Benjamin Netanyahu

IDF, Shin Bet launch multi-day West Bank counterterrorism operations after deadly Hamas attack

IDF and Shin Bet forces launched a multi-day operation in Hebron, with parallel operations in Jenin, Nablus, and east Jerusalem to locate weapons and terrorist infrastructure after the attack.

Israeli soldiers move near a building in Hebron, West Bank on October 23, 2026.
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Israel’s ballot box or Pandora’s box? - opinion

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and other officials on the day of the funeral service for late US Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC) at Washington National Cathedral in Washington, DC,July 28, 2026.

Netanyahu warns Israel could face banking sanctions, prepares alternative financial system

BALLOT PAPERS of various political parties displayed at the Central Elections Committee warehouse in Shoham, Oct. 14.

Beyond the polls: What are Israelis really thinking as they head to the ballot box?


Gantz's political corpse does not need lynching, even after pursuing path to nowhere - opinion

I cannot hate a man who devoted 45 years of his life to the State of Israel. A man who served as IDF chief of staff and defense minister (and was actually quite good at both).

Former IDF chief of staff Benny Gantz leads Blue and White, which is polling below the electoral threshold.

US VP Vance declines to endorse Netanyahu despite Trump’s backing ahead of Israeli election

Vance said that he endorses American candidates and does not intend to get involved in Israeli elections, just a day after Trump offered Netanyahu his “Complete and Total Endorsement."

US Vice President JD Vance and Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speak during a meeting at the Prime Minister's Office in Jerusalem, October 22, 2025.

Netanyahu promises Ben-Gvir will be minister in next government during Lod campaign rally

"Ben-Gvir will be with us," Netanyahu said in a video of the event shared on social media. "Ben-Gvir will be a high ranking minister with us. Don't buy the spins."

National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir speaks at a press conference in Jerusalem on October 18, 2026, as he campaigns for the upcoming Oct. 27 Knesset elections.

Netanyahu, Hegseth hold covert meeting at Israel's Ovda air base days before Israel's election

Defense Minister Israel Katz reportedly attended the meeting, but IDF Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir and other senior Israeli officials were not invited for confidentiality reasons.

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth (R) and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (L) during an arrival ceremony at the Pentagon in Washington D.C., on July 9, 2025.

Qatargate suspect Urich continued boosting Doha’s PR image after Oct. 7 massacre - report

According to N12, citing Urich during his interrogation and investigation in connection to the Qatargate scandal, Urich admitted to having worked with Qatar until at least the middle of 2024.

Yonatan Urich following the Tel Aviv District Court ruling rejecting a request for his suspension at the PMO, June 25, 2026.

‘The user is hacking himself’: How AI exposes Israel’s political inner circles - analysis

The Urich leak raises concerns about AI-assisted programming, third-party messaging services, and the potential for personal accounts to expose sensitive political communications.

ILLUSTRATION of cybercrime and hacking activity with a laptop displaying a pirate symbol.

Netanyahu insists he offered Trump nothing to secure US president's election endorsement

"You're the man I want by my side, Bibi," Trump told Netanyahu in a video of a conversation between the two leaders released by the PMO following the US president's endorsement.

US President Donald Trump with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during a special plenum session in honor of  Trump at the Knesset on October 13, 2025.

Netanyahu or Eisenkot? Where their visions for Israel’s security align - and collide

Iran unites Israel's two candidates, but West Bank settler violence divides them • Eisenkot’s diplomatic reset faces a challenge from Trump’s support for Netanyahu • Neither has clear plan for Gaza

(L-R): Yashar head Gadi Eisenkot; Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu

Trump went from blasting Netanyahu to backing him - will it matter to Israeli voters? - analysis

US presidents have made their preferences in Israeli elections crystal clear before. Usually, however, they have left Israeli voters to connect the dots.

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.

Bennett, Netanyahu helped build Western Wall's Ezrat Yisrael, but will either secure its future?

Netanyahu approved the Western Wall compromise before freezing it. B’Yachad promises to preserve the egalitarian section, while Women of the Wall demands full implementation of the agreement.

The Western Wall