punishable by imprisonment. Glenn Greenwald on the end of free speech.
Netanyahu Finally Got What He Wanted on Iran by Appealing to an Audience of One
JERUSALEMâThe Oct. 7, 2023, attack on Israel was the greatest security failure of Benjamin Netanyahuâs career. Less than three years later, the Israeli prime minister is pursuing what may become his defining strategic achievement: toppling the Islamic Republic of Iran.
Will the war with Iran boost Netanyahuâs prospects at the ballot box?
An Israeli victory in the war against Iran would likely give Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu a bump in the polls but may not guarantee him a win in the upcoming national elections, in the assessment of several veteran political analysts. But were the regime to fall, it would significantly boost his prospects.
Since the outbreak of the war over the weekend, the opposition has set aside its criticisms and rallied behind the government, which a majority of Israeli Jews have told pollsters they believe can handle the conflict effectively.
A political party with a vision for our future
(February 5, 2026)
Among other things, he told us that the Democrats already have 60,000 members registered in the party, and are shooting for 100,000 now, which will make us the second-largest political party in Israel in terms of numbers. In addition, he stressed the need to reach out to the Arab citizens of Israel, who make up 22 percent of our population:
There is no future for Israel without Jewish-Arab cooperation in Israeli politics.
This is a critical issue in the political discourse right now, since it is obvious that a new government will not be able to be formed if the so-called âcentristâ political parties donât agree to welcome Arab political parties into the next coalition. So far, only The Democrats have agreed to do so!
Israel Knew Hamasâs Attack Plan More Than a Year Ago
(November 30, 2023)
The document circulated widely among Israeli military and intelligence leaders, but experts determined that an attack of that scale and ambition was beyond Hamasâs capabilities, according to documents and officials. It is unclear whether Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu or other top political leaders saw the document, as well.
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Last year, shortly after the document was obtained, officials in the Israeli militaryâs Gaza division, which is responsible for defending the border with Gaza, said that Hamasâs intentions were unclear.
âIt is not yet possible to determine whether the plan has been fully accepted and how it will be manifested,â read a military assessment reviewed by The Times.
Lapid: Netanyahu ignored repeated warnings in days leading up to Oct. 7 massacre
Lapid also posted a clip of himself from September 20, 2023, less than a month before the attack, warning the public that the nation was getting „dangerously close to a violent, multi-front confrontation.“
In the 2023 statement, Lapid went on to say that based on defense establishment reports, clashes in the West Bank were reaching a dangerous volume and recent activity on the Gaza border was „precisely the type that led to past phases of war [with Gaza].“
Eisenkot accuses Netanyahu of âfabricated defenseâ in Oct. 7 probe response
Continuing, Eisenkot accused Netanyahu of using secretive documents deliberately in an election year âout of a desire to improve his image, distance himself from blame and harm the other candidates facing him.â
Eisenkot requested that the State Comptrollerâs Office allow the relevant people to review the full minutes of the meetings referenced by the premier in his âpartial and manipulativeâ response, and told Englman that he will be happy to âset the record straightâ regarding his own actions during his time as IDF chief.
Netanyahu Releases 55-Page Response on October 7, Points to Intelligence Assessments and Gaza Disengagement
(February 6, 2026)
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday night published a redacted 55-page reply to questions from State Comptroller Matanyahu Englman regarding the October 7 attack, releasing the document after the comptrollerâs review was halted by a High Court of Justice ruling. Three pages were blacked out. In the text, Netanyahu did not accept responsibility for the failures that preceded the assault in which thousands of Hamas terrorists crossed into southern Israel, killing about 1,200 people and abducting 251.
Netanyahu releases his answers to 7 October probe, placing blame on political rivals
(February 6, 2026)
Critics argued that only a state commission of inquiry, Israelâs highest investigative body, could independently establish responsibility for the failures leading up to 7 October. Opinion polls suggest most Israelis support such an investigation.
Israel asked Qatar to increase amount of funds it gave to Hamas month before October 7
Israel asked Qatar to increase the amount of funds it gave to Hamas around a month before the October 7 attacks, Yedioth Ahronoth reported early on Friday.
