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Politics and Knesset

Court records say Rasheed Adedokun, 35, is a resident of Bladensburg, Md.
Minister Yoav Kisch calls demonstrations “political” and accuses activists of aiding Hamas.
If an election were to be held today, the ruling Likud Party would secure 29 seats out of the Knesset’s 120.
“Embassy staff and the building are unharmed,” said Tal Naim, the embassy spokesperson.
A labor court’s overruling of the Histadrut’s wartime shutdown likely eliminated such actions from the protest’s arsenal, analysts say.
“The indictment filed in the United States is based, among other things, on evidence compiled in Israel and given to the American investigators, while 11 months have passed and there are no indictments” in Israel, said a police source.
The budget leaves defense spending alone but proposes cuts to government office budgets and the National Insurance Institute, along with a freeze on public-sector salaries.
Benny Gantz and Gadi Eizenkot charged that the Israeli prime minister wasn’t telling the truth when he vowed to bring the hostages back alive.
Elon Musk’s Starlink will become active in Israel’s north in the coming days with the arrival of dozens of satellite internet stations.
Israel’s prime minister and finance minister filed a petition against Histadrut Chairman Arnon Bar-David, arguing that he called a general strike for political reasons.
The Histradrut labor federation head to meet with the families of hostages • Protesters to gather in Tel Aviv • Tel Aviv, Givatayim, Gezer Regional Council to strike.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu still leads with 46% of public support, per the survey.