Archiv: third Netanyahu rule / government (December 2022 – Armageddon)


26.10.2026 - 19:41 [ Times of Israel ]

In ‘unprecedented confrontation,’ IDF chief said resisting Netanyahu’s order for military action tied to Iran

An “unprecedented confrontation” has been unfolding in recent days between Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and IDF Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir surrounding an instruction by the prime minister for unspecified military action that defense officials believe could lead to a swift confrontation with Iran shortly before the election, Channel 12 reported Sunday.

The TV network, which cited anonymous sources, said Zamir had been resisting carrying out the military action, no details of which were provided, and sought further deliberations, as well as signed documentation from Netanyahu regarding legal authorization for it.

26.10.2026 - 19:38 [ Times of Israel ]

Mossad chief said sparring with aides over his support for plan backed by PM to strike Iran before election

Citing unnamed senior sources, Haaretz says that the senior Mossad officials have pushed back on plans to strike Iran now, raising concerns about the timing of such a strike and its possible impact on tomorrow’s election.

The senior Mossad officials questioned Netanyahu’s judgement and expressed concern that political considerations were being conflated with security ones, Haaretz reports.

26.10.2026 - 18:52 [ Ynetnews.com ]

Netanyahu in 1993: Iran will have bomb by 1999

(March 4, 2015)

The prime minister has been warning for over 20 years that Tehran is close to achieving its pursuit of nuclear weapons.

26.10.2026 - 18:50 [ ZDFHeute.de ]

Israels Ministerpräsident im Wahlkampf: Netanjahu postet KI-Bild von Atomexplosion in Israel

„Jeder, der um sein eigenes körperliches Überleben, das seiner Familie und seiner Liebsten besorgt ist, sollte mit zitternder Hand wählen, wenn er seine Stimme jemandem geben will, der nicht in der Lage sein wird, die Aufgabe zu erfüllen“, schrieb er, offenbar mit Blick auf ein erneutes Vorgehen gegen Iran. Solche Menschen setzten sich und ihre Angehörigen der Gefahr eines „zweiten Holocaust“ aus, schrieb der Vorsitzende der rechtskonservativen Likud-Partei.

26.10.2026 - 18:10 [ Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) / Büro des Hohen Kommissars für Menschenrechte ]

Report of the Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem, and Israel

3. Crimes against humanity (underlying crimes)

Extermination, and other inhumane acts

47. The Commission considered (i) the large number of victims killed; (ii) the methods used by the Israeli forces to target the civilian population (through the firing of live ammunition and airstrikes); (iii) the locations of the killings (densely populated areas); and (iv) the remarks and statements of the Israeli authorities, and finds that the cases it investigated and documented show a pattern where civilians in the West Bank were intentionally and directly targeted and killed by the Israeli soldiers on a mass scale since 7 October 2023. The Commission finds that, together with the mass killings by the Israeli forces, settler violence constitutes a component of the attack against this civilian population. Conduct of Israeli authorities indicate that they knew and intended settler violence to be part of the attack. The Commission concludes that the Israeli authorities and security forces have committed the crime against humanity of extermination against the civilian population in the West Bank since 7 October 2023.

48. The Commission’s findings on extermination apply equally to the crime against humanity of other inhumane acts. The Commission concludes that the Israeli authorities and forces have committed the crime against humanity of other inhumane acts, in particular causing serious injury to body and to mental or physical health against the civilian population in the West Bank since 7 October 2023.

Torture, rape and other forms of sexual violence

49. The Commission finds that investigated cases of torture, reproductive violence, rape and other forms of sexual violence of comparable gravity were not isolated incidents. Rather, these acts form part of the broader attack directed against the civilian population. Furthermore, the Commission finds that the Israeli authorities support and encourage such acts. The Commission therefore concludes that the Israeli authorities and security forces have committed the crimes against humanity of torture, rape and other forms of sexual violence of comparable gravity against the civilian population.

25.10.2026 - 13:35 [ Haviva Ner-David / Jerusalem Post ]

Arab Israeli voters are essential to Israel’s democratic future – opinion

Therefore, we all – proud Jewish Zionist Israelis included – must encourage this part of the population – full citizens of the Jewish State of Israel – to exercise not only their lawful right to vote but their lawful right to sit in the Knesset, be in the governing coalition, and serve as government ministers. And we must accept them with open arms when they “flock” to do so.

This is the only viable, sustainable, and livable future for this country.

