Allegations vehemently denied by White House and Israeli embassy, follow growing disagreements between Trump and Netanyahu over Iran diplomacy and fighting in Lebanon
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With Iran and Lebanon campaigns in the balance, and months before elections, dressing-down leaves Israelis suspicious that premier has lost control of life-or-death decisions
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Republican Reps. Marlin Stutzman (R-IN) and Abe Hamadeh (R-AZ) have introduced a resolution calling for the phased elimination of the $3.8 billion in annual U.S. military aid to Israel and its replacement with a new partnership focused on trade, joint technology development, and strategic cooperation — a proposal endorsed by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
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Zman Yisrael has Zionist opposition parties winning 62 seats, enough to form a government, though they would come short of a majority if all Arab factions run on joint slate
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Editor David Horovitz weighs in on the announced 'treaty' between Israel and Lebanon on a halt to fighting with Hezbollah, the stormy Knesset vote for state comptroller, and a chat with AI
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Watchdog argues secret ballot necessary to safeguard lawmakers' freedom to vote, in order to preserve status of state comptroller as independent and impartial oversight authority
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By manipulating the Knesset vote to get his personal attorney appointed to the job of independent overseer of the government, PM proved he values personal loyalty over basic democratic norms
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Sources says premier was not present for PM's wife's conversation with Brig. Gen. Guy Markizeno, and that it was 'not just small talk'
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During an interview with CNBC's Sara Eisen that aired Wednesday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu dismissed reports of a tense expletive-laden phone call between him and President Donald Trump, as first reported by Axios earlier this week.
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During a lengthy interview that aired on CNBC on Wednesday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu downplayed the perception that the strikes on Iran were unpopular.
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President Donald Trump confirmed reporting that he had strong words for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday.
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It's questionable whether Israel can file a defamation suit against the New York Times over claims of sexual abuse in prisons, or if it should, given the risk of what could come out in court
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Manuela Dviri led the call for Israel to leave its northern neighbor after her son Yoni was killed in 1998. Today, as the military strengthens its foothold there, she doubles down
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Michael Rabello wins 61-57 after vote rerun triggered by claims Likud MKs were told to film ballots to prove loyalty; opposition vows High Court petition to overturn contested election
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PM insists he and Trump have 'great relationship,' both agree that Hezbollah must be disarmed; also says Iran 'playing with fire' with attacks on Gulf, Israel 'ready' for fight
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Renewed rocket and drone fire has exposed limits of Israel's battlefield gains -- but with Trump blocking escalation and Lebanon unable to disarm the terror group, there's no straightforward path ahead
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What's needed is a civil version of "What the fuck are you doing?" -- not from Trump to Netanyahu but from Netanyahu to Trump. To be followed by a joint effort to assess why this war has so signally failed, avoid exacerbating the failure with a dreadful deal, and resolutely turn the tide
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Netanyahu vows 'people will flock to the north' and that solution will be found to counter Hezbollah drone threat, after showing up late for meeting no northern mayors were invited to
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Legislation to create new authority under the Heritage Ministry, opposed by IDF and many archaeologists, was pitched by sponsors as a step toward annexation
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Internal polls have reportedly raised concerns that primaries could elevate candidates popular with the base but less appealing to moderate right-wing voters
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At Jerusalem ceremony, Netanyahu says Gofman's mission is to ensure that Iran can no longer pose a threat, vows that Israel will 'help' the Iranian regime fall
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In besonders scharfem Ton soll US-Präsident Trump den israelischen Premier wegen seines Vorgehens im Libanon gerügt haben. „Jeder hasst Israel wegen dieser Sache“, habe es geheißen. Benjamin Netanjahu betont indes, seine Position bleibe „unverändert“.
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Phone call about Lebanon said to see furious US president 'steamroll' PM and accuse him of ingratitude, saying, 'I’m saving your ass. Everybody hates you now. Everybody hates Israel because of this'; source in PM's office downplays severity of call
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Hezbollah keeps attacking Israel's north despite declaration of ceasefire, which US president reportedly demanded PM agree to: 'You're f*cking crazy. I’m saving your ass. Everybody hates you now. Everybody hates Israel'
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In a two-to-one ruling, justices say conduct of PM's military secretary during a 2022 influence campaign cannot be considered an ethical violation
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Announcement comes after Hezbollah, battering northern Israel and hitting IDF troops in Lebanon, reportedly rejects US de-escalation offer; UNSC set to discuss expanded IDF ground op ahead of more peace talks between countries
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Hezbollah has begun unleashing "game changing" waves of "lethal" nighttime drones against Israel, a defense expert warns, with the attacks contributing to casualties, defense breaches and plunging parts of the border region into chaos, according to reports.
Escalating deployments by Hezbollah had also prompted Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to convene an emergency security meeting on May 30 following a surprise Hezbollah strike, amid reports of "utter chaos" as Israeli forces scrambled to respond.
"These nighttime drones are the very small Category 1 and Category 2 drones," defense expert and Draganfly CEO Cameron Chell told Fox News Digital.
"They are generally used by squads on the ground to go and conduct tactical lethal missions or surveillance missions right in theater immediately. What they are able to do is use thermal sensors to be able to fly at night and use heat signatures to spot IDF troops," he said.
ISRAEL SAYS IT IS STRIKING HEZBOLLAH TARGETS IN LEBANON
"Hezbollah now has nighttime capabilities, which is game changing," Chell added.
"What you will see is an escalation of the use of drones and the innovation of asymmetric warfare in that particular area by Hezbollah," he warned.
Chell’s comments came amid reports of makeshift defenses with nets being deployed against the backdrop of a significant shift in the conflict.
Israeli soldiers have resorted to buying commercial fishing and soccer nets to entangle the incoming aerial threats, according to reports.
"This means that there is a whole other set of countermeasures that the IDF has to put in place, whether it is electronic jamming, net guns or the use of netting just to put in front of installations or in front of vehicles to try to stop the final impact of the drone if it is a strike drone," Chell added.
"The IDF will have to change a lot of their tactics regarding their ability to move around and conduct operations at night. Now they will have to factor in the fact that Hezbollah has nighttime capabilities to at least do observation using thermal cameras, as well as strike capabilities."
Netanyahu called a meeting with top officials following an intense Hezbollah rocket and drone blitz that caught the military off guard on Saturday.
According to a report by Channel 13, the Israeli army was surprised by the scale of the fire as well as Hezbollah's decision to shift its operational policy in response to the expansion of Israel’s ground operations beyond the Litani River.
Reports from the ground described "utter chaos" in parts of the north. While rockets were said to have hit the cities, Hezbollah simultaneously launched waves of drone strikes.
Hezbollah leader Naim Qassem has also touted the militant group’s drone capabilities, calling them an effective weapon against Israeli forces operating near and inside southern Lebanon.
Netanyahu has also described Hezbollah's drone capabilities as a major threat given the difficulty in detecting them.
"Hezbollah have got a supply line or supply chain of some sort set up," Chell added before stating that they are not "using stuff that is groundbreaking; this is very old technology and tactics that they are using."
"That said, somebody is making the equipment available to Hezbollah — whether it is coming via Iran, China, Russia, Afghanistan or the black market, someone is getting enough product and feeding it into their supply chains," Chell warned.
PM vows 'dramatic shift' in policy against Hezbollah, which is pounding northern Israel, with barrages Sunday triggering sirens in Acre and Haifa area; France seeks emergency UNSC session over Israel's advances
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Political writer Tal Schneider explains why Israel's hands are tied as Hezbollah fires missiles at the north; plus, possible dates for elections
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