The deal concocted by Israel's prime minister to pass the draft exemption bills defies all logic, but 'the bloc' and revenge against the legal system are more important than anything ■ The ultra-Orthodox rebellion could be an electoral asset for the opposition, if only it knows what to do with it
The deal concocted by Israel's prime minister to pass the draft exemption bills defies all logic, but 'the bloc' and revenge against the legal system are more important than anything ■ The ultra-Orthodox rebellion could be an electoral asset for the opposition, if only it knows what to do with it
06:03 AM • June 26 2026 IDT
Benjamin Netanyahu earned his reputation as a super-campaigner who (nearly always) wins because he excels at putting the bloc above the party. That's easy to say when your side doesn't include 10 (or more) Arab lawmakers, who in today's twisted Israel are rejected outright as possible coalition partners, while criminals, racists, Kahanists, draft dodgers, messianists, homophobes and other dreck are desired Knesset and cabinet partners. Before the election, they are kept at a distance; the minute the polls close, the barriers come down and the alliances are forged.
Alongside previously released materials, the State Archives is publishing in full the files related to the Entebbe operation, some of which had already been partially disclosed.
Montenegrin police and the FBI arrested an Iranian-Turkish national accused of carrying out cyberattacks on more than 150 US universities, causing an estimated $3.4 billion in damage.
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