Ehud Barak

Israel’s election is being cast as a historic showdown - but four trends tell a different story

POLITICAL AFFAIRS: From rivalries within political blocs to polls that shape voter choices and coalition red lines, four trends reveal the challenges facing Israel’s next government.

OCTOBER 23, 2026|ByHERB KEINON

‘Politicians should leave room for compromise before the election, rather than making absolute promises they may have to abandon afterward for the good of the country.’ Will the challenge of building Israel’s next coalition government fall to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu or Gadi Eisenkot?

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks during a press conference in Jerusalem, March 19, 2026.

Stop the Bibi bashing and focus on the issues, not the man - opinion

While we continue our internal squabbles, the enemy perceives us as weak. This was among the many theories of what prompted the Hamas's October 7 massacre.

SEPTEMBER 19, 2026|ByGREER FAY CASHMAN

Former prime minister Ehud Barak attends a conference held by the Movement for Quality Government in Tel Aviv, January 28, 2026.

Barak blames Netanyahu for wife's comments, says she needs professional evaluation, compassion

Barak questioned her mental state, but stressed that, in his view, responsibility for her conduct lay with her husband, who allowed her to behave this way.

SEPTEMBER 1, 2026|By103FM

Israeli minister of Finance Bezalel Smotrich attends a press conference announcing his plans to approve more than 3,000 housing units in the E1 settlement project between Jerusalem and Ma’ale Adumim, August 14, 2025.

The E1 area: The strategic link between Jerusalem and Israel’s eastern border - opinion

The E1 area is vital to Jerusalem’s political future, and its importance is equally decisive for Israel’s ability to maintain a defensible border in the east.

AUGUST 26, 2026|ByEFRAIM INBAR

Barak rules out coalition with Liberman

"Liberman must also be moved out of the way," Barak said in an interview with KAN radio.

AUGUST 12, 2019ByGIL HOFFMAN

Ehud Barak announces the formation of a new party on June 26 at Beit Sokolov in Tel Aviv

Ehud Barak crashed at Epstein’s apt. regularly, neighbors say - report

The building in question is located at 301 East 66th St. in New York's Upper East Side.

AUGUST 6, 2019ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

Ehud Barak: The old warrior’s last hurrah

How Ehud Barak’s quest for a grand comeback crashed at takeoff

AUGUST 2, 2019ByAMOTZ ASA-EL

Winners, losers in the merger mess - Analysis

Now the real campaigns begin

AUGUST 1, 2019ByGIL HOFFMAN

Benny Gantz and Benjamin Netanyahu rally their voters a day before elections 2019.

Reform rabbi given realistic slot in Democratic Union

Peretz passes deal with Gesher

JULY 31, 2019ByGIL HOFFMAN

Ehud Barak – The political illusion of the Zionist Left

Of all the leading politicians in the center-left bloc, there is no doubt that Barak, who served as chief of staff, as prime minister and as defense minister, is the most experienced.

JULY 30, 2019ByORI WERTMAN

Ehud Barak: ‘The issue isn’t where I’ll be, but to where Israel is heading.’

The former prime minister said that “the only thing that will remain from the Netanyahu administration is the saying ‘there won’t be anything because nothing happened.’”

JULY 28, 2019ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF