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Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett said Sunday that his country plans to double the number of settlers living in the Golan Heights. The plan was approved by the Israeli Cabinet on Sunday, Bennett’s office said. The move comes nearly three years after the United States, under former President Donald Trump, recognized Israel’s sovereignty over the Golan, which Israel captured from Syria more than five decades ago. Trump’s declaration was condemned by the rest of the international community as the annexation is not widely recognized. […] Israel conquered the Golan Heights in 1967 and 14 years later, in 1981, annexed the...

For three weeks already, US President Joe Biden has not answered Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett's request for a phone conversation on the issue of Iran's nuclear program, Channel 13 News reported. The disagreements are believed to stem from a recent conversation between Bennett and US Secretary of State Antony Blinken touched on the issue of construction in Judea and Samaria. During that conversation, Bennett made definite statements regarding Israel's right to expand Jewish towns in the area. On Tuesday evening, a delegation of senior American officials, headed by the US National Security Adviser, Jake Sullivan, landed in Israel. The...

At a government discussion on Sunday on COVID-19, ministers unanimously approved the proposal to broaden the "Green Class" outline to the entire educational system, Channel 12 reported. "Regarding the education system - we will adopt the model," added Bennett, adding that after the holidays mass tests would be carried out in the education system. "This time the distribution will not be through the school but in an alternative logistical way and parents will write a note." ...Most of the people don't come with a barcode but rather with a note, and this creates holes, and we will probably stick more...

The withdrawal from Afghanistan will ultimately benefit Israel because it frees up resources that can be used to support the Jewish state, White House officials said on Tuesday. “If anything, the end of America’s military involvement in Afghanistan frees up resources and attention and ultimately allows us to better support our partners like Israel,” the Times of Israel cited one unnamed official as saying.

WASHINGTON, D.C—President Joe Biden has recently awoken from his second afternoon nap where he says he spoke to the new Israeli Prime Minister, Naftali Bennett. “It was the strangest thing. I dreamed we were in the White House, and I… I was the President!” said Biden. “And there I was, speaking to the new Israeli Prime Minister.” “I can’t remember everything we talked about, but it was something about booster seats, and polio vaccines,” continued Biden. “But my dog Major was there too at one point. And then there was this woman cackling in the background the whole time.” “Now...

Joe Biden is asleep. Literally. If there was any doubt, he has laid it to rest, as he quite obviously tried to sneak in a nap while meeting with Israel’s new prime minister Naftali Bennett.The moment when Biden could noty resist nodding off during the high stakes meeting was captured on video. Watch:The Israeli Prime Minister Naftali looked directly at the U.S. President as if in disbelief while continuing to talk. This is hardly desirable optics for a Commander-in-Chief who looks like he would be more comfortable in a nursing home than in a war room.America’s allies are now beginning...

AIPAC, the pro-Israel lobby in the United States, welcomed US President Joe Biden’s meeting with Prime Minister Naftali Bennett. “Today’s meeting between President Biden and Prime Minister Bennett reflects the close and enduring relationship between the United States and Israel,” it said. “Israel is a valued ally of the United States that can be counted on to advance our shared interests and values.” “We applaud the President’s strong commitment to Israel’s security. We urge Congress to act promptly to approve his request to replenish Iron Dome and bolster Israel's capabilities,” added AIPAC. “America must ensure Israel has the resources it...

US officials have hinted that Biden will not put pressure on Bennett ... The U.S. president and his advisers are showing goodwill ahead of his first visit to the White House and are quoting as saying the need to cooperate.

She definitely hasn’t left her heart in San Francisco. Nancy Pelosi was spotted out in New York City on Tuesday night as she watched Lady Gaga and Tony Bennett take to the stage together for a joint concert to promote their upcoming second album. Taking the night off from Washington DC, the Speaker took in the glamor of NYC and waved to the crowds as she left the famed Radio City Music Hall. Footage posted on social media showed a masked-up Pelosi being escorted from the theater to a waiting SUV. Pelosi, surrounded by security personnel, waved enthusiastically as she...

PHOENIX (AP) — Former Republican Secretary of State Ken Bennett said Wednesday that he plans to step down as the Arizona Senate’s liaison to the GOP-led audit of the 2020 election, dealing another blow to the credibility of the unprecedented partisan review. Bennett has been barred from the building where audit work is happening after he gave data to outside election experts without telling Senate President Karen Fann or employees of Cyber Ninjas, the firm Fann hired to lead the audit. On Wednesday, Fann said ballot counting is complete and the ballots are being returned to Maricopa County elections officials.

