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Netanyahu Gains List Power, Haredi Draft Freeze, Entebbe Commemoration

7/14/2026

Summary

Story summary

Likud’s Constitution Committee approved a compromise letting Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu hand-pick eight Knesset list spots.
The Knesset committee approved an exemption bill freezing arrests of Haredi draft dodgers until November 30, despite a letter from IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir saying it harms manpower.
President Isaac Herzog hosted a 50th-anniversary Entebbe ceremony at his Jerusalem residence, where Netanyahu said Israel is dismantling an Iranian axis of evil.

History

Historical Context

In July 1976 Israel launched Operation Entebbe, a raid that freed roughly 100 hostages from Uganda’s Entebbe Airport after a hijacking supported by Idi Amin’s regime. The mission cemented a precedent for strong, centralized security responses to crises. Today, the Likud Constitution Committee’s decision to let Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu choose Knesset candidates echoes that historic emphasis on executive control during emergencies.

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Story summary

Likud’s Constitution Committee approved a compromise letting Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu hand-pick eight Knesset list spots.
The Knesset committee approved an exemption bill freezing arrests of Haredi draft dodgers until November 30, despite a letter from IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir saying it harms manpower.
President Isaac Herzog hosted a 50th-anniversary Entebbe ceremony at his Jerusalem residence, where Netanyahu said Israel is dismantling an Iranian axis of evil.

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