Benjamin Netanyahu

Liberman set to become only Eisenkot-bloc leader with direct security ties to Netanyahu

Liberman was set to head the Knesset's temporary Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee, while Eisenkot urged Netanyahu to exercise restraint in security decisions during the political transition.

Avigdor Liberman (L), Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
Yashar head Gadi Eisenkot seen behind Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as party leaders pose for a group picture in the Knesset, in Jerusalem, November 10, 2026

Eisenkot warns Netanyahu against military action in Iran until new government is formed

MK Limor Son Har-Melech reacts during a National Security committee meeting at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament on March 5, 2024; illustrative.

Otzma Yehudit submits bill to repeal Oslo Accords, retake control of Areas A and B

An election campaign poster featuring Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu alongside US President Donald Trump is displayed on a bus in Jerusalem, October 25, 2026

Netanyahu's 1996 promise to end US aid to Israel fulfilled after 30 years, PMO claims


Two elections, one relationship: What the votes mean for US-Israel ties- opinion

Two ballots, one alliance. As Israelis and Americans vote, the future of US-Israel ties faces scrutiny, hard choices, and new realities.

An election campaign poster featuring Israeli Prime Minister and Likud party chairman Benjamin Netanyahu alongside US President Donald Trump is displayed on the back of a bus in Jerusalem, ahead of Israel’s upcoming general elections, October 25, 2026.

Eisenkot vows not to join Netanyahu government, even at Trump's request - report

Eisenkot said he would agree to meet Trump if invited, but would oppose any US involvement in Israel’s internal political affairs.

Yashar party chairman Gadi Eisenkot is seen gesturing to the crowd following the 2026 elections October 27, 2026.

A-G denies request to interrogate senior Arab party MKs amid election interference accusations

Eisenkot accuses Netanyahu of attempting to undermine public trust in election result • Zehut's Feiglin calls for new elections, claims Knesset 'illegitimate'

Shin Bet chief David Zini and Attorney-General Gali Baharav-Miara attend a state memorial ceremony for civilians murdered in the October 7 Massacre, marking three years since the Hamas attack, at Mount Herzl in Jerusalem, October 5, 2026.

Trump 'days away' from launching nuclear strike on Iran, Tucker Carlson claims

"An American nuclear attack on Iran would set a new precedent," Carlson claimed in a post on X/Twitter a day before the US carried out "defensive" strikes on Qeshm Island.

Political commentator Tucker Carlson speaks during a memorial service for slain conservative commentator Charlie Kirk at State Farm Stadium, in Glendale, Arizona, US, September 21, 2025.

Trump raises doubts over renewed attacks on Iran

Trump replied "no" when asked on Monday if he was considering resuming strikes on Iran, despite Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's insistence on doing so.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks during a special plenum session in honor of US President Donald Trump at the Knesset, in Jerusalem, October 13, 2025

Netanyahu calls on parties who oppose terrorism to form ‘broad national gov't,’ open to discussion

“The Israeli public does not want a government that depends on Ra'am and the Joint List, parties that support terrorism and reject the existence of the Jewish state,” Netanyahu wrote.

Prime Minister and Likud party chairman Benjamin Netanyahu at the Likud party’s election headquarters at Binyanei HaUma (Jerusalem International Convention Center) in Jerusalem, following Israel’s general elections, early October 28, 2026.

Debbie Wasserman Schultz’s faith in the Democratic Party - opinion

Debbie Wasserman Schultz insists the Democratic Party remains pro-Israel, but its support for candidates who accuse Israel of genocide tells another story.

US Representative Debbie Wasserman Schultz introduces US Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton at a field office for Schultz in Davie, Florida, US, August 9, 2016.

October 7 survivors, bereaved families urge Eisenkot to reject Netanyahu unity government

Among the signatories are residents of Gaza border communities who survived the massacre and remain displaced from their homes three years later.

Israeli activists demonstrate outside the home of Yashar party chairman Gadi Eisenkot in Herzliya, calling on him to form an alternative government with the support of Arab parties, two days after Israel’s general elections, October 29, 2026.

The trials of Netanyahu: Turkey, the Global Sumud Flotilla, and what comes next - opinion

The Turkish criminal trial charges Netanyahu and 34 other Israeli defendants over intercepting the Gaza-bound flotilla, and accuses them, among other matters, of torture and deprivation of liberty.

Boats, part of the Global Sumud Flotilla aiming to reach Gaza and break Israel's naval blockade, sail off Koufonisi islet, Greece, September 26, 2025.

In unusual move, Herzog to begin coalition consultations with smallest Knesset parties

The consultations will begin Wednesday at 5 p.m. with Religious Zionism-Zehut, and end with Likud at 8:30 p.m. the following day.

President Isaac Herzog casts his ballot in the 26th Knesset election in Jerusalem.