Israeli politics
Yashar party's Shaul Meridor says Ofer Winter opposed ground operation in Gaza
Shaul Meridor claims Ofer Winter secretly lobbied cabinet members and Netanyahu against the Gaza ground invasion, alleging a contrast with his hawkish public image.
Israel's Right has judged everyone else. Now it must judge itself - opinion
Netanyahu's US trips: $13,000 for hair and makeup, $500 smoking fee, $125 traffic ticket
Lapid calls on Netanyahu to convene defense budget committee, release NIS 11b. to IDF
What Britain risks by treating Israeli intelligence as a bargaining chip - comment
London is banning trade with Israeli settlements. The secret Hezbollah case shows how much of the UK-Israel relationship the British public never sees.
Ahoy, Knesset: Israel’s Pirate Party sets sail with Dan Ariely on its slate
The veteran fringe party filed a 25-person list for the October election, with the behavioral economist and best-selling author taking the No. 3 spot.
Haredi Public party reveals first woman in Israel's history running for Knesset with a haredi party
Dr. Nechumi Yaffe is a researcher in political psychology at Tel Aviv University, who has been working with the haredi sector for several years.
Defying Netanyahu pressure to merge, Winter submits People of Israel's list ahead of 2026 election
Party leaders lock in lists at Knesset ahead of Tuesday deadline, last chance for alliances
Unfilled state comptroller seat stalls Israel's whistleblower protections and campaign oversight
The comptroller vacancy followed a disputed vote in the Knesset to choose former state comptroller Englman’s successor.
'The end of the Iranian regime is near,' Netanyahu threatens at government's Rosh Hashanah toast
"We are determined to defend ourselves; we are determined to strike our enemies," Netanyahu said at the Government Rosh Hashanah toast.
Israel’s next leader must be ambitious for Israel, not themselves - opinion
Before October 27, Israelis should look beyond policies and ask what kind of people want to lead them.
Degel Hatorah leader Moshe Gafni to be ousted from haredi United Torah Judaism Knesset slate
MK Yakov Asher will reportedly replace Gafni on the list and head UTJ, instead of MK Yitzhak Goldknopf, who currently chairs the joint list in the Knesset.
Religious Right: Slowly but surely, Israel’s right-wing is becoming the religious bloc - opinion
The Israeli Right that formed them was largely secular, nationalist, and security-minded. The Israeli Right replacing it is increasingly religious and messianic.
New blood wanted: Israeli politics needs an infusion of unpolluted leaders - opinion
I eagerly await the day, perhaps in the 2028 or 2030 elections, when the current crop of politicians will have passed – and that means everybody from Netanyahu to Lapid and Gafni.
