Despite Moshe Saada's revelation, the matter was not included in the bill's draft notes before a committee meeting on the bill. Opposition members criticized the move as a political tool to intimidate legal institutions and oust the attorney general

The manpower shortage and expanded border deployments leave regular brigades with only a handful of training weeks. The new Haredi brigade will not man the borders next year. IDF Spokesperson: 'The operational deployment chart is still under assessment and has not yet been finalized'

Former Shin Bet directors and legal advisers warned that a bill meant to curb terrorism would cause backlash and harm national security. 'The death penalty is unacceptable in terms of legal norms, therefore, unconstitutional,' an open letter read, noting it would change Israel's international status