25.10.2026 - 13:25 [ ABC.net.au ]

Calls for change at massive rally in Tel Aviv ahead of Israel election

Last night they came in their tens of thousands to demand an independent state commission of inquiry into how the greatest security breach in Israel‘s history, and as a result the greatest mass slaughter, had been able to occur in the first place.

Three days before an election regarded as the most pivotal in the country‘s history, those attending the rally were clear that there needed to be a change of government, not just to get their long-demanded inquiry but because they say Israel‘s democracy is under threat.

25.10.2026 - 12:54 [ Times of India / Youtube ]

‘Netanyahu Must Go’: 100,000+ Israelis Protest In Tel Aviv; Heat On PM Bibi Before Election | Watch

Thousands of Israelis took to the streets of Tel Aviv on October 24 to protest against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his government, just days before Israel’s October 27 election. Demonstrators gathered at Hostages Square, demanding accountability for the security failures that preceded the October 7, 2023, Hamas-led attack, which killed around 1,200 people and triggered the war in Gaza. Organised by the October Council, the protest brought together critics of Netanyahu’s leadership, including families of hostages, activists and former military officials. Demonstrators called for an independent inquiry into the October 7 attack and voiced concerns over corruption, the state of Israeli democracy and the government’s handling of the conflict

25.10.2026 - 12:14 [ Jacobin ]

Israel’s Rogue State Behavior Is Somehow Only Worsening

Let’s just keep it to things that have happened roughly this past week; otherwise this piece could end up being the length of a medium-sized book.

There was the incident where illegal Israeli settlers in the West Bank — who are financed, armed, enabled, and otherwise supported in every possible way by the Israeli government — viciously attacked a Washington Post photojournalist, breaking her ribs and fracturing her vertebrae, and a day later attacked a group of European diplomats from Belgium, France, and Poland (countries that, unlike Israel, actually are US treaty allies).

The reaction was, well, muted.

20.10.2026 - 21:18 [ VovWorld.vn ]

Gaza death toll nears 75,000

Palestinian health authorities said Monday that Israeli attacks in Gaza in the past 24 hours killed 5 people and injured 22.

18.10.2026 - 17:38 [ Tines of Israel ]

Poll: Support for Hamas continues to decline among Palestinians; over 50% support two-state solution

Overall, 19% of respondents said they support Hamas, compared to 24% in a poll conducted this August, and 35% in August 2025.

Among Gaza residents, 27% said they support Hamas, down from 33% in August and 41% in October last year. Support was lowest in the West Bank, where just 13% of respondents said they support Hamas, compared to 32% in October last year.

18.10.2026 - 17:27 [ Ynetnews.com ]

Israel‘s election is near, and I dare to hope for a future without Netanyahu

For a glimpse of the political culture I hope we can leave behind, consider the case of Ofer Winter, a former senior Israeli military commander who has found himself at odds with Netanyahu and his political allies. Winter is now complaining that they are treating him in ways he recognizes from stories about the mafia.

To that, I have only one response: Welcome to the club.

18.10.2026 - 17:02 [ +972 Magazine ]

Bild published pro-Netanyahu disinformation. Where is the outcry?

The so-called “Bibileaks” scandal has caused a firestorm in Israel in recent months. After it emerged that classified material was leaked from the Israeli military to a spokesperson for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and then manipulated and passed to foreign media outlets — in an apparent attempt to influence the Israeli public’s perception of the ceasefire negotiations, while bypassing the military censor — the spokesperson and a military reservist were arrested in November and face charges that could carry significant prison sentences.

In the UK, meanwhile, there has been a major public outcry against the Jewish Chronicle after it was revealed — in part through reporting by +972 Magazine — that the newspaper had published entirely false material via this pipeline, causing several of its leading writers to quit in protest. Yet in Germany, where the country’s biggest newspaper, Bild, similarly published misinformation fed to it by the Netanyahu aide, there has been very little inquest at all.

17.10.2026 - 11:36 [ Communist Party of Israel ]

Fascists Attempt to Storm Joint List Election HQ in Tel Aviv

Fascists identified with the racist Otzma Yehudit party, broke into the Left Bank club in Central Tel Aviv last night (Thursday, October 15). The building also serves as the Joint List elections headquarters, and branch for Hadash and the Communist Party of Israel. The intrusion occurred during the premiere screening of the “Mesarvot” occupation army refusers network’s film, “Not Refusing to Respond,” and led to physical clashes with activists.

