Court freezes order requiring journalist Omri Assenheim to hand over raw interview footage
In a short decision issued on Tuesday, Judge Ami Kobo ordered that the enforcement of the magistrate’s ruling be stayed until at least February 1.
Israel Politics
Shutdown of Army Radio is 'political move,' lawmakers warn panel ahead of High Court hearing
2026 budget reading puts government at risk, after months of ideological sparring - analysis
Israel's judicial reform legislation blitz will reach Supreme Court, chief justice warns
Netanyahu convenes emergency meeting as haredi parties threaten to block state budget vote
Both haredi parties have threatened to withhold support for the state budget unless agreements are reached on the draft law to avoid conscription.
Bennett files police complaint against Likud over forged photo with Arab party heads
A petition will also be filed to Israel's Central Elections Committee over the forged picture, Bennett's party said.
Knesset to vote on first reading of 2026 state budget, amid haredi parties' threats
If the state budget is not approved in all three readings by the end of March, when the fiscal year closes, the Knesset will automatically dissolve, and elections will be called.
Israel moves forward with potential game-changing cyber law
The Israel National Cyber Directorate (INCD) has to protect the country from the third most cyber attacks in the world
Liberman sends guidelines to opposition heads for post-Netanyahu gov't, excluding Gantz
The letter comes amid shifting dynamics within Israel’s opposition bloc as parties aim to gain enough seats to beat Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the next elections.
Netanyahu met Republican US Senator Ernst at Jerusalem Office, PMO says
This is the second time Ernst and Netanyahu have met in the last year, with them previously meeting in August 2025, when the war with Hamas was still ongoing in Gaza.
With new players and old alliances, Israel’s post-October 7 political map takes shape
POLITICAL AFFAIRS: Two significant political developments played out this week as Israel moves towards elections. Gadi Eisenkot and Yonatan Shamriz took the reflectors with key announcements.
Israel's Opposition hits 61 seat majority for first time in months - poll
The opposition had been standing at 60 seats, at the cusp of a majority, while Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's coalition remained at 50 seats. The Arab parties, meanwhile, stand at 10 seats.
Arab parties sign commitment to re-establish joint list ahead of Israel's elections
The bloc, once made up of the four Arab parties, began to break apart ahead of the 2021 elections after Ra’am left the alliance.
Could Bennett, Lapid, and Eisenkot topple Netanyahu in Israel's next election? - analysis
Eisenkot has proposed creating a unified list for the upcoming elections with former prime minister Naftali Bennett and Opposition leader Yair Lapid.
