Bezalel Smotrich

Unwanted endorsement: Political ad causes uproar at Jerusalem's Lev Academic Center

Those who know the highly regarded college, which since 1969 has produced religious graduates with degrees in a variety of engineering fields and nursing, were likely surprised.

THE POLARIZING POSTER: On JCT’s Machon Tal campus.
BALLOT PAPERS of various political parties displayed at the Central Elections Committee warehouse in Shoham, Oct. 14.

Beyond the polls: What are Israelis really thinking as they head to the ballot box?

Israeli security forces near the scene of a shooting attack near the West Bank city of Hebron, October 23, 2026. Five people were wounded in the attack, two of them seriously, and two Palestinian terrorists were killed by Israeli forces.

Netanyahu vows to hunt Hamas terrorists as ministers demand major West Bank military operation

Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich

Smotrich says Netanyahu, Ben-Gvir previously backed Knesset coalition with Ra'am that he shut down


US Democrats to introduce bill sanctioning individuals involved in Israel's E1 settlement project

The introduction of the bill is the latest sign of growing friction between Democrats in Congress and the Israeli government over its handling of the West Bank.

 US Senate floor

Netanyahu, Katz attack Liberman over call to establish Israeli-Jordanian confederation in West Bank

The proposal is not the first time Liberman has advocated a Jordanian administrative role in Palestinian areas of the West Bank.

Avigdor Liberman leads Yisrael Beytenu, it is polling at around 10 seats.

Macron's comments on Hamas's West Bank operations were mistranslated, French source tells 'Post'

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich denounced Macron's comments earlier on Wednesday, with Netanyahu calling the statements “outrageous.”

French President Emmanuel Macron speaks during the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly at the UN Headquarters on September 22, 2026 in New York City.

Arab Israeli arrested after allegedly making contact with Lebanese foreign agent

The man, Hamdan Hamdan, is alleged to have been aware that the agent he was in contact with was Lebanese, and to have requested to be given security missions in Israel.

ILLUSTRATIVE: POLICE ARREST suspect thought to have allowed illegal immigrants through border, November 30, 2025.

Majority believe Israel should help Saudis against Houthis as Likud continues downward trend - poll

Thirty-eight percent said such assistance should be conditioned on a normalization agreement between Israel and Saudi Arabia, while 16% supported assisting the kingdom even without diplomatic return.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Saudi Arabian Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman

'Dangerous incitement': Bar Association demands Smotrich remove AI video featuring justices, A-G

The Bar Association claimed that the AI-generated video, which depicts Israeli justices being dragged away from a protest, was an "attempt to intimidate" the Judicial system.

Finance Minister and head of the Religious Zionist Party Bezalel Smotrich attends RZP's primaries event ahead of the upcoming elections, in Jerusalem, July 26, 2026.

WATCH: RZP releases AI video showing arrests of judicial officials as part of election campaign

The video was released as part of the far-right party's launch of its plan for a future judicial reform, should it be part of the next government after the October elections. 

Screengrab from the Religious Zionist Party's recent campaign video showing the arrest of Israeli judicial officials, September 15, 2026.

Arab Hadash-Ta’al, Ra’am parties sign agreement to reduce risk of lost votes

The move follows Ra’am, Hadash-Ta’al, and Balad running separately in the previous election and not signing an agreement on surplus votes

Yousef Jabareen attends Hadash–Ta'al faction meeting, at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, on July 6, 2026.

Britain’s sanctions on Israeli settlements reveal hypocrisy of its ‘occupation’ policy - opinion

Britain’s settlement sanctions risk damaging ties with Israel while exposing a glaring double standard.

Britain's Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband speaks at the House of Commons in London, Britain, September 8, 2026.

No. 15: Netanyahu's key partners and challengers shaping Israel's future

Following the October elections, the influence of these figures could change dramatically, depending on the balance of power between Netanyahu’s camp and the opposition bloc.

(L-R clockwise) Itamar Ben-Gvir, Bezalel Smotrich, Arye Deri, Gideon Sa'ar, Yair Lapid, Avigdor Liberman, Yuli Edelstein.