Prime Minister Naftali Bennett convened a discussion today (Sunday) on increasing enforcement of the coronavirus directives with the participation of the Minister of Health, the Minister of Internal Security, the Commissioner of Police, the Attorney General and other professionals. Following a discussion in the Coronavirus Cabinet, in which it was decided that all aspects of enforcement would be centralized in the Ministry of Internal Security, the ministry presented the Prime Minister with a comprehensive plan to intensify the national effort to enforce coronavirus regulations. The plan combines technological measures and enforcement actions in the field that will be carried out...

PM Bennett: Israel Facing 'New Coronavirus Outbreak' Bennett called on Israelis to cancel travel plans if they 'don't need to fly,' and announced a new mask mandate for Ben-Gurion Airport Prime Minister Naftali Bennett announced that Israel is treating the rise in local coronavirus cases as a "new outbreak," adding that the coronavirus cabinet will reconvene to develop a plan to combat it. "I am asking: If you don't need to fly overseas, do not fly," Bennett said on Tuesday, speaking to the press at Ben-Gurion International Airport. He added that every traveler at the airport will need to wear...

Israel’s newly sworn-in prime minister Naftali Bennett gave his opening address in the Knesset on Sunday to a plenum of hecklers from the opposition interrupting his speech every step of the way. Israel’s 36th government passed a vote of confidence at a special Knesset session with Yamina Party head Naftali Bennett sworn in as Israel’s 13th prime minister. Although he accused Israel’s leadership under Netanyahu of being a failure, the overall theme of his speech was a call for unity. To emphasize his point, Bennett invoked the destruction of both the first and second Temples saying: “there have been times...

Israel's parliament the Knesset on Sunday approved a new coalition government, ousting longtime Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and making Naftali Bennett the new head of government. Netanyahu had held the role for 12 years, making him the longest-serving prime minister in Israel's history. The Israeli politician, mired in controversy and charged with corruption, had already failed to form a sustainable government after four elections within just two years. "This is a holiday for the press but a difficult day for millions of citizens of Israel," Netanyahu, who leads the right-wing Likud party, told reporters, according to The Jerusalem Post. "I...

Yamina leader Naftali Bennett agreed to forming a coalition government with Yesh Atid head Yair Lapid, N12 reported. The two sides agreed that Bennett will serve first as prime minister until September 2023, when Lapid will take over until November 2025, according to N12. The swearing-in ceremony is expected to take place in 10 days, following an announcement of the new government either on Saturday night or Sunday.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Yamina party chairman Naftali Bennett met on Thursday evening for more than two hours and discussed ways to form a coalition. At the conclusion of the meeting, a joint statement issued by the Likud and Yamina said, "The meeting between Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Yamina chairman Naftali Bennett just concluded. The meeting was conducted in a good spirit and in a positive atmosphere. It was agreed that they would meet again." Before entering the meeting, Bennett said that "since the election, countless Israelis have appealed to me, literally pleading, to get the State of...

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — A 24-year-old real estate investment CEO won Tuesday’s Republican primary runoff for a western North Carolina congressional seat over President Donald Trump’s endorsed candidate for the nomination. Madison Cawthorn handily defeated Lynda Bennett to complete an upset for the GOP nomination in the 11th Congressional District, according to unofficial results. Bennett had received the president’s backing on Twitter and the earlier endorsement of Trump Chief of Staff Mark Meadows, who until recently had held the seat.

Deep State operatives are leaking false stories on the Flynn-Kislyak transcripts ahead of a huge release in order to control the narrative. Former Acting DNI Ric Grenell already declassified the Flynn transcripts and John Ratcliffe, who was sworn is as the new Director of National Intelligence is set to release the transcripts soon! So now the Deep State is working with the media to spin, spin, spin. NBC News hack Geoff Bennett reported on Thursday afternoon that according to a ‘former Trump admin official,’ the Flynn-Kislyak calls that Grenell declassified are written summaries of the calls, not audiotapes. Deep State...

amina Chairman Defense Minister Naftali Bennett read today at the Knesset plenum embarrassing and confused quotations by Blue and White leaders from cabinet hearing minutes during Operation Protective Edge. Among other things, the words of Benny Gantz and Moshe (Boogie) Ya'alon, who served as IDF Chief of Staff and Defense Minister respectively, were cited from the State Comptroller's report. Bennett cited in this connection statements by Defense Minister Ya'alon at the time, calling for no action against the Gaza Islamic attack tunnels while cautioning against "miscalculation". Bennett also quoted a statement by Gantz that he called unintelligible: "Gaza has an...

The New Right and Zehut parties have reached an agreement on basic principles for a joint run in this September’s election to the 22nd Knesset. According to a report by Yediot Ahronot Monday, former Likud MK and Zehut chairman Moshe Feiglin and ex-Education Minister and New Right chief Naftali Bennett have laid the foundations for a united ticket, reaching an understanding on key issues. The two reportedly carried out extensive negotiations over the past month, including a number of face-to-face meetings between the two leaders, along with talks between other senior Zehut and New Right party officials. One remaining point...