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The deal is meant to keep the money out of Hamas's hands while also reducing U.S. pressure on Jerusalem.

"As initial steps, we recommend the demolition and permanent closure of the Erez crossing, as well as reducing the goals of COGAT."

Smotrich has been pressuring Ben Gvir to support the deal.

“First Netanyahu fails Israel by basing a highly-inadequate portion of the IDF near Gaza in the months before Oct. 7. Then he ignores the warnings of Oct. 6. Then this,” wrote Rep. Brad Sherman (D-Calif.).

Netanyahu was not being cynical when he said, “Israel under my leadership will not compromise on less than total victory over Hamas."

I see no reason not to vote for him again should Bibi lose his mind and declare early elections.

The government passed the 55 billion shekel ($14.5 billion) budget on Monday.

While the hostages are receiving minimal and primitive medical care, if any at all, Gaza civilians are faring far better.

Some of the captives held in Gaza are in dire need of medical treatment.

The military's largest regular-service armored division exited the Gaza Strip for rest and training.

The announcement came the same day as the government passed Israel’s 2024 state budget

The health, mental health, education, social welfare and public security budgets were increased, but the security budget was significantly raised, "which is simply essential for victory and for our future."

"Turkey has become a dark dictatorship, working against humane values and sports values. "Whoever arrests a soccer player for an act of identification with 136 abductees . . . represents a culture of murder and hatred."

It appears the medicines are yet to be delivered.

"While this budget is indeed an annual budget, it is a budget for a year in which we are at war. This requires us to incur far greater security expenditures than we planned."

Israel has been repeatedly accused of delaying and slowing down the entry of humanitarian aid from international agencies into Gaza.

Welcome to Israel, where the left worships the generals and the right is skeptical.

Retaking control over the buffer zone would mean Israel could block the Hamas tunnels in the area, ending the import of weapons and the ability of wanted Hamas terrorists to escape, possibly bringing Israeli hostages along with them.

FM Israel Katz: "We remember the Armenians, the Kurds. Your history speaks for itself. Israel stands in defense, not destruction, against your barbarian allies."

Ben-Gvir tweeted, “it’s not the time to speak softly with Hamas, it’s time to use that big stick.”

Israel appealed to more than 10 different billboard companies in the area of The Hague, Rotterdam and Schiphol Airport.

Netanyahu is doing the best he can to survive in an antisemitic world.

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Another plan: in 45 days, Ben Gvir will revamp the internal security forces’ rules of engagement.

How can any Israeli refugee return home to a village near the border without the ability to guarantee Gaza will no longer be a threat to their existence?

According to Smotrich, this was not the first time Fox distorted the nature of demolition actions to evade a proper discussion of the move.

“Every other elected official is allowed to publicize their and their office’s activity, but only I am required to remove posts on social networks," said Ben Gvir.

“I understand their passion,” the U.S. president said of hecklers who chanted “Ceasefire now.”

"We will do everything to restore security to the north and allow your families –because many of you are from here – to return home in safety and to know that we are not to be trifled with. We will do whatever is necessary."

Israel’s government approved Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich and Defense Minister Yoav Gallant’s 9 Billion Shekel ($2.5 billion) plan for aiding military reservists.