Communications Minister Threatens Haaretz Newspaper, Penalizing Its Gaza War Coverage

Far-right Communications Minister Shlomo Karhi submitted Friday a proposal to take action against Haaretz by ending the publication of government notices in the daily newspaper. Karhi, a member of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s Likud party, said the newspaper was “sabotaging Israel in wartime” and was an “inflammatory mouthpiece for Israel’s enemies.” The proposal, which was…

All-for-All Hostage Deal, Hadash

Hadash says that the approved hostage deal in exchange for a ceasefire and the release of Palestinian prisoners “must be the beginning of the process of ending the war.” In an unprecedented vote early Wednesday morning, Israel’s cabinet approved an agreement to secure the release of roughly 50 hostages who were abducted into Gaza during…