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An Israeli television channel reported Wednesday that a power-sharing deal is taking shape under which Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu would lead the next government for two years before handing …
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President Isaac Herzog called for a thorough investigation into allegations of Arab parties receiving foreign funding but cautioned against generalizing guilt to the entire community. He urged for accountability while respecting the communal integrity.
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Smotrich calls on Shin Bet to question Palestinian party leaders over foreign interference claims Israel's far-right Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich has called on Shin Bet to question Palestinian party leaders over claims of foreign influence in the election, Israeli news site Haaretz reports. According to the report, Smotrich said, "Suspicions of election manipulation using foreign Islamist money are a test for the State of Israel" and that "Arab party leaders must be questioned by the Shi…
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Benjamin Netanyahu remains in office as caretaker prime minister, but faces a parliament stacked with an opposition majority vying to oust him.
