Gutlieb to run for Jewish Power despite remaining Likud MP

Tali Gutlieb has been approved to switch to the Jewish Power party for the next Knesset election, where she is expected to be placed fourth on the party list. She will not be declared a defector and will continue serving as a Knesset member whilst retaining her Likud funding unit. The move follows her recent criticism of Benjamin Netanyahu and concerns over potential criminal indictment without parliamentary immunity.

Court orders former Shin Bet agents to reveal identities to new chief

Israel’s Supreme Court has ruled that 180 former Shin Bet security service officials who petitioned against the appointment of David Zini must disclose their identities to him within one week. The court rejected Zini’s initial request for anonymity in the legal challenge. The ruling does not determine whether the officials violated court orders by failing to comply with a previous directive on the matter.

War memorial plaque removed after naming controversy in Ramat Hasharon

A plaque accompanying a lion sculpture created from debris of a fallen missile in Ramat Hasharon was removed following public outcry. The plaque had credited Defence Minister Israel Katz and the mayor, prompting complaints from both the public and the artist involved in the memorial’s creation.

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