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Former Israeli PM Naftali Bennett dropped a bombshell: Netanyahu NO LONGER runs Israel. That was the moment this interview stopped being about foreign policy and became about power. He didn't just criticize Netanyahu; he said something far more damaging: Bibi can no longer control his own government. Ben-Gvir pulls him one way, Smotrich another, and the ultra-Orthodox parties in yet another direction. And because Netanyahu depends on all of them to stay in power, Bennett argues he has lost the ability to say no. When I asked him why Israel's reputation has collapsed across so much of the world, I expected him to blame biased media, anti-Israel activism, antisemitism, or foreign propaganda. Instead, he looked me straight in the eye and admitted Israel's image is in crisis, and it's their own fault. That's an extraordinary admission from a former Israeli Prime Minister. What makes it interesting isn't that he's suddenly become a dove; he hasn't. He still wants Hamas destroyed, Hezbollah disarmed, he's against Palestinian statehood, and still sees Iran as the central strategic threat. But he says something has to change: Israel needs a government that knows how to end the constant wars. A government that can rebuild relations with Egypt, Jordan, the UAE, and the wider region, instead of allowing every conversation about Israel to be dominated by coalition ministers who talk about annexation and permanent conflict. In his view, Israel's biggest problem is no longer simply the enemies beyond its borders; it's a government that has become captive to the most extreme voices inside it.

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Former Israeli PM Naftali Bennett dropped a bombshell: Netanyahu NO LONGER runs Israel. That was the moment this interview stopped being about foreign policy and became about power. He didn't just criticize Netanyahu; he said something far more damaging: Bibi can no longer control his own government. Ben-Gvir pulls him one way, Smotrich another, and the ultra-Orthodox parties in yet another direction. And because Netanyahu depends on all of them to stay in power, Bennett argues he has lost the ability to say no. When I asked him why Israel's reputation has collapsed across so much of the world, I expected him to blame biased media, anti-Israel activism, antisemitism, or foreign propaganda. Instead, he looked me straight in the eye and admitted Israel's image is in crisis, and it's their own fault. That's an extraordinary admission from a former Israeli Prime Minister. What makes it interesting isn't that he's suddenly become a dove; he hasn't. He still wants Hamas destroyed, Hezbollah disarmed, he's against Palestinian statehood, and still sees Iran as the central strategic threat. But he says something has to change: Israel needs a government that knows how to end the constant wars. A government that can rebuild relations with Egypt, Jordan, the UAE, and the wider region, instead of allowing every conversation about Israel to be dominated by coalition ministers who talk about annexation and permanent conflict. In his view, Israel's biggest problem is no longer simply the enemies beyond its borders; it's a government that has become captive to the most extreme voices inside it.

Former Israeli PM Naftali Bennett dropped a bombshell: Netanyahu NO LONGER runs Israel. That was the moment this interview stopped being about foreign policy and became about power. He didn't just criticize Netanyahu; he said something far more damaging: Bibi can no longer control his own government. Ben-Gvir pulls him one way, Smotrich another, and the ultra-Orthodox parties in yet another direction. And because Netanyahu depends on all of them to stay in power, Bennett argues he has lost the ability to say no. When I asked him why Israel's reputation has collapsed across so much of the world, I expected him to blame biased media, anti-Israel activism, antisemitism, or foreign propaganda. Instead, he looked me straight in the eye and admitted Israel's image is in crisis, and it's their own fault. That's an extraordinary admission from a former Israeli Prime Minister. What makes it interesting isn't that he's suddenly become a dove; he hasn't. He still wants Hamas destroyed, Hezbollah disarmed, he's against Palestinian statehood, and still sees Iran as the central strategic threat. But he says something has to change: Israel needs a government that knows how to end the constant wars. A government that can rebuild relations with Egypt, Jordan, the UAE, and the wider region, instead of allowing every conversation about Israel to be dominated by coalition ministers who talk about annexation and permanent conflict. In his view, Israel's biggest problem is no longer simply the enemies beyond its borders; it's a government that has become captive to the most extreme voices inside it.