A dozen fascists attempted to reach the floor where the headquarters operates. Police arrived only after the activists had been removed from the premises by activists. The Joint List strongly condemned the violent break-in at the campaign’s election headquarters in Tel Aviv. “This marks a dangerous new peak in political violence within the country, representing a perilous escalation and a tangible threat to election integrity. The writing is on the wall, and we must not wait for the next incident to understand the severity of the situation and act decisively,” the statement read.

16.10.2026 - 13:21 [ Times of Israel ]

In opposition infighting, Liberman assails Eisenkot, says he’s secretly planning government with Netanyahu

In a lengthy statement, Liberman brands Eisenkot “Gantz 2,” after Blue and White party head Benny Gantz, who was the main Netanyahu rival in successive elections before deciding twice to join Netanyahu-led governments.

Eisenkot had been Gantz’s No. 2 before quitting last year to form his own party, Yashar, which has become the biggest party in most opinion polls, making Eisenkot the main challenger to Netanyahu.

16.10.2026 - 12:40 [ הרשימה המשותפת القائمة المشتركة / X ]

אנחנו מגנים בחריפות את הפריצה האלימה הערב למטה הקמפיין העברי של הרשימה המשותפת בתל אביב.

בריוני ימין המזוהים עם עוצמה יהודית, המעורבים בקמפיין הבחירות שלה, פרצו למקום ותקפו פעילים ובני נוער שהשתתפו באירוע במועדון ״הגדה השמאלית״.

הכתובת על הקיר, ואסור לחכות לאירוע הבא כדי להבין את חומרת המצב ולפעול בנחישות.

היינו מצפים ממשטרת ישראל לחקור את האירוע ולמצות את הדין עם האחראים, אבל כשהגורמים הפוליטיים שמלבים את ההסתה הם גם אלה ששולטים במשטרה, קשה לצפות ממנה לפעול בנחישות הנדרשת.

בעוד 12 ימים, במו ידינו, נעיף את הפשיסטים מהשלטון.

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16.10.2026 - 12:25 [ Haaretz ]

Right-Wing Activists Disrupt Tel Aviv Screening Hosted by Arab-Jewish Party

Witnesses said the activists assaulted attendees and tried to reach the floor housing the Joint List‘s election headquarters; police arrived after they were removed

16.10.2026 - 12:23 [ Times of Israel ]

Right-wing protesters storm Tel Aviv building housing Joint List campaign office

Zo HaDerekh, a communist publication affiliated with the Joint List’s Hadash faction, reported that only after the protesters left did police show up on the scene at the Left Bank, a central Tel Aviv club that houses several left-wing civil society groups and serves as the base for the Joint List.

The club was hosting the screening of a film by left-wing group Mesarvot (Hebrew for “refusers”), which calls on youth to refuse to serve in the IDF.

16.10.2026 - 12:14 [ itsbaba.com ]

Joint List Headquarters in Tel Aviv Reportedly Stormed by Right-Wing Activists

The Joint List party reported that right-wing activists, including Mordechai David, violently entered its Tel Aviv election headquarters. Police arrived after the incident, and Knesset Member Ofer Cassif demanded an investigation. Hadash activists filed a police complaint regarding the break-in.

16.10.2026 - 11:51 [ Wafa.ps ]

Israeli groups receive testimonies of 22 Palestinian prisoners shot at close range in Israeli detention

JERUSALEM, October 15, 2026 (WAFA) – Two leading Israeli human rights groups revealed on Thursday that they received testimonies of 22 Palestinian prisoners shot at close range in Israeli detention centers, according to Arab News.

Physicians for Human Rights Israel and the Public Committee Against Torture in Israel (PCATI) said that they have documented “22 testimonies and reports from attorneys, prisoners’ families, and released prisoners point to the dangerous practice of firing rubber- or plastic-like bullets at close range inside prison wings.”

The testimonies span seven detention facilities, including Ofer, Ganot, Ktzi’ot, Gilboa, Megido, Nitzan and Eshel.

16.10.2026 - 11:47 [ Public Committee Against Torture in Israel (PCATI) ]

Torture in Israel Today

Does torture exist in Israel?
It definitely is.
Every year, the public committee against torture in Israel (PCATI) receives dozens of complaints alleging to physical and psychological torture used by ISA (Shabak) interrogators. Torture methods reported include painful shackling, sleep deprivation, exposure to extreme heat or cold, threats, sexual harassment, and religion- based humiliation. In addition, instances of cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment by the Israel police and Israel prison service are regularly reported.

Is torture legal?
No.
Torture and cruel, inhumane or degrading treatment are absolutely prohibited, both by international as well as Israeli law. However, Israel has yet to enact a law explicitly prohibiting torture, despite its previous commitment to do so.

