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Netanyahu’s coalition topples Smotrich’s order to double tax import rate, opposition celebrates

The Jerusalem Post 24 Feb 2026
The order was rejected by a wide margin, with 59 MKs against and 25 in favor ....
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Ex-PM Bennett slams Likud MKs for not opposing haredi draft bill, breaking coalition discipline

The Jerusalem Post 24 Feb 2026
“The reservists are being abandoned because they don’t have a lobby in Likud. The mark of disgrace for abandoning IDF soldiers will be branded on every coalition member,” Bennett said ....
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Business owners to protest outside Knesset as Smotrich raises Israel's import tax exemption

The Jerusalem Post 23 Feb 2026
The government approved Smotrich's order on Sunday and is expected to be finalized through a vote in the Knesset plenum on Monday evening ....
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Israel will use 'unimaginable' force if Iran attacks, Netanyahu warns at Knesset

The Jerusalem Post 23 Feb 2026
Speaking at a 40-signatures debate at the Knesset, the prime minister said that he issued a direct warning to Iran over making "the largest mistake in its history by attacking" Israel ....
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Israeli opposition threatens to boycott Indian PM's Knesset speech if Supreme Court chief uninvited

The Jerusalem Post 23 Feb 2026
Amir Ohana has instead invited former MKs to join the session in place of opposition lawmakers, with Yair Lapid calling on the PM to order Ohana to invite Amit ....
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Bereaved families support compromise framework to probe October 7 failures

The Jerusalem Post 23 Feb 2026
The proposal, described by the mother of a slain hostage as “a breakthrough unlike anything I’ve seen," would see the commission be granted full traditional state powers ....
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Coalition lawmakers vow to advance bill granting Chief Rabbinate authority over Western Wall prayer

The Jerusalem Post 22 Feb 2026
A new bill aims to give the Chief Rabbinate control over Western Wall prayer arrangements, with coalition lawmakers pushing for its passage ....
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Ayelet Shaked calls for Right-wing alliance amid shifting dynamics in anti-Netanyahu bloc

The Jerusalem Post 22 Feb 2026
Among the party leaders in the opposition bloc aiming to replace Netanyahu are opposition leader Yair Lapid, former IDF chief of staff Gadi Eisenkot, Benny Gantz, and Yair Golan ....
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Naftali Bennett's big comeback: Can the ex-PM return from political hiatus to topple Netanyahu?

The Jerusalem Post 20 Feb 2026
POLITICAL AFFAIRS. The ex-PM claims to have a plan to “fix Israel’s biggest problems in all areas,” sharing the details with English-speaking olim at a recent event in Tel Aviv ....
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Former PM Naftali Bennett won't boycott Ben Gvir or Smotrich, leaked recordings reveal

The Jerusalem Post 19 Feb 2026
In addition to saying he would not boycott the far-right ministers, Bennett was heard in the recordings describing Ben Gvir as a "very unserious person" and Smotrich as "very combative." ....
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Netanyahu: Israel prepared for 'any scenario,' working closely with US amid Iran threat

The Jerusalem Post 19 Feb 2026
The Middle East is at a crossroads. The extremist elements refuse to give up and are reorganizing to challenge us again," he said ....
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Lapid rejects Democrats merger, says divide with Yair Golan mirrors gap with Netanyahu

The Jerusalem Post 18 Feb 2026
Lapid said that the difference between him and Golan is comparable to the difference between him and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, “They are Left-wing, I am Center,” he said ....
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Women's integration into IDF 'disaster': Rabbis send letter to Netanyahu demanding intervention

The Jerusalem Post 18 Feb 2026
The letter came in response to the military’s new program, which would include women in the Armored Corps. It was written by leading rabbis in the religious Zionist sector ....
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