Israel political situation

Haredi parties may push elections as Netanyahu loses leverage - analysis

The political alliance that was once considered Netanyahu’s most stable anchor, his exclusive political asset, can no longer be taken for granted.

 Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks during a ceremony commemorating Israel’s Remembrance Day for fallen soldiers, or Yom HaZikaron, at the Military Cemetery on Mount Herzl in Jerusalem April 21, 2026.
Mossad Director Maj. Gen. Roman Gofman attends a ceremony marking the lighting of the first Hanukkah candle of the 7th Armored Brigade at the National Library in Jerusalem, on December 14, 2025.

Roman Gofman's appointment as next Mossad chief cannot stand, A-G tells High Court

PRIME MINISTER Benjamin Netanyahu attends the 78th Independence Day anniversary ceremony, held at Mount Herzl, last week.

Should Israel's prime ministers disclose their health status? - opinion

Former prime minister Naftali Bennett seen with Gadi Eisenkot during a march in support of the conscription of ultra-Orthodox Jews into the IDF, from the entrance of Jerusalem to the Knesset, January 15, 2026

Eisenkot rejects Bennett’s offer to unite parties, says he won’t serve as ‘number two’


Israeli Police ‘Polygraph Law’ passes 2nd and 3rd Knesset readings

Erdan: We took a big step today to strengthen public confidence in the police.

Israeli Police

Netanyahu passes spin-detector test

What kind of political pressure is Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu facing?

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu

The Bedouin village that went to the Knesset

The Jerusalem Post

That is not the Western Wall crisis – that is a crisis of Jewish identity

The Jerusalem Post

Grapevine: An added dimension

For many Maccabiah athletes coming to Israel for the first time seeing the real Israel is an experience like that of people in Birthright groups.

FROM LEFT: Cosmetics queen Pnina Rosenbloom, fashion designer Inbal Or and singer Rita photographed at Beauty City

Olmert not retiring, but not returning to politics

While in prison, Olmert completed writing an autobiography that was confiscated two weeks ago from his publisher by the state prosecution.

FORMER PRIME MINISTER Ehud Olmert waits for the judges at the Supreme Court in 2015

Labor candidate complains party is acting like the mob

Dayan, a haredi woman from Mitzpe Ramon, called a press conference at the party’s Tel Aviv headquarters to highlight the corruption.

SHELLY YACIMOVICH poses in front of one of her campaign signs earlier this month.

Knesset Members answer: Expectations for Trump’s visit?

Tensions have been high leading up to Trump's arrival in Israel.

Israeli Knesset

A hot summer ahead for the Knesset

The Knesset’s summer session begins Monday under the shadow of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s legal troubles and with a host of other fiery topics on the agenda.

Live Knesset Israel

Court sets voting policy in Histadrut leadership race

Ballot boxes to stay in workplaces, with poll-watchers at each.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu with Histadrut chairman Avi Nissenkorn