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Judges in Netanyahu trial order attorney general to appear at hearing on Wednesday
Judges in the trial of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu have ordered Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara to appear in person at a hearing scheduled for Wednesday, November 18.
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Trump says US does not need deal with Iran, orders Vance to focus on crime and corruption in US
US President Donald Trump said the United States does not need an agreement with Iran, and that it has Tehran's money and the Strait of Hormuz. He ordered his deputy JD Vance to stop his engagement in talks with Iran and to focus on crime and corruption in democratic countries.
Miriam Peretz: If Yisrael Beytenu sits with an Arab party, her son Eliyahu will quit the Knesset
Miriam Peretz, the mother of Yisrael Beytenu MK Eliyahu Peretz, said her son would leave the Knesset if his party sits in a coalition with an Arab party. According to her, pressure is being applied to him and to her, and she did not specify who is applying it.
Netanyahu and Eisenkot Meet for Security Briefing; the Two Issue Joint Statement
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Yisrael Beytenu chairman Gadi Eisenkot met at the Prime Minister's Office in Jerusalem for a diplomatic-security briefing, attended by the military secretary, Maj. Gen. Guy Markizano. At the end of a meeting lasting about two hours, the two issued a joint statement saying they had agreed to continue mutual updates as needed.
Liberman to Take Over as Chair of Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee; Vote on Appointment Postponed
Yisrael Beytenu chairman Avigdor Liberman will take up the post of chair of the Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee on Monday, after the Netanyahu bloc prevented the vote on the appointment from taking place. Liberman announced that he intends to summon the chief of staff and the head of the Mossad for discussions on Iran.
United Torah Judaism sets three conditions for coalition partnership; Yaakov Asher rules out support for minority government
United Torah Judaism chairman Yaakov Asher said his party will not join a government without regulating the draft law, independence of Haredi education, and preservation of the status quo on religion and state. Asher also ruled out outside support for a minority government, and the development of contacts with the change bloc remains unclear.
Tibi reveals messages he says he received from Netanyahu associate before elections
MK Ahmad Tibi of the Joint List displayed on a live broadcast messages he said he received from Nathan Eshel, a associate of the prime minister, before and during election day. According to him, the messages were sent to dissuade him from joining Eisenkot and from supporting the defendant law.
