Benjamin Netanyahu

Israel’s enemies pine for Netanyahu’s defeat - opinion

Hamas hates Netanyahu with a passion. Under his administration, three chiefs-of-staff have been killed in the past three years. It took well over a decade to do that before October 7, 2023.

|ByHILLEL FRISCH
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in front of a map of Gaza (illustration).
PRIME MINISTER Benjamin Netanyahu addresses the annual UN General Assembly high-level debate last year. His defense of Israel this year will be a formidable task, says the writer.

Netanyahu’s greatest illusion: That Israel’s security depends on him - opinion

Israelis vote on October 27, and current polls leave his bloc short of a majority. The audience he first courted in 1984 may be about to hear a valedictory from a man incapable of delivering one.

|ByYONATAN TOUVAL
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends a Likud election campaign event ahead of the upcoming general elections, in Tel Aviv, September 17, 2026.

Likud reevaluates strategy against Ofer Winter while shifting focus to turnout in loyal strongholds

As long as Likud continues trying to persuade Winter to withdraw, an agreement with him is not on the table. The party could still change its policy toward him through October 16.

|ByANNA BARSKY
OFER WINTER speaks at the launch of the People of Israel party in Jerusalem.

Pollster warns Likud that attacking Ofer Winter is a ‘very big gamble’ as party drops to 18 seats

"What has happened... since the candidate lists were submitted, is Ofer Winter, who is eating into the coalition bloc, eating into Likud and bringing it down to around 18 seats," pollster Lazar said.

|By103FM

Ben-Gvir welcomes Netanyahu's backing for terrorist execution

"The path to victory over terrorism requires...creating strong deterrence. The gallows are an important tool in this struggle, as part of an overall change in approach," said Ben-Gvir.

SEPTEMBER 22, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
National Security Minister and Otzma Yehudit party chairman Itamar Ben-Gvir, together with members of his party, arrives to submit the Otzma Yehudit party list to the Central Elections Committee ahead of the upcoming Israeli general elections at the Knesset, in Jerusalem, September 7, 2026.

'NAZA' film controversy: Israel, Gaza, and the debate over collateral damage - opinion

Collateral damage refers to what are considered “acceptable” civilian casualties when military targets are being targeted from the air, and how such decisions are taken.

SEPTEMBER 22, 2026BySUSAN HATTIS ROLEF
Directors Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor pose with the Special Jury Award for "Naza" during the closing ceremony of the 83rd Venice International Film Festival, Italy, September 12, 2026.

Netanyahu shames Mamdani for supporting Hamas, threatens to expose 'truth' ahead of UNGA visit

The comments follow a Monday CNN interview with Mamdani, where the mayor again called for Netanyahu’s arrest warrant, issued by the International Criminal Court (ICC), to be honored.

SEPTEMBER 22, 2026ByMIRIAM SELA-EITAM
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends a Likud election campaign event ahead of the upcoming general elections, in Tel Aviv, September 17, 2026.

UAE prime minister's brother Sheikh Ahmed bin Rashid Al Maktoum dies at 77

Sheikh Ahmed bin Rashid Al Maktoum was the brother of Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, the UAE’s current prime minister and the ruler of Dubai.

SEPTEMBER 22, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Sheikh Ahmed bin Rashid Al Maktoum.

Netanyahu set for short US visit as Mamdani calls for his arrest

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SEPTEMBER 22, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST PODCASTS
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani and UK’s Green Party leader, Zack Polanski, have revived the debate over whether Zionism can be considered racism.

Ofir Katz backs Ben-Gvir push to apply death penalty law for Neveh Tzuf terrorist

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu expressed interest in the issue and asked IDF officials whether the law could the applied in the current case.

SEPTEMBER 22, 2026ByWALLA
MK Ofir Katz leads a House committee meeting at the Knesset, the Israeli Parliament in Jerusalem on, July 12, 2026.

Mamdani calls for Netanyahu's arrest ahead of NYC visit for United Nations General Assembly

Mamdani told CNN that he believes Netanyahu to be "a war criminal and an architect of a horrific genocide," and acknowledged that he lacks the authority to arrest him.

SEPTEMBER 22, 2026ByTZVI JASPER
New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani enters for a press conference to ask for the release of Federal Counterterrorism Funding in New York City, US, September 1, 2026.

Polymarket: Gap between Eisenkot's Yashar, Netanyahu's Likud widens in former IDF chief's favor

Polymarket figures reflect the prices of prediction-market contracts, which change with trading activity and can therefore move quickly.

SEPTEMBER 22, 2026ByELI LEON
Gadi Eisenkot, chairman of the Yashar party, together with party members, attends the presentation of the party’s candidate list ahead of the upcoming general elections in Rosh HaAyin, September 7, 2026.

Jordanian, Qatari, Turkish leaders denounce Israel's West Bank, Gaza policies at UNGA

Iran allegedly prepares to strike back at US targets • Iranian airlines cut off from global system • UK commits air defenses to Saudi Arabia

SEPTEMBER 22, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
IDF soldiers operating as part of Operation Dawn 2.0, published on September 7, 2026.

IDF reportedly raids several areas in West Bank after one killed in Neveh Tzuf terror attack

Trump calls off planned US strikes on Houthis at last minute after Saudi plea • Iran says it has new targets, weapons ready if US launches new attack, Fars news says

SEPTEMBER 21, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Israeli soldiers and police officers near the scene of a shooting attack at a spring near the Israeli settlement of Neve Tzuf in the West Bank, where an Israeli man was shot by a Palestinian terrorist and later died of his wounds, September 20, 2026.