Israeli politics
Former interior minister Moshe Arbel announces his resignation from Knesset
Arbel thanked Deri and the other members of Shas "for their trust and guidance over the years" and said it was "a great privilege that fell to me to learn from you up close."
Regardless of election results, voters must let the government govern - editorial
The existential choice: Next Israeli election must be about policy, not poison - opinion
Hadash elects former MK Yousef Jabareen as party chairman, ousting Ayman Odeh
Eisenkot on senior coalition member: “He should have stayed on Channel 12”
Eisenkot criticized the government’s conduct of the war at the Maariv Economic Conference, called for seeking an alternative leadership
Netanyahu seeks to avoid snap vote as Iran war gives no boost in polls
Nearly four weeks into a war that has so far failed to achieve the toppling of Iran's clerical rulers, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is reportedly looking to stave off early elections.
Tucker Carlson sold America a fringe Israeli as the voice of Israel - comment
When Americans are shown Israeli outliers as if they are the country’s hidden center, they do not learn more about Israel. They learn less.
Israel needs leadership that can unify the nation without weakening its democracy - opinion
Amid deep divisions and post-October 7 trauma, Israel faces a leadership test: unity, trust, and governance must come before politics.
Shas fills local rabbi posts with loyalists, sidelining community choice - opinion
Shas moves quickly to fill rabbinic vacancies, sidelining candidates who fit their cities.
Yoaz Hendel: 'Israel must seize opportunity to defeat Hezbollah, assert control in Lebanon'
Reservist Party leader Yoaz Hendel tells the ‘Post’ that Israel must seize the "tectonic shift" in the Middle East to demilitarize Southern Lebanon and establish a permanent security buffer zone.
Trump, Netanyahu, and the Iranian conundrum: Is a partial victory enough? - opinion
Israel’s aim is that Iran’s current regime should be defeated, requiring a popular uprising to take down the Iranian government.
Israeli elections: New poll shows Eisenkot gain, Bennett dip, blocs frozen at 60–50
Despite shifts among individual party leaders, the overall balance between the blocs remains unchanged: 60 seats for the opposition and 50 for the coalition.
Israel’s justice minister is undermining judicial independence and the rule of law - opinion
Israel faces an unprecedented constitutional crisis as Justice Minister Yariv Levin undermines the courts, threatening judicial independence and democracy.
Ayelet Shaked calls for right-wing alliance amid shifting dynamics in anti-Netanyahu bloc
Among the party leaders in the opposition bloc aiming to replace Netanyahu are opposition leader Yair Lapid, former IDF chief of staff Gadi Eisenkot, Benny Gantz, and Yair Golan.
