Amit Segal

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After Likud MK Yuli Edelstein refused to cave to Haredi demands for a draft exemption bill, his fellow MKs are moving to oust him from his powerful position of Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee chairman. Tomorrow, Likud is set to vote on his replacement, with multiple MKs…

Tomorrow in the Knesset: A significant event with political implications — following the Knesset’s overwhelming vote a few months ago against the establishment of a Palestinian state, the next step is now underway: the Knesset will vote on an official resolution in support of…

Avera Mengistu has been released from hospital, 5 months after being freed from Hamas captivity.

The Shin Bet, Israel Police, and other agencies are investigating organizations linked to a former member of Naftali Bennett and Yair Lapid’s coalition over suspicions that it gave money to or worked with terror groups, as reported by @avishaigrinzaig. The party in question?…

The Huggies commercial that Amit was in:

It’s Noon in Israel: A Huggies Baby is Killed in Gaza. Also, the Shin Bet investigates a former coalition member for funding terror, Likud MKs attempt to oust Yuli Edelstein, and more. Read today’s newsletter: eepurl.com/jjH3GA Haven’t signed up yet? Subscribe here:…

Netanyahu: Trump and I like spending time with each other. @nelkboys’ Kyle Forgeard: Chilling with Biden must have been boring. Netanyahu: Next question.

Security talks between Syria and Israel have resumed, under American and Turkish auspices, according to Al-Hadath news outlet. According to the report, Israel has not committed to halting its strikes in Syria, and an Israeli delegation is expected to arrive in Azerbaijan soon to…

IDF soldier Vladimir Loza, 36, from Ashkelon, fell in battle in southern Gaza.

Iran says it experienced more than 20,000 cyberattacks during Operation Rising Lion, some of which caused damage.

IDF soldier Amit Cohen, 19, from Holon, fell in battle in southern Gaza.

26 countries joined in calling for an end to the war in Gaza and increased aid to Gaza. The statement also says, “We are prepared to take further action to support an immediate ceasefire and a political pathway to security and peace for Israelis, Palestinians and the entire…

Israeli President @Isaac_Herzog is set to honor 15 Israelis with the country’s highest non-military award for their heroism on and after October 7. Established following the massacre to recognize Israeli civilians who risked their lives to save others, the President’s Medal for…

It’s Noon in Israel: Israel Bombs the Houthis for the First Time in Two Weeks. Also, Netanyahu’s options after the summer recess, Israel and the U.S. solve the Christian visa dispute, and more. Read today’s newsletter: eepurl.com/jjCNV2 Haven’t signed up yet? Subscribe…

Two Israelis were questioned in Belgium on suspicion of committing war crimes in Gaza and have since been released, according to the Hind Rajab Foundation, which is leading a witch hunt against IDF soldiers.

An astonishing statement by Agudat Yisrael leader Yitzhak Goldknopf has brought to light the differences among the Haredi Knesset factions, and underscored the challenges Benjamin Netanyahu will face when the Knesset recess ends on October 19. Speaking to @kikarhashabat,…

Israel says it transferred medical equipment last night, including trauma care supplies and life-saving medications, to the hospital in Sweida, Syria, following reports of severe damage to the hospital and in order to provide assistance to the wounded on site. The delivery was…