16.10.2026 - 11:34 [ Physicians for Human Rights Israel ]

Israel’s Genocide in Gaza Persists One Year into the So-Called “Ceasefire” | Report

(October 8, 2026)

A year ago, on October 10, 2025, a ceasefire agreement in the Gaza Strip was announced. For a moment, we at PHRI had a glimpse of hope that this would bring relief and rehabilitation to Palestinians and allow the recovery and reconstruction of the decimated healthcare system.

The analysis we’re releasing today exposes Israel’s continued prevention of any meaningful recovery of Gaza’s healthcare system.

16.10.2026 - 11:21 [ Wafa.ps ]

Gaza death toll rises to 74,396 since start of Israeli assault

GAZA, October 15, 2026 (WAFA) — The death toll from Israel‘s genocidal war on the Gaza Strip has risen to 74,396, with 175,449 people injured, since October 7, 2023, according to medical sources.

Health authorities reported that hospitals across the Gaza Strip received four fatalities and nine injured people over the past 24 hours.

15.10.2026 - 21:54 [ Al Jazeera ]

From Morocco to South Africa, Israel election watched closely across Africa

Israel’s relationships across Africa are shaped by competing priorities. While the Gaza war has intensified diplomatic pressure and public opposition in many countries, security needs, commercial interests and longstanding bilateral partnerships continue to influence government decisions.

15.10.2026 - 21:47 [ WashingtonInstitute.org ]

Israel‘s Most Consequential Election?

Watch an expert conversation previewing Israel‘s historic October 27 elections.

Israeli voters head to the polls on October 27, and the stakes are exceptionally high.

11.10.2026 - 22:29 [ Ynetnews.com ]

Bennett says Netanyahu could serve as minister in his cabinet, drawing fury from opposition leaders

Former Prime Minister Naftali Bennett triggered a public clash within the camp seeking to replace Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday after saying he would have no objection to the incumbent prime minister serving as a minister in a future Bennett-led government, provided he accepted a series of fundamental reforms. Within hours, three other opposition leaders rejected the prospect, insisting Netanyahu should have no place in the next cabinet.

06.10.2026 - 16:21 [ The Jerusalem Post / X ]

Poll: A majority of Israelis view the events of October 7, 2023, as central to their choice in the upcoming 2026 Knesset elections, data from a September IDI poll showed.

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05.10.2026 - 12:12 [ Sadanews.ps ]

Poll: 8 seats for the Joint List and a single seat separating the camps of Eizenkot and Netanyahu

The camp of Zionist parties opposing Netanyahu is projected to secure 52 seats, compared to 51 seats for Netanyahu‘s camp, along with the four seats that the Handel-Zelicha alliance is expected to obtain, which has yet to announce which camp it will join.

As for Arab representation, represented by the two Arab lists; the Triangular Joint List, which includes the Democratic Front for Peace and Equality, the National Democratic Assembly, and the Arab Movement for Change, and the United List, together they are projected to obtain 13 seats, with 8 for the Joint List and 5 for the United List.

04.10.2026 - 12:02 [ Arab Center Washington DC ]

Netanyahu’s Electoral Strategy: Deadlock

(October 2, 2026)

An AI-generated Likud campaign video, which Netanyahu himself has shared, shows Eisenkot running toward a young man wearing an “Israeli unity” shirt who resembles his son Gal, who was killed in the Gaza war. At the last moment, the young man turns away from Eisenkot to embrace Mansour Abbas, the leader of the United Arab List (Ra’am). Knesset Speaker Amir Ohana has similarly said that “Eisenkot has no coalition without Abbas.” Such messages target so-called soft-right voters who might otherwise drift toward Eisenkot.

02.10.2026 - 22:56 [ Middle East Eye ]

Israel’s top court backs barring Palestinian politician from election over article

Abu Shehadeh, a key figure in the Palestinian-majority Joint List, was disqualified from standing last month by the Central Elections Committee, a body controlled by the governing coalition.

His disqualification centred on an article he wrote in the immediate aftermath of the Hamas-led attack in southern Israel on 7 October.

The article, titled “The Al-Aqsa Flood: Preliminary Observations”, was published in Arabic by the Arab48 news outlet on 8 October 2023. It presented a preliminary analysis of the attack and its ramifications.

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He also wrote that the attack showed that “Israel and its intelligence services are made up of human beings like us” and could “be prevented from penetrating our countries, parties, and political movements – if there is the will to do so and if we organise ourselves properly”.