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Likud loses ground as poll shows opposition gains, resistance to legislative blitz - poll

A new poll found 49% would back the anti-Netanyahu bloc, compared with 36% for Netanyahu’s bloc, while 12% remain undecided and 3% support neither camp.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his wife Sara cast their vote during the elections for the Likud Central Committee, at the International Convention Center in Jerusalem, November 25, 2025

Israel urges rabbis to help stop Iranian spy recruitment after dozens of indictments - report

Rabbi Yigal Cohen light candles for the 45 victims who were killed in a stampede, at the scene of the fatal disaster, at Mt Meron, last week. May 06, 2021.

'It means the world to me': Igor Levit returns to perform in Israel - interview

Beyond his musical mastery, Levit stands out as one of today’s most politically engaged artists. ‘I wanted to use my craft to raise money for organizations that combat antisemitism and educate young people in schools regarding the roots and history of antisemitism.’

Residents evacuated in Jezreel Valley as fire spreads in West Bank, ignites firefighting truck

Fires in the West Bank and northern Israel cause residents to evacuate as houses burn.

Grapevine July 19, 2026: Factors for aliyah

Movers and shakers of Israeli society.

JULY 18, 2026ByGREER FAY CASHMAN

New French Jewish immigrants arrive at Ben Gurion Airport in central Israel on July 6, 2026.

War, boycotts, and shrinking budgets push Israeli culture to the brink

How much of a helping hand do our culture purveyors get from the authorities?

JULY 18, 2026ByBARRY DAVIS

LEGENDARY CULTURAL-CROSSOVER ensemble Bustan Abraham played frequently at adequately funded Confederation House in Jerusalem.

After 100 years, Israel's kibbutzim are still adapting to war, change, and an uncertain future

Israel’s kibbutzim have moved far beyond agriculture, balancing industry, private income and community life while confronting the scars of October 7.

JULY 18, 2026ByJUDITH SEGALOFF

DEGANYA ALEF & BET: Plowing a field, 1945.

Former Shin Bet official: Sara Netanyahu's request for lifetime security is 'delusional'

The prime minister’s wife, Sara Netanyahu, requested a security detail for the rest of her life. Yaron Blum argued that the request did not reflect reality.

JULY 18, 2026ByANNA BARSKY

Sara Netanyahu, wife of Prime Minester Netanyahu at Amunition Hill on Jerusalem Day 2026

Grapevine: Vexing logistics

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

JULY 18, 2026ByGREER FAY CASHMAN

Israeli "Wonder Woman" star Gal Gadot (3rd-R) and Jerusalem film festival director Roni Mahadav-Levin (2nd-R) attend the opening ceremony of the event in Jerusalem on June 17, 2025.

Court blocks planned Likud vote over disputed primary rules

At the center of the dispute was a set of election rules approved by the Likud Constitution Committee, headed by Katz and supported by Netanyahu.

JULY 18, 2026ByANNA BARSKY, GILAD MORAG

People stand at polling station during the Likud party internal elections, which were halted following a court order, at Menora Mivtachim Arena in Tel Aviv, July 16, 2026.

FM Sa'ar reveals links between Hamas, Global Sumud Flotilla at US summit on political terrorism

Sa’ar described the links between radical left-wing political movements in the West and Islamist terrorist organizations, asserting that the ties pose a threat to the values of freedom and democracy.

JULY 18, 2026ByGOLDIE KATZ

Tiago Avila, a Brazilian citizen and leading pro-Palestinian activist, next to Greta Thunberg, in front of the Global Sumud Flotilla in June 2025. In the top photo, he is seen paying his last respects at the funeral of Hezbollah Secretary General and terrorist leader Hassan Nasrallah.

'Gangland' director Vincent Grashaw brings Native American story to Jerusalem Film Festival

Director Vincent Grashaw found the screenplay for ‘Gangland’ online, then worked with Native American advisers and actors to bring its fictional reservation to life.

JULY 18, 2026ByHANNAH BROWN