Benjamin Netanyahu

Katz says opposition will bear blame for future attacks on Israel after ignoring warnings

Opposition leader Yair Lapid said that Katz's "reckless and hysterical statement is a gift to Israel’s enemies,” and accused the government of failing to eradicate Hamas or bring down Iran.

Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz attends a memorial ceremony for fallen Israeli soldiers of the 1973 Yom Kippur War, at the National Hall of Remembrance at Mount Herzl in Jerusalem, September 22, 2026
An illustration of an Israeli voting at the ballot box.

Shin Bet removes social media accounts over claims of foreign interference in upcoming election

Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich

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

Gadi Eisenkot, head of the Yashar Party, speaks to the Jerusalem Post ahead of elections in September 2026.

Eisenkot leads Netanyahu as Winter, Hendel-Zelekha may not cross electoral threshold - poll


Yashar ahead of Likud in election polls, but Knesset majority still out of reach for both - poll

The polling average put the Zionist opposition at 51.25 seats, compared with 51 for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's bloc, a near-perfect tie.

(L-R): Yashar head Gadi Eisenkot; Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu

A partnership guided by God: Why Trump decided to endorse Netanyahu in Israel's elections - opinion

I believed God had a purpose for Benjamin Netanyahu long before he became one of the most consequential leaders in Israel’s history.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu seen during a presentation of Israel’s national security doctrine, in Jerusalem, October 18, 2026

Trump opposed Netanyahu's plans for renewed strikes on Iran ahead of US midterms - report

The military had prepared for a multi-day operation to take place on the weekend of October 10 that would have targeted civilian infrastructure, nuclear facilities, and regime targets.

A person holds a placard with a picture of US President Donald Trump alongside Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, as protesters gather near the United Nations office, on the day of the second round of nuclear talks between U.S. and Iran, in Geneva, Switzerland, February 17, 2026.

One dead in attack on Saudi airport, reports of explosions in southern Iran

US military strike reportedly caused explosions heard in Iran's Sirik port • Dozens of IAF jets, refueling aircraft flew "as far as the Iranian border" in practice exercise

A symbolic mockup of an Iranian missile is displayed, amid a ceasefire between US and Iran, in Tehran, Iran, April 27, 2026.

Bennett pledges to maintain Yellow Line in Gaza, declare Qatar enemy state, redirect national funds

"Right now, the current government's approach, essentially Bibi's [Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu] approach, is to get us used to living alongside Hamas," Bennett said.

Naftali Bennett at the Gaza Border Communities Conference, October 18, 2026.

Yair Golan vows to replace Netanyahu, backs coalition with Arab party Ra'am - interview

Golan told the Post that Netanyahu's absence from deals regarding Israel and the Middle East was "evidence of how this government has turned a strategic asset into an international liability."

Yair Golan, chairman of The Democrats party, with party members following the announcement of the results of The Democrats party primaries ahead of the upcoming elections, in Tel Aviv, Israel, July 20, 2026.

Benny Gantz's exit from Knesset race could help Ofer Winter cross electoral threshold

An internal poll suggests Benny Gantz's withdrawal could give Ofer Winter an additional 10,000 votes, potentially helping his party cross the electoral threshold.

People of Israel Party chair Ofer Winter during a party rally in Rishon Lezion, September 15, 2026.

Winter decries 'ugly' campaign tactics after Netanyahu, Smotrich meet with Winter's rabbi

Winter asserted that Israelis are fed up with Netanyahu and Smotrich's "ugly and unethical campaign" after the two visited Winter's rabbi in an attempt to force him to withdraw from the election.

People of Israel party chairman Ofer Winter speaks during a press conference in Tel Aviv, following the resignation of party candidate Davidi Ben Zion and amid allegations of political pressure against the party, ahead of Israel’s upcoming general elections, October 14, 2026.

Dear Heidi Levine, your attack should shame Israel into action - opinion

This October 27, let’s remind the world how safe, functional, and inspirational our remarkably successful experiment in the world’s only Jewish democracy continues to be.

Democrats MK Gilad Kariv (L) and party leader Yair Golan (R) meet with Washington Post photojournalist Heidi Levine in the hospital on October 18, 2026

Eisenkot extends lead over Netanyahu in new poll, but neither bloc reaches majority

Eisenkot's Yashar widened its lead over Netanyahu's Likud to four seats, while Bennett's B'Yachad also gained ground, according to a new Walla election poll following Gantz stepping out of the race.

Election campaign billboards featuring Gadi Eisenkot's Yashar party and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's Likud party are displayed along a roadside in the northern Israeli city of Haifa, October 17, 2026