Viktor Orban

Will Netanyahu step down quietly like Hungary's Orbán? Hard to imagine - opinion

I write this knowing I’ll be accused of hysteria, but it would take only a wink for organized crime groups in Arab society to carry out terrorist attacks capable of igniting the streets.

 Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban shake hands in Budapest in April 2025.
Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orban speaks during Hungary's National Day celebrations in Budapest

Hungarian opposition party Fidesz's office raided by prosecutors, party claims

Judit Polgár attends the "Queen Of Chess" Premiere during the 2026 Sundance Film Festival at Eccles Center Theater on January 27, 2026 in Park City, Utah.

Jewish Hungarian chess legend Judit Polgar declines nomination for president

Former Hungarian president Tamas Sulyok.

Hungary President Tamas Sulyok signs constitutional amendment ending his term in office


What the fall of Orban and rise of Magyar tells us about the world - analysis

Orban has become a cult-like figure for some in the world. They see him as a right-wing idol who supposedly defended Hungary and the "West."

PETER MAGYAR, leader of the opposition Tisza Party, speaks during a press conference a day after the parliamentary election, in which Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban conceded defeat, Budapest, Hungary, April 13, 2026.

Hungary’s Orban concedes as Magyar’s Tisza wins big

Preliminary results, with 53.45% of votes counted, projected Magyar's Tisza party winning 136 seats in Hungary's 199-member parliament, compared with 56 seats for Orban's Fidesz.

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban emerges after filling in his ballot at a polling station in Hungarian parliamentary elections on April 12, 2026 in Budapest, Hungary.

Prime Minister Netanyahu's son speaks at Hungary's CPAC conference, praises PM Orban

On stage, Netanyahu did not hold back in praising his hosts. “We are deeply grateful for the friendship and support of Prime Minister Orban and Hungary. We have no better friends in Europe,” he said.

PARTICIPANTS WATCH and listen to a video message of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu displayed on a screen during the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) at a sports and cultural centre in Budapest, Hungary, on March 21, 2026.

EU leaders agree on joint borrowing to fund Ukraine, set aside plan to use Russian frozen assets

The leaders also gave the European Commission a mandate to continue work on a so-called reparations loan based on Russian immobilized assets, but that option proved unworkable for now.

UKRAINIAN PRESIDENT Volodymyr Zelenskiy speaks with European Council President Antonio Costa as they attend a European Union leaders' summit in Brussels, Belgium, December 18, 2025.

Hungary: How politics and familiarity can make culture more open to Jews - interview

Association of Hungarian Jewish Communities (EMIH) public relations director Jonatan Megyeri defended Hungarian PM Viktor Orban's record of supporting the country's Jews.

 (L to R): Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu andHungarian Prime Minister Victor Orban (illustration).

Hungary denies report PM Viktor Orban plans to introduce presidential system

Hungary's government spokesman denied a media report that Prime Minister Orban was planning to introduce a presidential system.

 L to R: Hungarian Prime Minister Victor Orban, Orban's senior advisor and Secretary of State for Public Diplomacy and Relations of Hungary Zoltan Kovacs.

Israel Int'l Olympic Committee member Arad heads to Hungary at request of Orban

Arad’s visit will provide an opportunity to express gratitude for Hungary's support, while also strengthening ties and cooperation critical to the future of Israeli sport on the world stage.

ISRAEL OLYMPIC COMMITTEE Chair Yael Arad continues to strengthen Israel’s sporting ties worldwide.

Actions, not words: The three European countries that came to Israel's aid after Oct. 7 - analysis

Editor's Notes: With the exception of the United States, every Western ally refused to sell Israel ammunition. Only three unexpected partners filled the gap: Hungary, Serbia, and the Czech Republic.

 ‘I am the only one in Europe today dealing in military munitions with Israel, and that is why I am often criticized by colleagues,’ Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said a few months ago.

Sa'ar praises Hungary for approving bill to quit the International Criminal Court

Hungary's parliament approved a bill on Tuesday that will start the country's year-long withdrawal process from the International Criminal Court.

THE INTERNATIONAL Criminal Court building in The Hague: The ICC has no viable plan to bring to justice the Hamas leaders who conceived the mega-atrocity in Israel, or the terrorist organization’s supporters who slaughtered 1,200 civilians and seized 251 people as hostages on October 7, 2023

Karhi's media reform in Israel mirrors Orban's in Hungry, could be political overreach - opinion

Karhi's new media upheaval could punish outlets critical of the government and benefit entities that are close to it.

Communications Minister Shlomo Karhi debates in the Knesset, in Jerusalem, December 9, 2024