The finance minister known for his opposition to a hostage deal claimed he had a 'dramatic, not to say decisive' influence on the conduct of the war. Or Levy, who spent close to 500 days in captivity, called him 'a disgrace of a human being' in response

Prime Minister Netanyahu said Washington was informed ahead of the strike on the 'underground Hezbollah complex,' which the IDF said was Iranian-built and held hundreds of weapons and four launch shafts, and vowed the army would 'continue to destroy terrorist infrastructure' in southern Lebanon

The government says it has no legal obligation to meet carbon-reduction targets, arguing treaties impose no 'binding numerical red line,' pointg to stalled climate legislation and continued use of coal units. Critics called the position 'absurd,; saying it rewards failure to meet goals

Prime Minister Netanyahu's call for a 'broad national unity government' lands as he advances bills on conscription, the attorney general and the press, with allies like Jacob Bardugo insisting 'He's extending his hand' even as critics say the move masks a deeper assault on Israeli democracy