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Development comes after Channel 14 hosts panelist who calls for the release of the killer of then-Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin in 1995.

"Being a new immigrant is never easy, and for seniors who made aliyah due to the war, it is even more difficult. The students not only speak their language but also know the challenges of the integration that they face, which is why their support is vital," the Jewish Agency's Dana Zacks says.

The figures show significant erosion in the government's popularity, with 79% saying it has mishandled the cost-of-living crisis, including 66% of Likud voters.

Maj. Gen. Tomer Bar says that his forces need to remain "vigilant and prepared."

In a heated interview with CNN’s Wolf Blitzer, Netanyahu did not respond to a question on whether he would comply with the possible overturning of the law.

“This is the most important place for the People of Israel which we must return to and show our rule,” national security minister says in video released by his office, with the golden Dome of the Rock in the background.

According to Col. (Res.) Ronen Cohen, the Shiite group's growing efforts to change the rules of the game may suggest it has a green light from Iran to prepare for war.

Early August meeting comes amid growing threats by reservists not to show up due to passage of recent bill. Knesset lawmakers, who have also shown concern over the damage to the army's fitness for war, summon Gallant to appear in a closed-door hearing to brief MKs on the matter. 

Chaotic night in Israel as thousands block major roads. Dramatic scenes triggered by enactment of first judicial reform bill. State Party Chairman Benny Gantz promises to roll back the legislation while Opposition Leader Yair Lapid says, "This government can win the battle, but not the war."

Justice Minister Yariv Levin, the architect of the plan, says parliament has taken the “first step in an important historic process” of overhauling the judiciary.