Politics and Knesset
In his first address to the conference as prime minister, Keir Starmer called for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza and the return of the hostages, and reiterated the party’s support for a two-state solution.
Justice Minister Yariv Levin expressed displeasure with the court for its “seizure” of his authority.
The declaration does not affect citizens directly, with the IDF Home Front Command defensive guidelines remaining unchanged as of Monday night.
MK Gideon Sa’ar said he would forgo the offer as war with Hezbollah appears imminent.
“We can debate a Palestinian state in six years, maybe eight years,” former Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett said.
The initiative comes as part of a broader strategy to revitalize the Negev, the Prime Minister’s Office announced.
Jerusalem is petitioning the International Criminal Court’s authority and war-crimes allegations, the Foreign Ministry revealed.
At the same time, the justices admonished the state to treat the Palestinian suspects according to the law.
“Every time the Palestinian Authority was given access to weapons, they were eventually used against Israelis,” the coalition lawmakers said.
The defense minister reportedly “admitted some mistakes and offered to open a new page.”
The sequence of events was an unflinching boost of support for Israel in Latin America at a time when the Jewish state has been facing international opprobrium over the war in Gaza.
A dispute with the court on women’s representation and the independence of the clergy is paralyzing it ahead of belated chief rabbi elections.
