#Netanyahu at the plea market: What the press says about bargain hunting with Bibi [_link] @Josh_Davidovich

— The Times of Israel (@TimesofIsrael) January 14, 2022

Prosecutors are reportedly fuming over reports that former prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu has been holding secret talks with the attorney general over a plea deal in his corruption trial, which is now said to be just awaiting Netanyahu's final approval.

Meanwhile, political forces believe a plea deal that removes Netanyahu from the political sphere could cause the speedy collapse of the current, ideologically splintered governing coalition.

According to Channel 13 news, prosecutors will only agree to a deal that includes an admission of moral turpitude and community service for Netanyahu. If his actions are found to have carried moral turpitude, a guilty plea would bar Netanyahu from public service for seven years, likely ending the 72-year-old's political career for good.

The secret talks were reportedly initiated by Netanyahu's attorney Boaz Ben Zur, and state prosecutors made clear that there would be no compromise on the conviction of moral turpitude.

#Netanyahu plea deal close to being agreed. Core elements of the deal would see Bibi plead guilty to fraud and breach of trust, remain an MK until court sentencing (3-6 months in prison, suspended), then banned from public office for 7 years. #Israel [_link]

— Jonathan Millins (@BelarusPolicy) January 15, 2022

Israeli political parties prepare for Fall-out

Benjamin Netanyahu reportedly near to plea bargain in corruption trial [_link]

— The Guardian (@guardian) January 16, 2022

Analysis: Would Mandelblit's deal with Netanyahu be the right choice? | JPost |

Defamation claim Netanyahu against former detainee Ehud Olmert

In may, the #Netanyahu family filed a defamation lawsuit against #Olmert saying that he had made excessive harm agains the family's good name.

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— Israel Daily News Podcast (@IsraelPodcast) January 11, 2022

Olmert to go to jail for 18 months after Supreme Court cuts sentence | TOI - Dec. 29, 2015 |

Netanyahu, Olmert butt heads in court defamation suit

Next!

Employees allege @PresidentRuvi was abusive and a bully as president [_link] via @timesofisrael

— The Times of Israel (@TimesofIsrael) January 16, 2022

Death 80 Year-old US Citizen In Detention

IDF soldiers detained an 80 year old US citizen and left him to die. Will anyone be punished for this callousness? Doubtful. Instead, we can expect promotions for all involved. [_link]

— Tikun Olam (@richards1052) January 15, 2022

Just realized it's a Shmita year, when planting trees (among other agricultural activities) in the land of #Israel is prohibited according to Jewish law. Not sure why they were planting in the first place then.[_link]

— Tzvi Joffre (@TzviJoffre) January 16, 2022

Challenge to Israeli Apartheid Policy

Desmond Tutu was clear-eyed on Israeli apartheid throughout his life. Mainstream media outlets worked hard to ignore his support for the Palestinian cause as they eulogized him. @jamesnorth7 @PhilWeiss [_link]

— Mondoweiss (@Mondoweiss) January 14, 2022

Recent posts on the life of Desmond Tutu ...

Desmond Tutu: Israel guilty of apartheid in treatment of Palestinians | JPost - March 10, 2014

A Warlord as new favorite son of Israel?

A private jet belonging to Libyan warlord and presidential candidate Khalifa Haftar landed in Israel on Thursday.@LahavHarkov reports | #Israel | #Libya[_link]

— The Jerusalem Post (@Jerusalem_Post) January 15, 2022

From Libyan Jihad to a Strike in UK's Heartland | May 24, 2017 |

Related reading about fall of Gaddafi and rise of terror in Mali (Sahel)

Timeline From Gaddafi to Wagner Coup In Mali

Post Trump presidency, Israel is riding high ...
the Biden administration has not succeeded to change from military aggression to noteworthy diplomacy. Time is running out fast ... wasted opportunities before parliamentary elections in Iran.

JCPOA Vienna Talks

The working group on sanctions lifting met today in the course of the #ViennaTalks on #JCPOA. pic.twitter.com/FBhcZ06e6Y

— Mikhail Ulyanov (@Amb_Ulyanov) January 16, 2022

Nuclear talks with Iran are moving too slowly for an agreement, French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian said on Friday, as a source in Vienna said that there are unresolved issues in every part of the negotiations.@LahavHarkov | #Iran | #JCPOA [_link]

— The Jerusalem Post (@Jerusalem_Post) January 15, 2022

Putting blame on missing

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Joint Exercises

Israeli Air Force, US military hold joint aerial drill over Negev [_link]

— The Times of Israel (@TimesofIsrael) January 16, 2022

The exercise, dubbed Desert Falcon, is the latest one held by the IDF and the Middle East-based CENTCOM, after Israel officially moved into the latter's area of responsibility last year. Before then, the IDF had worked predominantly with the US European Command, as Washington feared that Arab countries in the region would oppose cooperating with CENTCOM if Israel did too.

Iran is negotiating from a position of strength. It is a confident world power, one that has many allies and one that is not afraid to escalate tensions with other, powerful nations.

Opinion | #Iranian [_link]

— The Jerusalem Post (@Jerusalem_Post) January 16, 2022

Due to Success: Prolonged NATO 2.0 for ME

The US should immediately take it upon itself to form a military alliance with Israel and Gulf allies - a @NATO 2.0, if you will - in order to deter Iran from attaining military nuclear capability.

Opinion | #Iranian | #nuclear https://t.co/Chjs470d0S

— The Jerusalem Post (@Jerusalem_Post) January 16, 2022