Israeli politics
Coalition submits bill to dissolve Knesset, vote expected next week
The remarks came on Tuesday, as Bennett outlined his plans for the country if elected, alongside opposition leader Yair Lapid, at the first major campaign event of their newly merged Together party.
Herzog warns Israel’s greatest internal threat is growing division at ‘Time to Talk’ conference
Haredi parties may push elections as Netanyahu loses leverage - analysis
Lapid says more party mergers to come soon ahead of elections, as Liberman calls for constitution
Shas fills local rabbi posts with loyalists, sidelining community choice - opinion
Shas moves quickly to fill rabbinic vacancies, sidelining candidates who fit their cities.
Yoaz Hendel: 'Israel must seize opportunity to defeat Hezbollah, assert control in Lebanon'
Reservist Party leader Yoaz Hendel tells the ‘Post’ that Israel must seize the "tectonic shift" in the Middle East to demilitarize Southern Lebanon and establish a permanent security buffer zone.
Trump, Netanyahu, and the Iranian conundrum: Is a partial victory enough? - opinion
Israel’s aim is that Iran’s current regime should be defeated, requiring a popular uprising to take down the Iranian government.
Israeli elections: New poll shows Eisenkot gain, Bennett dip, blocs frozen at 60–50
Despite shifts among individual party leaders, the overall balance between the blocs remains unchanged: 60 seats for the opposition and 50 for the coalition.
Israel’s justice minister is undermining judicial independence and the rule of law - opinion
Israel faces an unprecedented constitutional crisis as Justice Minister Yariv Levin undermines the courts, threatening judicial independence and democracy.
Ayelet Shaked calls for right-wing alliance amid shifting dynamics in anti-Netanyahu bloc
Among the party leaders in the opposition bloc aiming to replace Netanyahu are opposition leader Yair Lapid, former IDF chief of staff Gadi Eisenkot, Benny Gantz, and Yair Golan.
New generation of Israeli voters more traditional, right-wing, poll shows - analysis
A new poll reveals that 75% of first-time Israeli voters identify as right-wing, signaling a significant shift in the political landscape.
How Netanyahu's Israel is a betrayal of early Zionism - opinion
The contrast between Ahad Ha’am and Netanyahu is not between idealism and realism. It is between moral realism and political cynicism.
Lessons from Israel’s decline in the Global Corruption Index - opinion
A decline in Israel’s ranking on the international corruption index carries tangible consequences.
Criticism without a platform, the problem with Bennett’s return - opinion
Bennett’s campaign leans on critique and rhetoric, offering little clarity on policy, governance, or Israel’s future direction.
