Chen Maanit
@chenmaanit7 · Israeli journalists — political, diplomatic, legal
Chen Maanit is an Israeli legal-affairs journalist for Haaretz.
The following things that we published in Haaretz were told to me by Elad Potterman, a survivor of October 7 from Kibbutz Nahal Oz, the day after the massacre, when I went to meet the evacuees. Three years later, they already look like a hair-raising prophecy
Translated from Hebrew"Commentator" of Channel 14, Yaakov Bardugo, leaves Likud and joins Likud
Translated from HebrewThe High Court orders the cancellation of the government decisions to appoint Dr. Yifat Ben-Hai-Segev as chair of the Second Authority Council for Television and Radio, and attorney Kinneret Barashi and Dr. Chaim Shein as members of the council
Translated from HebrewThe happiest place in Israel
Translated from HebrewThe Democrats present a decidedly promising list. In the last ten spots:
Translated from HebrewI support Yonatan Shalev and still agree with Yanovsky. His position on the list ahead of veteran Knesset members who worked hard and delivered results is not okay.
Translated from HebrewAfter months of optimistic anticipation of the elections on the part of the liberal camp and belief in a change of government, over the past few days I have begun to feel the all-too-familiar lack of faith and despondency creeping back in. Many are now telling me that there will be no decisive result and that we will once again be dragged into repeat elections. What do you think?
Translated from HebrewI have been accompanying the residents of Kibbutz Nahal Oz since October 7. The article I am publishing today describes 90% of them returning to Nahal Oz. As Imer Poslushni, whose father, Ran, was killed on October 7, told me: “We came back, settled in, and the fears passed. Nahal Oz is home.” And yet, beneath the surface, the pain still churns.
Translated from HebrewAre Lieberman and the Lapid-Bennett duo planning to create one front after the elections that will force Eisenkot to give up the premiership to Bennett/Lieberman (in a scenario where the change bloc wins)? I don't know. But there are signs like that
Translated from HebrewThe High Court of Justice issued a conditional order instructing the state/IDF to explain why they will not act to return the residents of Qusra to their homes, and in particular “why they will not remove blockades and obstacles placed on the access roads to the residents”
Translated from HebrewNow Yoaz Hendel has joined Yaron Zelekha and thinks he’ll pass the electoral threshold? Is this a joke? At our expense
Translated from HebrewA member of my kibbutz group chose to publicly express views that are very much opposed to mine and even to echo lies as though Ra’am were a “sister party” to Hamas. Of course, Channel 14 and its associates pounced on him as if they had found rich spoils and made use of him. It is important to me to say: The partnership between Mansour Abbas and Segalovitz is the most optimistic and positive thing that has happened here in many years.
Translated from HebrewIn fact, Wilner, Stein and Kabub determine, even if for now within the framework of a proposal to the parties, that Solberg acted without authority
Translated from HebrewThe parties tend to agree to the judges' proposal. If the Election Committee makes a decision opposite to Sohlberg's, as expected, they will petition the High Court of Justice against the decision
Translated from HebrewThe return of the Elector apps, through which information about voters is transferred while violating privacy, and an apparent victory for Likud: the High Court proposes transferring the decision on the matter to the Elections Committee, where the coalition has a majority. In fact, this amounts to overturning Sohlberg’s decision. However, it will also be possible to petition the High Court again against the Elections Committee’s decision.
Translated from HebrewAssessment: Netanyahu will summon Mandelblit to testify in his trial before the elections in order to attack the former attorney general on the witness stand and leverage the attack into a political achievement.
Translated from HebrewAttorney Ilan Bombach at the High Court hearing: "From Likud's perspective, Solberg's decision (to prohibit the use of Elector-type apps for transferring information about voters at polling stations. ח, מ') is a terrorist attack. It ruins its election" Terrorist attack! No less!
Translated from HebrewLately, I feel less connected to the prime minister's wife, Mrs. Sara Netanyahu.
Translated from HebrewSohlberg: Zini told me there is no reason to provide security for Eisenkot - Elections 2026 - Haaretz
Translated from HebrewI flipped over to I24 for a moment and suddenly the forgotten figure of a certain Eli Goldschmidt from Degania appeared before me, and Goldschmidt said that "the left is cold" and that "the right loves people and the left loves humanity". I pinched myself to make sure I was not hallucinating. And I am still not sure whether that really was Goldschmidt and whether that really was the nonsense that came out of his mouth. Was it you, or did I dream a dream?
Translated from HebrewThe High Court unanimously struck down the decision to close Army Radio because it was based on an improper consideration—the desire to silence critical views of the government.
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