Joshua Davidovich
The Times of Israel
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Disgruntled coalition MKs skip out on Knesset as backbencher rebellion brews
David Amsalem and May Golan call in sick, while Almog Cohen says he is fighting for tax breaks in south; source says Golan expects Netanyahu to make good on promised posting → Read More
Nascent coalition plows ahead with Basic Law changes for Smotrich, Deri
Final votes on legislation that will give Religious Zionism sweeping powers over West Bank, allow Shas leader to take office despite his tax offense conviction scheduled for Monday → Read More
Second bus stop bombing victim buried in Jerusalem
Hundreds attend funeral for Tadese Tashume Ben Ma’ada, 50; cousin says he'd worked until last minute to bring relatives to Israel → Read More
Lights out for Maccabi Haifa as dominant PSG clobber Israelis 7-2
Messi and Mbappe score twice for potent Paris squad in shellacking, ending Haifa soccer squad's hopes of advancing past the Champions League group stage for first time → Read More
With manmade islands and jetties, new hotel plan set to transform Dead Sea tourism
Projects in the works includes guest villas on stilts à la the Maldives, spits of land reaching into the sea with a large expo dome and more, plus rooms along artificial inlets → Read More
Haifa downed by French giant PSG in Champions League after briefly taking shock lead
Maccabi loses 3-1 on goals from Messi, Mbappe and Neymar, but night still proves magical as 30,000 fans watch home team outplay powerhouse squad, at least for a little while → Read More
Hundreds of terror attacks foiled by Shin Bet in past year, Lapid says
Prime Minister's Office says security agency thwarted Hamas attempts to set up terror infrastructure in West Bank, stopping attacks planned for immediate future → Read More
Maccabi Haifa downed by Benfica 2-0 as Champions League push kicks off
Israeli team's woes in European soccer tournament continue, with Lisbon side able to score goals in quick succession despite solid first half defense; next up: Messi and PSG → Read More
Union boss says more public sector strikes may come if teachers get raises — report
Arnon Bar-David said to tell treasury that he is under pressure to reopen wage talks for other state employees, as Finance Ministry appears to cave to teacher demands → Read More
Bank of Israel raises interest rate to 1.5% to rein in inflation
Central bank says inflation over the past 12 months reached 4.1%, with estimates showing it rising to 4.5% for 2022 → Read More
Battle lines drawn as coalition and opposition resume clash over Knesset’s fate
Government makes gains in bid to disperse parliament before opposition can take control and install Netanyahu as prime minister, but Likud-led camp vows to keep fighting → Read More
Renegade MK Chikli asks court to reverse his exile from Yamina party
Wayward lawmaker argues that party leaders are overstepping their bounds in banishing lawmakers who don't toe the line, says declaration as defector was politically prejudiced → Read More
Meretz reportedly lines up behind bill renewing Israeli civil rights for settlers
Move comes as party heads huddle over bill, which Ra'am is thought to be against, after justice minister warns of consequences if it does not pass → Read More
Iranian mourners vow revenge as thousands pack funeral for slain Guard Corps officer
Crowds chant death to Israel as they pay final respects to Hassan Sayyad Khodaei, gunned down in an attack widely blamed on Israel → Read More
Timing bomb: What the press is saying about fights and flights
Tensions in Jerusalem are boiling over, to nobody's surprise, and an oft-jailed suspect nobody ever suspected becomes the center of a cold case, shining a harsh light on police → Read More
Looking to salvage coalition, Bennett says he ‘understands’ renegade MKs’ criticism
Prime minister launches media blitz as government falters, saying he won't work with Netanyahu or Joint List, defending right-wing bona fides and accusing PA's Abbas of double game → Read More
Noting precedents, Israeli woman on Dubai death row seeks diplomatic pressure
Lawyer and friend compare case of Fidaa Kiwan to that of Naama Issachar, who was turned into a cause celebre and whisked home by Netanyahu on his press-filled plane → Read More
Cops and ribbers: What the press is saying about terror, terrible jokes and Ukraine
A deadly rampage in the south raises questions about the police, and bickering ministers and a poor joke raise questions about the government → Read More
Give me your huddled (Jewish) masses: What the press says about refugees and Ukraine
The media looks at Israel's ham-fisted policies for dealing with Ukrainian refugees, especially non-Jews; pundits see Israel-Iran in Ukraine-Russia; and a rabbinical great dies → Read More
Stuck in the middle with Ukraine: What the press is saying about Russia’s invasion
Dispatching reporters to Europe (and squabbling with each other over it), Israel wrestles with the unfolding horror, Jerusalem's non-stance, and the ghosts of WWII → Read More