Israel political situation

Noam Party rebrands itself ahead of elections, Maoz calls to 'strengthen right-wing bloc'

The party, led by MK Avi Maoz since its founding in 2019, opposes homosexuality, the LGBTQ community in general, and pushes for expanding Jewish settlements in the West Bank.

|ByKESHET NEEV
Noam head Avi Maoz speaks during a function meeting at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, on January 30, 2023.
(Illustrative) A man casts his ballot at a voting station on the morning of the municipal elections, in Ashdod, February 27, 2024

Israelis deserve accountability from government, opposition before heading to the polls - editorial

Before Israelis vote on October 27, the government and the opposition must fully disclose wartime decisions, US commitments, and failures since October 7.

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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu walks outside his office at the Knesset, June 3, 2026.

Following petition, Elections Committee orders removal of Netanyahu video pending final ruling

The video includes an excerpt from remarks Netanyahu made during a multi-front situational assessment with the IDF’s senior command forum.

|ByANNA BARSKY
United Torah Judaism leader MK Yitzhak Goldknopf at Knesset House Committee debating Basic Law: Torah Study, Sunday June 28, 2026.

Defense Ministry backs 90-freeze on haredi draft evader arrests as Israel faces coalition crisis

MKs Gafni and Deri stated that the prime minister had “made it clear at the meeting that he is committed to approving the laws and will work to advance them quickly.”

|ByKESHET NEEV

Shin Bet exposes Iranian cyber espionage targeting Israeli hostage families

Shin Bet exposes several online platforms allegedly operated by Iranian security agents.

JANUARY 15, 2024ByJOANIE MARGULIES
Families of Israelis held hostage by Hamas terrorists in Gaza hold up photographs of their abducted family members, outside the Egyptian embassy in Tel Aviv, October 26, 2023.

Israel's Labor largely unaffected after Michaeli's resignation, election poll shows

While the votes for Labor almost doubled since last week, they would still not get enough to cross the threshold.

DECEMBER 15, 2023ByARIELLA MARSDEN
Labor party leader MK Merav Michaeli holds a press conference in Tel Aviv, December 7, 2023.

Jarring voices of internal division rise again - analysis

The October 7 massacre made Israel's internal divisions seem ridiculously trivial by comparison.

DECEMBER 4, 2023ByHERB KEINON
Israelis protest against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, outside the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, December 4, 2023.

Israel's political identity crisis: Right divided, left reevaluating

Israel’s right is moving away from Netanyahu as the left is reevaluating its worldview.

NOVEMBER 21, 2023ByNIR KIPNISS
Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Cabinet minister Benny Gantz during a press conference in the Kirya military base in Tel Aviv , Israel , 28 October 2023.

Judicial Selection Committee to convene for first time this year

According to his agenda, the justice minister intended for the committee to discuss sub-committees within it and determine rules for the committee's procedure.

NOVEMBER 16, 2023ByARIELLA MARSDEN
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu with Israeli Minister of Justice Yariv Levin during a government conference at the Prime Minister's office in Jerusalem on September 10, 2023.

Lapid calls for new Likud-led gov't without Netanyahu, extremists

Lapid explained that he didn't think Netanyahu could remain prime minister because the public had lost faith in him socially and for security.

NOVEMBER 16, 2023ByARIELLA MARSDEN
Yesh Atid head MK Yair Lapid speaks during a press conference in Tel Aviv on October 26, 2023.

Israel and the US are both divided nations - opinion

There are unsettling parallels between what is happening in Washington and Jerusalem.

OCTOBER 5, 2023ByDOUGLAS BLOOMFIELD
OUSTED US House speaker Kevin McCarthy walks back to his office after a motion to end his leadership passed on Tuesday.

Gov't: High Court is destroying Israeli democracy with incapacitation hearing

Religious Zionist Party MK Simcha Rothman joined Karhi in saying that the government won't accept a ruling to strike down the law.

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023ByARIELLA MARSDEN
SUPREME COURT President Esther Hayut is flanked by other justices at the High Court hearing on the reasonableness standard law, last week.

Likud to expel activist who told Ashkenazim to burn in hell

“Ashkenazim, may you burn in hell. Not for nothing did six million die. I’m proud. If only six million more would burn,” Zarka stated.

AUGUST 21, 2023ByTROY O. FRITZHAND
Prime Minis4er Benjamin Netanyahu and leader of the Likud party speaks with Miki Zohar during a Likud party meeting in the Israeli parliament on January 25, 2016

'Banana republic': Right-wing activists protest High Court's top justice

Protestors brought crates of bananas to protest the "banana republic" powers of the court.

AUGUST 17, 2023ByMICHAEL STARR
Right-wing Israelis attend a rally in support of the government's planned judicial overhaul, in Tel Aviv on March 30, 2023.