Benny Gantz

The Knesset approved the Basic Law: Torah Study. Earlier, opposition leaders issued a joint statement urging lawmakers to vote against it. Shas chairman Aryeh Deri said: "The joint statement by the opposition leaders is about preserving the power of the judicial junta."

After the United States announced a ceasefire agreement between Israel and Lebanon, Israel’s political system responded fast. Defense Minister ישראל כ"ץ praised what he called a major diplomatic achievement and even raised the possibility of a future peace deal, while National Security Minister איתמר בן גביר warned that Hezbollah would only grow stronger.