Israel’s defense minister quits, citing rising extremism The resignation followed reports that Netanyahu offered the job to right-wing politician Avigdor Liberman.
Ex-Shin Bet chief: Extremist ideology growing among religious Zionists Yuval Diskin decries “de facto State of Judea” where “law enforcement is shockingly weak towards Jews.”
Ex-Shin Bet chief Diskin: Netanyahu untrustworthy on Iran Yuval Diskin, a former head of Israel’s Shin Bet security service, said he distrusts Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s motives in dealing with the Iranian threat.