🇮🇱 KNESSET HOLDS MOMENT OF SILENCE FOR SENATOR GRAHAM: The Knesset observed a minute of silence in memory of Senator Lindsey Graham.
Mansour Abbas, Ahmad Tibi, and other members of the Arab factions left the plenary before the tribute. According to Arab Knesset members: “He incited genocide.”
✈️ NETANYAHU RESCHEDULES U.S. VISIT: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu moved his trip to the United States to Sunday, according to Ynet, citing sources.
Netanyahu is expected to meet President Donald Trump on Monday and attend Senator Graham’s funeral on Tuesday.
🏛️ HOUSE DEMOCRATS DIVIDED OVER ISRAEL AID: Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives are divided, with some calling for a halt to American aid to Israel amid growing criticism within the party of the Netanyahu government’s policies.
🔸 LEBANESE PRESIDENT TO VISIT WASHINGTON: Lebanese President Joseph Aoun is scheduled to leave Beirut on Saturday for a four-day visit to Washington, according to Al Jadeed.
Baabda sources said the visit would include a meeting with President Trump and categorically denied speculation about a “possible meeting between Aoun and Netanyahu.”
🇮🇱 COLOMBIA TO OPEN EMBASSY IN JERUSALEM: Following the political change in Colombia, diplomatic relations between Colombia and Israel are being renewed.
Colombia will open an embassy in Jerusalem.
📉 INDEX FALLS TO LOWEST LEVEL SINCE 2021: The index fell to 1.6%, its lowest level since 2021.
Housing prices recorded their sharpest decline in eight years.
📍 CABINET APPROVED NIS 1.3 BILLION FOR JUDEA AND SAMARIA SETTLEMENTS: It was revealed that approximately one month ago, the cabinet approved NIS 1.3 billion to establish and develop a long list of new settlements in Judea and Samaria.
The proposal was advanced by Ministers Bezalel Smotrich and Orit Struk.
❗️ BENNETT REJECTS PALESTINIAN STATE AND TERRITORIAL CONCESSIONS: Naftali Bennett responded to remarks made by Yair Golan at a conference in Petah Tikva: “That’s nonsense. I will not allow the establishment of a Palestinian state, the handing over of territories, or the closing of preparatory programs.”
⚖️ KNESSET LIMITS ATTORNEY GENERAL’S POWERS: The Knesset gave final approval to MK Simcha Rothman’s law limiting the attorney general’s powers.
Coalition members who rebelled during the previous day’s vote supported the legislation at Rothman’s request. Under the law, the attorney general will no longer be able to argue against the government before the High Court of Justice.
📊 CHANNEL 13 POLL GIVES ANTI-NETANYAHU BLOC 61 SEATS: A Channel 13 News poll showed the anti-Netanyahu bloc reaching the 61 seats needed to form a government for the first time.
The Trooper–Hendel party crossed the electoral threshold with four seats. Yair Golan rose to 11 seats, while Smotrich reached six for the first time.
Gadi Eisenkot received 21 seats and Naftali Bennett received 15.
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