Overview

• Former Prime Minister Naftali Bennett publicly accused Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government of waging a campaign of humiliation and incitement against Zamir for issuing enlistment orders for tens of thousands of ultra-Orthodox youths.
• On August 14 at the officer-colleges change-of-command ceremony in Glilot, Zamir called for mutual trust and full cooperation between Israel’s political leadership and the military to ensure battlefield cohesion.
• Zamir’s speech underscored a deepening clash with Defense Minister Israel Katz over the impending round of senior IDF appointments and broader civil-military relations.
• Israel Railways reported that overnight cable damage—apparently caused by a freight train—has suspended service between Binyamina and Netanya and between Tel Aviv Hagana and Lod/Ben-Gurion Airport.
• The rail operator has rolled out revised schedules and shuttle bus links for affected segments while repair crews work to restore electrification infrastructure.