Politics

Bismuth claims opposition MKs forced their way into his office

“A red line was crossed," Bismuth said, accusing the MKs of “bullying and vulgar behavior” and improperly attempting to photograph committee documents.

|BySHIR PERETS
Likud MK Boaz Bismuth leads a Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee meeting at the Knesset, in Jerusalem, January 27, 2026
The Knesset building, home of Israel's legislature, in Jerusalem, on November 14, 2022 (Illustrative).

Israel's budget deadline: What happens if Knesset cannot agree in time? - explainer

By law, failure to pass the budget by March 31 leads to an automatic collapse of the government and snap elections within about 90 days.

|BySHIR PERETS
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu seen after the vote on the state budget at the assembly hall of the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, January 28, 2026.

Knesset advances 2026 state budget in first reading amid coalition crisis over haredi draft

The Degel Hatorah faction within United Torah Judaism received a green light from spiritual leader Rabbi Dov Lando to vote in favor of the state budget, Lando's office said.

|ByKESHET NEEV
Central Military Commission Vice Chairman Zhang Youxia attends the second plenary session of the National People's Congress (NPC), at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China March 8, 2025.

Purges, investigations in China’s PLA: Is Xi preparing for war or weakening the army? - opinion

Since 2012, Xi has been raising the banner of the war on corruption and leading a campaign to purge the ranks of the party and the military of corrupt people.

|ByASSAF ORION

Scandals in Israel’s military, politics, and judiciary raise the question: Are we sick? - opinion

Scandal has rocked the nation this week as corruption and nepotism reveal cracks in the system and further turmoil and division in Israeli society.

NOVEMBER 7, 2025ByAMOTZ ASA-EL
FAMILY AND friends of Col. Asaf Hamami during his funeral in Tel Aviv, on Tuesday, behind a flag bearing his likeness.

Is this next election cycle our last chance to save Israel’s future?

POLITICAL AFFAIRS: Professor Dan Ben-David, a leading economist, warns that Israel’s future depends on urgent education reforms, with the next election potentially its last chance.

NOVEMBER 7, 2025BySARAH BEN-NUN
Israel has ‘the worst education system in the developed world,’ according to Prof. Ben-David. Here, President Isaac Herzog greets students at the opening of the school year in September at Rambam Religious School in Kiryat Shmona.

Israeli politicians sound alarm over Zohran Mamdani’s New York City mayoral win

“New York’s Jewish community deserves leaders who protect them, not target them,” Deputy Foreign Minister Sharren Haskel told The Jerusalem Post.

NOVEMBER 5, 2025ByKESHET NEEV
A special plenary session marking 30 years since the assassination of Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin, at the Knesset, Israel’s parliament in Jerusalem, November 3, 2025.

Zionism's future lost in backroom deals at World Zionist Congress- opinion

What was once the beating heart of Jewish political imagination – the place where our people charted their collective destiny – has devolved into a cheap political bazaar.

NOVEMBER 5, 2025ByFLEUR HASSAN NAHOUM 
DELEGATES, OBSERVERS, staff, and others associated with Kol Israel gather at the World Zionist Congress last week. The Zionist institutions should be forums for visionary debate, says the writer.

Katz appoints former Defense Ministry legal advisor Itai Ophir as IDF's top attorney

In a surprising move, Israel Katz appoints Itai Ophir as IDF chief lawyer, following Tomer-Yerushalmi’s resignation after the leaked video incident and amid ongoing legal controversy.

NOVEMBER 4, 2025ByYONAH JEREMY BOB
Attorney Itay Ophir

Global tension is reshaping alliances, and Israel is positioned to shape global stability - opinion

What is Israel's role in this new era? What are the trends and drivers?

NOVEMBER 4, 2025ByCOL. (RES) RYAN GITY
Russian soldiers, who were involved in the country's military campaign in Ukraine, march in columns during a parade on Victory Day, marking the 80th anniversary of the victory over Nazi Germany in World War Two, in Red Square in central Moscow, Russia, May 9, 2025.

Netanyahu backs Ben-Gvir's death penalty for terrorists law, Hirsch tells Knesset

The statements came during Ben-Gvir’s discussion and vote to advance the death penalty for terrorists bill ahead of its first reading in the plenum.

NOVEMBER 3, 2025ByKESHET NEEV
National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir pushes for a bill to see terrorists receive the death penalty.

Netanyahu's trial 'very unfair,' Trump says while promising Washington involvement

“We’ll be involved in that to help him out a little bit because I think it’s very unfair,” Trump shared.

NOVEMBER 3, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the Knesset on the day of Trump's address, amid a US-brokered prisoner-hostage swap and ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas, in Jerusalem, October 13, 2025.

Most Americans think political violence is on the rise - poll

The belief that political violence is increasing appears to be bipartisan, as nearly equal amounts of Democrats and Republicans are shown to agree with the statement.

NOVEMBER 2, 2025ByLEO FEIERBERG BETTER
A woman named Nuk, associated with the Wasco tribe, burns sage during a protest in front of a ICE facility in Portland, Oregon, US October 26, 2025.

Stop and breathe, Israel: Political discourse has fallen apart. It's unacceptable - comment

Israel’s political anger keeps crossing the garden gate, hurting the families of Israeli officials, people who have done nothing wrong.

NOVEMBER 2, 2025ByZVIKA KLEIN
Protests against haredi draft begins in Jerusalem, October 30, 2025.