Israel’s leading parties switch from splits to building blocs
Political tyro Benny Gantz is crafting a new bloc for a serious challenge to Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu and his
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Benny Gantz
Labor leader Gabbay rudely dumps Livni, breaks up their Zionist Union. Both their prospects are dim
Avi Gabbay, leader of the opposition Labor Party, may have hoped to arrest the Zionist Union’s free fall in the
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The Netanyahu-Eisenkot no-war tactics may be the PM’s winning card – even against probes
On Monday, Dec. 24, Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu took a big gamble by leading a unanimous coalition decision to call
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Hamas’ first nocturnal rocket attack on Tel Aviv. Israel lost 10 servicemen Sunday – five defending Nahal Oz
A decision to push ahead for the next stage of Israel’s counter-terror offensive in the Gaza Strip was widely expected
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Why So Much Expert Resistance to Israeli Army Reform? Is It Too Risky?
Many distinguished military figures are blasting the slimmed-down Israel Defense Forces budget and reform program in the two weeks since
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Israeli leaders rebut criticism of under-reacting to threats from Syria by hinting at covert operations
Senior Israel military officers, especially in the Northern Command, estimate that the IDF’s performance is just 40 percent of what
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Israel’s dithering over Golan strikes gives Assad go-ahead for war of attrition
The Syrian army in more than two years of fighting a civil war has proved to be highly professional, steadfast
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