Israeli politics

Two neighbors, four seats, and the one that decides Israel's next government - analysis

Chili Tropper and Yoaz Hendel, neighbors in a Judean Hills moshav, may hold the four seats that determine who becomes Israel’s next prime minister.

Yoaz Hendel, head of the Reservists' Party and a former minister, holds a press conference outside Kibbutz Retamim in the central Negev Desert, southern Israel, in February, 2026.
Sharren Haskel speaks to the media as she announces her resignation as deputy foreign minister, at the Knesset, on July 14, 2026.

One people cannot survive under two laws: What pushed Israel's deputy FM to resign - opinion

Finance Minister and Religious Zionist Party head Bezalel Smotrich at the primary count, Jerusalem, July 26, 2026.

'We want them to feel at home': RZP has done 'a great deal' for olim, Smotrich tells 'Post'

Prof. Uriel Reichman, founding president and chairman of the Board of Reichman University

Israel must choose the Declaration of Independence


Ben-Gvir pushes to intensify fighting in Lebanon, opposition calls Iran deal ‘disaster'

Ben-Gvir said that he was calling on Netanyahu to phone US President Donald Trump and "make it clear that the State of Israel is not willing to accept" Hezbollah's drone attacks.

Ben-Gvir pushes for Netanyahu to intensify fighting in Lebanon, Knesset, Jerusalem, May 25, 2026.

Amb. to US Yechiel Leiter condemns MK May Golan's 'disgusting' remarks on Reform Judaism

This comes after Golan accused Reform Rabbi and MK Gilad Kariv of "officiating dog weddings in your delusional synagogues."

Israel's Ambassador to the US Yechiel Leiter the President residence in Jerusalem, February 16, 2025.

Israel's next election is a battle for the country's soul - opinion

What is on the minds of Israeli voters as they prepare to head to the ballot box?

Israeli current opposition leader Yair Lapid (L) and former Israeli prime minister Naftali Bennett stand together in Tel Aviv on May 12, as they hold their inaugural conference of their ‘Together – Under Bennett’s Leadership’ party for the upcoming national election.
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Former Civil Service Commissioner Hershkowitz withdraws from State Comptroller race

The race now pits Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's attorney Michael Rabilo against former Supreme Court Justice Yosef Elron.

Daniel Hershkowitz, Israel's Head of the Civil Service Commission speaks at the Federation of Local Authorities conference in Tel Aviv, December 7, 2022.

Knesset dissolution bill vote set for Wednesday amid coalition crisis over haredi draft bill

Debates on draft bill to resume before vote, coalition rushes to fast-track controversial legislation ahead of dissolution

MK Boaz Bismuth seen with Haredi MK's during a plenum session at the assembly hall of the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, January 14, 2026.

Israel must move to district-based elections, term limits - opinion

Israel’s growing population and diversity are fueling calls for major reforms to the Knesset, elections, and term limits.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks during a press conference in Jerusalem, March 19, 2026.

Former interior minister Moshe Arbel announces his resignation from Knesset

Arbel thanked Deri and the other members of Shas "for their trust and guidance over the years" and said it was "a great privilege that fell to me to learn from you up close."

Moshe Arbel.

Regardless of election results, voters must let the government govern - editorial

A May poll published by the Jewish People Policy Institute found that while 65% of Israelis indicate they will accept the election results, the ideological breakdown was striking.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu holds his head during a ceremony at Mount Herzl, May 14, 2026

The existential choice: Next Israeli election must be about policy, not poison - opinion

As Israel heads to the 2026 elections, growing internal divisions may pose a greater threat than any external enemy.

AN AI-GENERATED cartoon illustration depicting Israeli political leaders in a boxing ring, ready to contest the elections. Figures representing the haredim and Israeli Arabs are on the sides, reflecting the author’s belief that they do not follow the consensus regarding support for the state.

Hadash elects former MK Yousef Jabareen as party chairman, ousting Ayman Odeh

"We will do everything to prevent the Netanyahu, Ben-Gvir, and Smotrich government from continuing for another term," he said in a statement published by Hadash. 

Dr. Yousef Jabareen