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0 shares Likud minister Ze’ev Elkin will leave Benjamin Netanyahu’s party and join Gideon Sa’ar’s New Hope ahead of the March 2021 elections, Channel 12 reports. Ze’ev Elkin, at the time leaving his position as environmental protection minister, speaks at a ceremony at the Ministry of Environmental in Jerusalem on May 18, 2020. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90) Im proud to work at The Times of Israel I’ll tell you the truth: Life here in Israel isn’t always easy. But its full ...

0 shares Joint List MK Ahmad Tibi says there’s “no way” his party would recommend that New Hope leader Gideon Sa’ar be tasked with forming the next coalition following the March 2021 elections. After the vote, the president consults with all political parties and gathers their recommendations for the next prime minister. The Joint List recommended Benny Gantz after the previous election, only to see the centrist former IDF chief join Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Illustrative...

CoronavirusIsrael By Shmuel Smith YERUSHALAYIM - A worker wears protective clothing outside the Dan hotel in Yerushalayim. (Yossi Zamir/Flash90/File) In a rushed effort to send Israelis arriving from abroad to quarantine facilities amid the threat of a new British COVID-19 strain, the authorities are accused of sending them to hotels which are themselves unhealthy, The Times of Israel reported on Tuesday. Arrivals from Britain have complained that the Defense Ministry’s Homefront Comm...

6 shares An Israeli submarine openly crossed the Suez Canal last week, in a show of force against Iran, the Kan public broadcaster reports. The move was approved by Egypt, according to the report, which cited Arab intelligence sources. The submarine surfaced and faced the Persian Gulf, which lies on the other side of Saudi Arabia. The IDF declined to comment on the report. Im proud to work at The Times of Israel I’ll tell you the truth: Life here in Israel isn’t always easy. Bu...

1 shares Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says Israel is heading to elections, blaming Benny Gantz for the fourth national vote in two years. “We worked very hard to avoid elections, unnecessary elections. We reached agreements with Blue and White. I thought they were promising, they were good agreements that could have averted these elections. Unfortunately, because of internal pressure inside the party, Benny Gantz decided to renege on [the agreement] and this is dragging the country...

7 shares Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says his national security adviser, Meir Ben-Shabbat, and White House adviser Jared Kushner will meet the king of Morocco during their trip to Rabat. “Please give him my warmest regards and the regards of the entire people of Israel for the brave and important historic decision he has made,” says Netanyahu at an event with Kushner. Im proud to work at The Times of Israel I’ll tell you the truth: Life here in Israel isn’t always eas...

0 shares Police confirm a young settler was killed in a car crash in the West Bank during a chase, saying he and several others were throwing rocks at Palestinians, prompting police officers to pursue them. Four other passengers were lightly injured, police confirm. Lawyers representing the group accuse the police of causing the accident, saying “a police car hit their vehicle with force from behind. From the force of the impact, their car ran off the road.”   Im proud to work at...

0 shares Likud lawmakers are told they must receive permission to be interviewed by the media, citing the yet-to-be-officially-called election, according to reports. “Starting from today, we are beginning election discipline,” a message from the party to its MKs says, adding that they must coordinate their talking points and ask permission before speaking to the media. Im proud to work at The Times of Israel I’ll tell you the truth: Life here in Israel isn’t always easy. Bu...

0 shares Travelers from Britain who were forced to self-isolate in a state-run hotel are protesting the order and their conditions. Some 30 people have walked out of the Dan Panorama hotel in Jerusalem to demonstrate the order, demanding they be allowed to quarantine at home, according to Channel 12. Others are seeking medicines and other amenities, noting they did not know in advance they would be forced into a hotel and were therefore lacking supplies. Im proud to work at The Times ...

0 shares Likud MK Miki Zohar, who is the coalition whip, says Blue and White is “committing political suicide” — and expresses hope the party won’t survive another election. “Blue and White decided to knowingly commit political suicide. Emotion triumphed over reason. They are going to elections just so Avi Nissenkorn remains in his position [as justice minister] for three more months to try and uphold the judicial hegemony,” says Zohar in a tweet. He expresses confidence that ...