Coalition

Houthi attack on Saudi Arabia wounds 11, including a child, as kingdom warns of escalation

On Tuesday, the Houthis claimed to have struck Najran Airport in response to Saudi drone incursions over Yemen. Saudi Arabia did not comment on the claims at the time.

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF, REUTERS
Houthi soldiers stand guard on a missile carrier during an official military parade marking the ninth anniversary of the Houthi takeover of the capital, Sanaa, on September 21, 2023.
MK Naama Lazimi attends a plenum session at the assembly hall of the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, July 8, 2026.

Ahead of October 27: How a new government could change Israel’s course - opinion

Given current daunting national challenges – domestic, regional, and international – it is worth examining the positions and likely policies of those who could soon form the next government.

|ByNIMROD NOVIK
MK Naama Lazimi attends a plenum session at the assembly hall of the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, July 8, 2026.

Upcoming election 'most consequential' in history, Democrats MK Lazimi tells ‘Post’ - interview

Lazimi received the second slot on the Democrats' list after the internal primaries took place, during which more than 97,000 registered members of the party cast their ballots.

|ByKESHET NEEV
A plenum session and a vote on a bill to freeze arrests of haredi draft evaders at the assembly hall of the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, July 14, 2026.

Israel's government knew the risks of haredi draft evasion – and ignored them - opinion

Leadership is supposed to be about making difficult decisions for the good of the country, even when they carry political costs. What we saw this week is the opposite.

|ByYAAKOV KATZ

New Zealand MPs disrupt parliament with haka to protest Indigenous treaty bill

Parliament was briefly suspended as people in the gallery joined in, and shouting drowned out others in the chamber.

NOVEMBER 21, 2024ByREUTERS
People march to the parliament in protest of the Treaty Principles Bill, in Wellington, New Zealand, November 19, 2024.

Haredi day care bill loses majority after three RZP MKs withdraw support

The coalition has 68 members. United Right chairman MK Gideon Sa'ar announced on Sunday that his four MKs would oppose the bill, and Likud MK Dan Illouz also said he would vote no.

NOVEMBER 5, 2024ByELIAV BREUER
UTJ MK Yisrael Eichler points at a fellow lawmaker in the Knesset plenum.

Netanyahu leads Gantz as coalition gains ground in new poll

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu maintained a slight lead over Benny Gantz in favorability for the prime minister role.

AUGUST 23, 2024ByMOSHE COHEN
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Yoav Gallant attend an event for outstanding soldiers as part of Israel's 75th Independence Day celebrations, at the President's residence in Jerusalem on April 26, 2023

Netanyahu's complex coalition: Analyzing his defense of Smotrich and Ben-Gvir - opinion

Prime Minister Netanyahu defends his coalition with Ben-Gvir and Smotrich amid growing criticism.

AUGUST 19, 2024BySUSAN HATTIS ROLEF
PRESIDENT ISAAC HERZOG and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu pose for a group photo of the new cabinet, at the President’s Residence in Jerusalem, on December 29, 2022.

Why was it a tumultuous week for Israel's coalition? - analysis

Noisy public infighting usually develops into an attempt by parties to leverage their position to score political victories.

AUGUST 15, 2024ByELIAV BREUER
Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Ministers and MK's attend a plenum session for Israeli Knesset's 75th birthday, in the assembly hall of the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, on January 24, 2024.

Opposition strikes down coalition law after Otzma Yehudit absent from plenum

Israel's government removed the next three bills from the plenum's agenda after realizing they no longer had a majority.

AUGUST 14, 2024ByELIAV BREUER
Yesh Atid MK Yair Lapid speaks at the Knesset plenum, in Jerusalem, on August 14, 2024

Military investigators contacted released Sde Teiman prisoners regarding possible abuse

A civil organization appealed to the High Court of Justice over the conditions at Sde Teiman, and the IDF and Shin Bet were forced to release some prisoners due to lack of space in Israeli jails.

JULY 30, 2024ByELIAV BREUER
Protesters wave Israeli flags outside the Sde Teiman detention facility, after Israeli Military Police arrived at the site as part of an investigation into suspected abuse of a Palestinian detainee, near Beersheba in southern Israel, July 29, 2024.

Will Netanyahu seize his defining moment? - opinion

Lacking initiative and constrained by his extremist coalition partners, the prime minister appears to lead while being led. This passivity has come at a high cost to the Israeli public. 

JULY 15, 2024ByNIMROD DWECK
ISRAELI PRIME Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks during a press conference amid the ongoing war in Gaza, in Tel Aviv, last week. In recent months, Netanyahu’s vision has eroded, opines the writer.

Ben-Gvir vs the rabbis: Commentator shares Orthodox perspective on Israeli issues

Political commentator Israel Cohen explained the ultra-Orthodox view on the coalition crisis over the softened 'Rabbis Law,' on 103FM.

JULY 14, 2024By103FM VIA MAARIV ONLINE
Aryeh Deri, Benjamin Netanyahu

Coalition enters crisis over renewed version of 'Rabbis Law'

Ben Gvir threatened to oppose the bill if he wasn't appointed part of the war cabinet • Shas ditches Knesset

JULY 8, 2024ByELIAV BREUER
Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu with National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir during a discussion and a vote in the assembly hall of the Knesset in Jerusalem. March 6, 2023.