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Meanwhile, leading Israeli firms issued an ultimatum, saying they will go on strike if the court’s temporary injunction freezing the dismissal is not respected.
“The scientific and technological cooperation between the European Union and Israel continues to be one of the strongest and most fruitful areas in our relations,” the EU ambassador to Israel said.
“We know and have experience that very often laws that are enacted in the Knesset are not necessarily applied,” MK Dan Illouz told JNS.
The economy minister called to expand Israeli communities in Judea and Samaria and “solidify our presence in all parts of the Land of Israel.”
“We are releasing thousands of terrorists, killers. It endangers the lives of people, sends the message that terror has no price,” MK Ohad Tal told JNS.
Nadav Argaman was questioned under caution by the Fraud Investigation Unit of the Israel Police’s Central District on suspicion of extortion by threats.
“We’re coming back with all our might!” said the minister after he was re-admitted to the government.
Left-wing activists mobilized ahead of a Cabinet vote to dismiss Shin Bet chief Ronen Bar.
One of the two served in the IDF’s Military Intelligence Directorate, while the other was an Israeli Air Force navigator.
Protesters are “cynically exploiting the pain of the families of the hostages,” said Likud lawmaker Tally Gotliv.
Guterres condemned Jerusalem for its renewed offensive against Hamas, but stayed silent on the terror group’s rejection of U.S. ceasefire extension proposals.
On the flip side, Natan Sharansky wrote on Facebook: “It is important for the fight against antisemitism to include all political camps—from left to right.”