Israel sought Qatar cash increase for Hamas weeks before October 7
Until now, it had been reported, including in a New York Times investigation published in December 2023, that Israel asked Doha to continue transferring funds to Hamas. It now emerges that Israel went further and actively sought to increase those transfers in response to Hamas threats of escalation in Gaza.
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At this point, it is important to explain the circular arrangement. Beginning in late 2021, in an effort to prevent direct cash transfers to Hamas, Israel, Qatar and Sinwar agreed that Qatar would purchase fuel in Egypt and transfer it as a donation to Hamas authorities. Hamas then sold the fuel to gas stations in Gaza. The sums appeared modest, between $3 million and $10 million, but Hamas profited far more.
Itâs a classic trick of liars and crooks â and itâs shaping Israelâs response to war and disaster
A real inquiry would likely deliver harsh conclusions about Netanyahuâs misguided strategy of coddling Hamas; his failure to heed intelligence before Oct. 7; the staggering human cost of the war that followed; the failure to dismantle Hamas despite two years of brutal fighting; Israelâs growing international isolation; and Netanyahuâs repeated rejection of diplomatic exit ramps.
It is obvious that a commission dealing with such explosive matters must not be controlled by the very people it will judge. Yet that is exactly the system Netanyahu has engineered, while arguing that a state inquiry would be stacked against him. Most Israelis see the attempted whitewash clearly, and some three quarters of the public have consistently said they want a state commission.
Ex-aide says Netanyahu ordered him to help evade public responsibility for the October 7 attack
(December 26, 2025)
Speaking to Kan, Feldstein said, âthe first taskâ he received from Netanyahu after October 7, 2023, was to stifle calls for accountability.
âHe asked me, âWhat are they talking about in the news? Are they still talking about responsibility?‘â Feldstein said. âHe wanted me to think of something that could be said that would offset the media storm surrounding the question of whether the prime minister had taken responsibility or not.â
He added that Netanyahu looked âpanickedâ when he made the request. Feldstein said he was later told by people in Netanyahuâs close circle to omit the word âresponsibilityâ from all statements.
Coalition calls for Qatargate consequences mount; poll finds 50% say allegations are treason
(today)
Over the past week, at least four ministers have spoken out about the scandal, in which close Netanyahu aide Jonathan Urich and his former spokesperson, Eli Feldstein, are accused of working as lobbyists for Qatar while simultaneously being employed in the Prime Ministerâs Office. The allegation is particularly explosive because Hamasâs leadership is based in Qatar and the Gulf state has acted as a mediator in the Gaza war and the current ceasefire.
Hadash: No Pardon for Genocide War
According to Hadash MK Ayman Odeh: âIt is expected of every person to understand that this move by Netanyahu is intended for one purpose: that you talk about it⊠and not talk about the execution in Jenin by Ben Gvirâs platoons, not about the targeted elimination of the two children on Sunday in Gaza, not about the regime coup, not about the budget that will harm each and every one of you, not about the political violence, not about the ethnic cleansing, not about the unbearable crime and murder in Arab society, and not about the economic and social situation thatâs at an unprecedented lowâŠthat you talk about the âpardonâ that is imagined, but that you do not talk about the abandonment, the destruction, or about the simple fact that Netanyahu is a war criminal, and should stand trial in The Hagueâ.
Israelis protest in Tel Aviv after Netanyahu seeks pardon on fraud cases
Protesters have rallied outside the home of Israeli President Isaac Herzog, demanding he reject Prime Minister Netanyahu‘s request for a pardon on corruption charges.
The move has divided his political opponents as well as the Israeli people.
Netanyahu formally asks for pardon from Israeli president
„Faced with the security challenges and political opportunities currently facing the State of Israel, I am committed to doing everything in my power to heal the rifts, achieve unity among the people, and restore trust in the state‘s systems, and I expect all heads of state agencies to do the same.“
Netanyahu faces charges of fraud, bribery and breach of trust, to which he has entered a plea of „not guilty“