Benjamin Netanyahu

Eisenkot can bring unity after years of division under Netanyahu, Meridor tells 'Post' - interview

Meridor told the 'Post' that Netanyahu had prioritized his own political interests and electoral base over the needs of the country, deepening divisions within Israeli society.

Yashar candidate Shaul Meridor
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu talks with The Jerusalem Post, October 21, 2026.

'Not Ben-Gvir': Next defense minister should come from Likud, Netanyahu tells ‘Post’

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu talks to The Jerusalem Post, October 21, 2026.

Why Netanyahu is making the Iranian regime’s overthrow a personal promise - analysis

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu talks with The Jerusalem Post, October 21, 2026.

'All the enemies of Israel want me to lose,' Netanyahu tells 'Post' in pre-election day interview


Who is Mehrdad Akhlaghi, Iran’s new defense minister and veteran of its missile program?

With more than four decades in Iran’s defense industry, Akhlaghi has held senior positions in its missile and aerospace organizations and was previously sanctioned by the UN.

Iran's new defense minister Mehrdad Akhlaghi Ketabchi seen in an undated image shared on October 18, 2026

'I am very worried': Netanyahu unsure about victory in Israeli election, says he will not retire

Netanyahu also criticized his political rivals, including Gadi Eisenkot, Naftali Bennett, and Avigdor Liberman, claiming that a government led by them would depend on the support of Arab parties.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu arrives for a hearing in his corruption trial at the Jerusalem District Court, October 11, 2026.

Netanyahu: Magal's 'monkey' remark on Eisenkot inappropriate, but Likud voters face daily insults

The prime minister also criticized what he described as a double standard in the treatment of his political supporters, calling on Eisenkot to condemn derogatory remarks directed at Likud voters.

Election campaign billboards featuring Gadi Eisenkot's Yashar party and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's Likud party are displayed along a roadside in the northern Israeli city of Haifa, October 17, 2026

After October 7 and years of war, Iranians and Jews have found a common enemy - opinion

Hamas unleashed its unprecedented wave of slaughter, rape, and kidnapping, fully knowing the inevitable Israeli response and the devastating cost to Gaza. Yet, they did it anyway. Why?

A man hands out Likud campaign leaflets featuring Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, in Jerusalem's Mahane Yehuda market, October 16, 2026

'You are the real target': Netanyahu warns Iran developing ICBMs, nuclear weapons to target US

Netanyahu told FOX News that, if reelected prime minister, his key objectives would be to end the threat posed by Iran, expand the Abraham Accords, and seize the future of AI development.

Prime Minister and Likud party chairman Benjamin Netanyahu visits supporters in the northern Israeli city of Haifa, ahead of Israel’s upcoming general elections, October 14, 2026

Eisenkot leads Netanyahu in four polls, but neither bloc secures Knesset majority - poll

With 10 days until the election, four recent polls show Gadi Eisenkot's Yashar party ahead of Likud, while the Zionist opposition and Netanyahu's bloc remain virtually tied.

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

Israel's opposition will not defeat Netanyahu by focusing on October 7 - opinion

Rather than dwelling on the past, the opposition would be better served by persuading the public that Israel has a better future beyond Netanyahu’s leadership.

Gadi Eisenkot, leader of the Yashar party, speaks during an election campaign rally in Haifa, September 23, 2026

Israel’s election puzzle: Why are so many voters still backing Netanyahu? - opinion

Three years after October 7, Netanyahu remains competitive. Racism, opposition disunity, and voter loyalty may explain why Israel’s political landscape hasn’t changed.

A man hands out Likud campaign leaflets featuring Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, in Jerusalem's Mahane Yehuda market, October 16, 2026

Israel must explain why it failed to prevent attacks on diplomats in West Bank - editorial

Israeli officials must account publicly for any failures identified in investigations into the West Bank attacks and explain how they will protect the remaining harvest.

A Palestinian man is detained while attempting to reach his land during the olive harvest on October 17, 2026 in Abu Falah, West Bank.

Araghchi says Netanyahu pushing US into war to avoid jail as UAE, Saudi meet amid Houthi strikes

Iran calls on US to accept proposal to reopen Hormuz • Lebanon pushes for halt to Israeli strikes • Russia's top diplomat to visit Iran Monday

An explosion takes place in an area controlled by Israel in southern Lebanon, as seen from the edge of Zawtar al-Gharbiyeh, Lebanon, July 23, 2026.