Politics
Comptroller withholds NIS 150,000 from Likud over party membership oversight failures
Comptroller Englman raised concerns that membership fees may have been paid by someone other than the party member, a practice that is illegal under Israeli law.
'Peace, Not Now:' Inside the shaping of Israeli policy - review
Substance vs spectacle: Why Israel can keep Smotrich, but Ben-Gvir must go - opinion
Haredi draft debate: Equality of burden, or selective obligation? - opinion
UN envoy says Libya's roadmap to elections faces continued delays
UN envoy warns that Libya’s political deadlock and rival institutions continue to delay national elections and efforts to reunify the country.
The Israel-Lebanon truce is a turning point - opinion
A truce with Hezbollah in Lebanon is a good start, as long as additional steps are taken to reduce its grip on the region
Closing the circle: Inside the campaign to bring Theodor Herzl’s grandparents to Mount Herzl
WZO Chairman Yaakov Hagoel says the reburial is part of a larger argument: the myth of the assimilated Herzl has done real damage to Zionist education.
Elections polls in Hungary and the Israeli lesson - opinion
The key lesson for the Israeli public from the Hungarian elections may be that polls should be treated with considerable caution.
What happened to Imran Khan? - opinion
Khan’s detention has coincided with broader crackdowns on his party, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI).
Trump fights with words, for better and worse - opinion
In this age of instant gratification, the speed with which everyone decreed who won or lost has been stunning.
'Only those who serve decide': Reservists Party launches campaign against haredi, Arab parties
The campaign serves as a reference to a 2019 campaign by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s ruling Likud party that targeted journalists.
Israel must avoid taking sides in foreign elections - opinion
During the Hungary elections, the Israeli Right and Left expressed explicit support for one side or another, including elected officials and political activists.
Yair Lapid’s divisive rhetoric threatens israel’s unity, national security - opinion
Opposition leader Yair Lapid’s inflammatory statements risk weakening Israeli society and undermining national unity during wartime.
By claiming total failure, Israel's opposition hurts itself - and helps Netanyahu
POLITICAL AFFAIRS: The opposition’s critique of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government may be undermining its own credibility.
