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Netanyahu’s press conference: A tactless defense of his trial allegations - opinion

What Netanyahu said at a press conference last Thursday regarding his trial was a faux pas – a tactless act that violates etiquette.

MARCH 15, 2026|BySUSAN HATTIS ROLEF

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu arrives to the courtroom at the District Court in Tel Aviv, in the trial against him, October 15, 2025

Police stand guard ahead of the arrival of French President Emmanuel Macron at the University of Sichuan for a meeting with students in Chengdu, in southwestern China's Sichuan province on December 5, 2025.

RSF condemns detention of Chinese reporters following corruption story

RSF said journalists Wu Yingjiao and Liu Hu, known for exposing high-profile corruption, were detained Sunday in Sichuan province, China.

FEBRUARY 4, 2026|ByREUTERS

Gov’t boycott of Haaretz: A-G backs petitions, urges High Court to make order absolute

Attorney-General Gali Baharav-Miara urges the High Court to block government actions against Haaretz, calling the measures unlawful and a threat to press freedom.

JANUARY 28, 2026|BySARAH BEN-NUN

The High Court of Justice held a hearing on a petition challenging the state’s continued refusal to allow journalists to enter the Gaza Strip without a military escort on Monday January 26, 2026.

High Court hears challenge to ban on independent journalistic access to Gaza

The hearing was held before Deputy Supreme Court President Noam Sohlberg and Justices Khaled Kabub and Ruth Ronnen.

JANUARY 26, 2026|BySARAH BEN-NUN

Will Israeli journalists need to change how they report the news? - study

Will journalists in Israel have to learn new skills in order to better report the news?

AUGUST 14, 2023ByJUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH

‘JOURNALISM HAS a unique position to bridge the disparate sectors of society.’

Prime Minister Netanyahu knows he sounds better in English

DIPLOMATIC AFFAIRS: Local media is angry about the PM’s foreign media blitz, and he's fine with that, as long as they still talk about him.

AUGUST 11, 2023ByLAHAV HARKOV

PRIME MINISTER Benjamin Netanyahu is interviewed on CNN earlier this month.

Media blindsiding, rampant anti-Israel bias in the media - opinion

Media all over the world have consistently misrepresented Israel over time. As a result, an erroneous anti-Israel narrative has become mainstream.

JULY 4, 2023ByYISRAEL MEDAD

AN AERIAL view of Ma’aleh Adumim: Besides rooting Israel’s historical connection to this land, the term ‘Judea and Samaria’ was in use throughout the period of the British Mandate.

Prince Harry arrives at UK court for rare royal appearance

Harry, King Charles' younger son, failed to appear in court as expected on Monday, but will enter the witness box on Tuesday.

JUNE 6, 2023ByREUTERS

Britain's Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex arrives at the Rolls Building of the High Court in London, Britain June 6, 2023.

Middle East journalists share pessimistic outlook for region’s press freedom

On the 30th annual World Press Freedom Day, journalists in the Middle East described severely restricted freedom of expression and little hope for improvement in the future

MAY 4, 2023ByDEBBIE MOHNBLATT/THE MEDIA LINE

A view of the entrance of Evin prison in Tehran, Iran October 17, 2022

Journalists call on Netanyahu to stop 'incitement' against Israeli press on World Press Freedom Day

Reporters Without Borders (RWB) ranked Israel 97th out of 150 countries whose press freedom was examined. This is a significant drop from 2022.

MAY 3, 2023ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

BENJAMIN NETANYAHU speaks to the media in Tel Aviv, last week. Will he bow out of Israeli politics this year?

Israel Independence Day cyberattack takes down major news website

Credit for the cyberattack was claimed by the group Anonymous Sudan, which says it targeted Israeli sites Maariv, Walla, the Health Ministry and Shin Bet.

APRIL 26, 2023ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF