ANNA BARSKY

Anna Barsky is the politics reporter for The Jerusalem Post's sister publication, Maariv.

 Agriculture and Raw Food Security Minister Avi Dichter attends Economic Committee meeting at the Knesset, the Israeli Parliament in Jerusalem, on March 26, 2025.

Likud officials pressuring Netanyahu to move Avi Dichter into realistic party position using 'swap'

People at polling station during the Likud party internal elections in Jeursalem, July 27, 2026.

As Netanyahu weighs reserved slots, officials consider how party list will change prior to election

US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu hold a press conference after meeting at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago club in Palm Beach, Florida, US, December 29, 2025.

Why Bennett, Eisenkot, and Lapid privately asked Trump not to endorse Netanyahu - analysis


International Arab Book Fair emerges as platform for Islamist axis, Hamas support

During the event, the secretary general of the International Union of Muslim Scholars (IUMS), a Muslim Brotherhood organization operating from Qatar, called for aid to be transferred to Gaza.

People visit the 35th edition of the Doha International Book Fair at the Qatari capital's exhibition and convention center, on May 15, 2026.

Press Council raises press freedom concerns over IDF restrictions in Kusra

The Press and Communications Council demanded responses from the IDF after a Channel 14 reporter entered the West Bank village of Kusra, while other reporters were denied access.

IDF soldiers in the village of Kusra, south of Nablus, West Bank, on August 14, 2026.

A-G warns haredi schools face funding cuts over core curriculum gaps

During the hearing, the justices sharply criticized the state. Justice Gila Canfy-Steinitz asked the state's representative: "Under what law or procedure were the funds transferred?"

Attorney general Gali Baharav-Miara at a Constitution, Law and Justice Committee meeting at the Knesset, in the Israeli parliament on September 30, 2025.

Who will succeed Netanyahu? Likud members back Ohana as party primaries loom - poll

Many current Likud mainstay politicians are expected to be dropped after the party's primaries on Wednesday.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Israeli president Isaac Herzog attend a state ceremony reburying Shimon and Rivka Herzl, the grandparents of Theodor Herzl, founder of modern political Zionism, alongside their grandson on Mount Herzl, in Jerusalem.

Likud lawmakers, ministers forbidden from running in regional primary slots, Likud court rules

The ruling blocked a move promoted by Netanyahu and the chairman of the party’s Constitution Committee, Minister Haim Katz, which had been approved by just a five votes majority.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends a vote at the plenum hall of the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, on July 16, 2026.

Smotrich advances new Samaria settlement after attack near Derech Avraham Farm

Smotrich directed officials to speed up planning for the Shalem settlement and pursue demolition proceedings against alleged illegal Palestinian construction after a stabbing attack in Samaria.

Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich, July 21, 2026.

Main electoral battle will be for Israel's centrist voters, with far-right, left already set - poll

According to the index, 53% of Israelis are completely certain whom they will vote for, while another 29% are fairly certain of their decision.

Israelis enjoy the beach as a heatwave hits Israel, in Herzliya, April 17, 2026

Ben-Gvir demands Baharav-Miara's removal to join Netanyahu's next coalition

Notably, Ben-Gvir's demand comes against the backdrop of prolonged clashes between Ben-Gvir and Baharav-Miara throughout the current government's term over a series of legal and policy issues.

National Security Minister and Otzma Yehudit leader Itamar Ben-Gvir addresses reporters at the Knesset, in Jerusalem, June 22, 2026

Colombia withdraws from ICC case against Israel, promises new embassy in Jerusalem

The announcement, made by incoming Colombian President Abelardo de la Espriell, said that Colombia aims to restore the "historic ties with Israel," following the government of Gustavo Petro.

Israel and Colombia flags at the peaceful protest of the members of the active reserve of the military and police forces against the government of Gustavo Petro, October 2023.

Former Shin Bet official: Sara Netanyahu's request for lifetime security is 'delusional'

The prime minister’s wife, Sara Netanyahu, requested a security detail for the rest of her life. Yaron Blum argued that the request did not reflect reality.

Sara Netanyahu, wife of Prime Minester Netanyahu at Amunition Hill on Jerusalem Day 2026