Israeli politics
Likud's strength drops amid Gaza City op. as Bennett-Eisenkot threaten to close gap - poll
Following Benjamin Netanyahu’s warnings of international isolation, which rattled the stock market, the coalition bloc has weakened to 49 Knesset seats, while the opposition stands at 61 seats.
May Golan storms Lahav 433, takes off with her mother during interrogation
Refusal to adhere to legal input ‘not a reform, but crushing of democracy," says attorney-general
Likud Israel court can intervene in Likud affairs, marks success for Minister Zohar - exclusive
Gadi Eisenkot's Yashar! party announcement is a well-worn tale - editorial
Former government minister and IDF chief-of-staff Gadi Eisenkot announced his new political party, only to have no buzz.
Netanyahu's chief of staff to replace Hotovely as Israel's ambassador to UK
Tzachi Braverman, the outgoing PMO chief of staff, is known as the "most powerful man in the Prime Minister's Office."
Don't let the gov't fall: Israel needs unity, not division - opinion
Our children deserve more than vengeance. They deserve healing, stability, and hope. They deserve to see that even in crisis, their leaders can stand together.
Israeli opposition lawmaker: Coalition ‘is reviving irrelevant 2022 text to appease ultra-Orthodox’
MK Efrat Rayten Marom warns that the proposed draft law ignores army needs as the Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee intensifies the debate.
An Opposition’s orchestra, or just rearranging furniture? - analysis
As the upcoming 2026 elections loom in the not-so-distant future, the politicking has already begun.
Bennett, Eisenkot discuss creating ‘new leadership for Israel' to replace current gov't
Eisenkot and Bennett shared that they had discussed the “deterioration of Israel’s international standing, and actions toward creating a new and better leadership for Israel."
Netanyahu trial: Monday schedule by prosecution may be tweaked due to internal court strikes
The court later announced that, due to the strikes, there would be no one available to record the protocol of a closed-door hearing.
The long arc of Israeli protests: A nation’s conscience or Achilles’ heel? - analysis
Protests have long been a defining feature of Israel’s democracy – they give voice to anguish, mobilize citizens, and hold leaders to account. But they are not inherently virtuous.
![STUDENTS PROTEST outside the Education Ministry in Tel Aviv, Sept. 1, the first day of school. Their banner reads, ‘Without the hostages, there is no learning [school].’](https://images.jpost.com/image/upload/f_auto,fl_lossy/q_auto/c_fill,g_faces:center,h_194,w_290/679523 "STUDENTS PROTEST outside the Education Ministry in Tel Aviv, Sept. 1, the first day of school. Their banner reads, ‘Without the hostages, there is no learning [school].’")
The government continues, but without the haredim
According to some analysts, the departure of the haredi parties means that the government’s days are numbered.
Bennett edges ahead of Netanyahu for premiership in latest Channel 13 poll
A new poll shows Bennett’s party pulling ahead of Netanyahu’s Likud. Gantz re-enters the Knesset while Shas and Otzma Yehudit gain momentum.
Herzog on gov't decisions: 'I intervene when possible,' but can't blindly react to everything
"I try to intervene and act in many areas in many different ways, sometimes overtly and sometimes not. That is the role of the president."
