India will listen to media concerns on disputed privacy law, IT minister says
Critics say many mainstream media outlets have not done enough to scrutinise Modi’s government, which says it respects press freedom
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Israel Defense Minister Slams Eisenkot’s Call for Military to Resist PM Pressure
Israel's defense minister on Wednesday denounced opposition candidate Gadi Eisenkot for urging the military to resist post-election pressure from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who has threatened new strikes on Iran. "His call to senior military officials not to obey the directives of the prime minister or me or of other relevant security authorities, on the grounds that 'they have his support', is an anti-democratic statement detached from reality," Israel Katz wrote on X.
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Caretaker Role Could Limit Netanyahu but Not Rule Out War with Iran
Benjamin Netanyahu is expected to face more constraints as Israel's caretaker prime minister after Tuesday's election, but experts say his government could still retain significant powers including when it comes to waging war on Iran.
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Israeli Arab leader says party ready to back anti-Netanyahu government but not in coalition
Israeli Arab leader says party ready to back anti-Netanyahu government but not in coalition The leader of key Arab-led party Joint List said on Wednesday that he was willing to cooperate with an opposition-led government to unseat Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, but was not open to joining such a coalition outright. "We do not see the possibility of being part of an Israeli government coalition under the current political circumstances, particularly given the ongoing war in Gaza, t…