שוחחתי עכשיו עם דניאל סיני, צעירה בת 25. אחרי שיעור פילאטיס היא נכנסה, בבגדי הספורט שלה, לסניף שופרסל באולגה. חמש דקות אחרי שנכנסה, ניגש אליה השומר ואמר לה שאסור לה להתלבש כך, ושהיא צריכה לשים עליה חולצה צנועה. כשהיא שאלה למה, נאמר לה שאלו הנהלים ושיש קופאי חרדי וצריך להתחשב בו. כל זה קרה מול כל הסופר. אנשים הסתכלו. דניאל הושפלה ונפגעה. לאחר מכן התקשרו אליה משופרסל ואמרו שמדובר בהחלטה מקומית של השומר. דניאל בכתה כשהסבירה להם עש כמה נפגעה. אם אישה בת 25 יצאה מהאירוע הזה בבכי, תחשבו מה היה קורה לנערה בת 15. הבהרתי לדניאל שהיא לא צריכה לתת לי, או לאף אחד אחר, שום הסבר על מה לבשה או לאן הלכה. לאף אדם אין זכות להעיר לאישה על הלבוש שלה בזמן שהיא עושה קניות. אני דורשת משופרסל להוציא הבהרה חד משמעית: אין נהלי צניעות בסניפי שופרסל, ולא יהיה מצב שבו אישה תושפל בגלל הלבוש שלה. זו אינה הפעם הראשונה. בעבר שופרסל כבר עשתה טעות כשכיסתה במדבקות סגולות את פניהן של נשים על גבי מוצרים. עכשיו הגיע הזמן להבהיר באופן ברור שאין מקום למשטר צניעות בסניפים שלה. ההקצנה הדתית לא נעצרת. היא מחלחלת לעוד ועוד מרחבים ציבוריים. משטור נשים, הדרת נשים והכתבת כללי צניעות אינם יכולים להפוך לנורמה. לא ניתן לזה לקרות. ההתנצלות על נוכחותנו הסתיימה!

Former Israeli PM Naftali Bennett dropped a bombshell: Netanyahu NO LONGER runs Israel. That was the moment this interview stopped being about foreign policy and became about power. He didn't just criticize Netanyahu; he said something far more damaging: Bibi can no longer control his own government. Ben-Gvir pulls him one way, Smotrich another, and the ultra-Orthodox parties in yet another direction. And because Netanyahu depends on all of them to stay in power, Bennett argues he has lost the ability to say no. When I asked him why Israel's reputation has collapsed across so much of the world, I expected him to blame biased media, anti-Israel activism, antisemitism, or foreign propaganda. Instead, he looked me straight in the eye and admitted Israel's image is in crisis, and it's their own fault. That's an extraordinary admission from a former Israeli Prime Minister. What makes it interesting isn't that he's suddenly become a dove; he hasn't. He still wants Hamas destroyed, Hezbollah disarmed, he's against Palestinian statehood, and still sees Iran as the central strategic threat. But he says something has to change: Israel needs a government that knows how to end the constant wars. A government that can rebuild relations with Egypt, Jordan, the UAE, and the wider region, instead of allowing every conversation about Israel to be dominated by coalition ministers who talk about annexation and permanent conflict. In his view, Israel's biggest problem is no longer simply the enemies beyond its borders; it's a government that has become captive to the most extreme voices inside it.

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ההסכם עם לבנון הוא טעות גדולה - פניתי כבר הערב לראש הממשלה בבקשה לעשות הצבעה בקבינט ואני נאבק נגד ההסכם במשך שבועות. אכן אנחנו נשארים ברוב השטח לעת עתה, אבל מדינת לבנון לא תפרק את החזבאללה מנשקו, חברים בממשלת לבנון שרי חזבאללה, ואי אפשר לסמוך על לבנון שיקחו לחזבאללה את הנשק - אדרוש הצבעה בקבינט. רק חיילי צה״ל ישמידו את החזבאללה - שום גורם אחר לא יעשה את זה עבורנו!

BREAKING: CENTCOM CONFIRM US STRIKES ON IRAN: “TAMPA, Fla. — U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) forces conducted strikes against Iran, June 26, as a powerful response to yesterday’s attack on a commercial ship that was transiting the Strait of Hormuz. U.S. aircraft struck Iranian missile and drone storage locations and coastal radar sites after Iran hit M/V Ever Lovely on June 25 with a one-way attack drone. The Singapore-flagged cargo ship was exiting the Strait of Hormuz along the Omani coast at the time of Iran’s attack. The unwarranted aggression against commercial shipping by Iranian forces clearly violated the ceasefire. Furthermore, Iran’s dangerous behavior undermined freedom of navigation as commerce increasingly flows through the vital international trade corridor. CENTCOM forces continue to provide safe passage coordination and support to commercial vessels transiting the strait. The U.S. military remains present and vigilant to ensure all aspects of the agreement with Iran are adhered to, obeyed, and in full force and effect.”