Benjamin Netanyahu

One soldier killed in combat in southern Lebanon, IDF kills two Hezbollah terrorists in strikes

Deputy ISIS leader killed in US-Nigeria op • Israel-Lebanon ceasefire extended • Tehran giving mixed signals on US deal • IDF chief visited UAE during war • China says it won't give Iran weapons

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IDF forces during the “Sulfur and Fire” readiness exercise on May 15, 2026.
People walk by The New York Times building in Manhattan, New York City, U.S., September 16, 2025.

NYT accuses Israel of trying to 'stifle journalism' by taking legal action over op-ed

A spokesperson for the NYT alleged that the threat of legal action “is part of a well-worn political playbook that aims to undermine independent reporting and stifle journalism."

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A man wearing a mask depicting Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu holds images of National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir and Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich at a protest in Tel Aviv, last month. When both sides view the election in such existential terms, restraint disappears, the writer warns.

Israel’s upcoming election season could become its ugliest yet - opinion

In the end, Israelis will survive this election. But the real question remains unanswered: What kind of society will be here once it is over?

|ByYAAKOV KATZ
A LIKUD supporter waves the party’s flag at a gathering, a show of grassroots loyalty which has long defined the movement, even as critics say its primaries have reshaped, and at times distorted, who rises within its ranks.

Middle Israel: How Likud’s primaries poisoned Israeli politics - opinion

The 18-year fencing match between Shimon Peres and Yitzhak Rabin came to a sudden end, thanks to an invention Israel had never seen: primary elections. 

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IDF Chief of Staff Zamir visited UAE during Op. Roaring Lion, sources confirm

IDF Chief of Staff Lt.-Gen. Eyal Zamir visited the UAE secretly during Operation Roaring Lion, accompanied by a US delegation, to strengthen strategic cooperation and discuss defense against Iran.

MAY 15, 2026ByAMIR BOHBOT
IDF Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir attends a Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee meeting at the Knesset, the Israeli Parliament in Jerusalem, May 10, 2026.

Over half of Israelis want PM Netanyahu to retire from politics, not run in Knesset election - poll

Poll: 55% of Israelis want Netanyahu to step down, as the coalition drops to 49 seats and the opposition strengthens to a majority.

MAY 15, 2026ByMOSHE COHEN
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks at a Jerusalem Day event, May 14, 2026; illustrative.

Hamas military chief targeted in Gaza strike, Israel-Lebanon ceasefire extended 45 days

IDF Chief Zamir visited UAE during Op. Roaring Lion • Trump 'not going to be much more patient,' says Iran can make deal or 'get annihilated' • President Xi promised China would not give Iran weapons

MAY 15, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
A person riding a scooter carries a flag with an image depicting Hezbollah leader Naim Qassem, as displaced people make their way to return to their homes after a 10-day ceasefire between Lebanon and Israel went into effect, at the southern suburbs of Beirut, Lebanon.

Netanyahu's coalition moves to fast-track controversial laws ahead of upcoming Knesset dissolution

The tensions come after the crisis in Netanyahu’s coalition with the haredi (ultra-Orthodox) parties over the controversial conscription law.

MAY 14, 2026ByKESHET NEEV
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich, Defense Minister Israel Katz and National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir attend a discussion at the plenum in the Knesset, Israel's parliament, in Jerusalem, July 23, 2025.

Diaspora Jews aren't ‘traitors’ for not making aliyah, Diaspora Affairs Minister Chikli says

“That attack on Diaspora Jewry does not serve us,” Chikli said. “I would not use the language of threats.”

MAY 14, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Diaspora Affairs Minister Amichai Chikli at the Tel Aviv Conference at Tel Aviv University, May 14, 2026.

Netanyahu’s missteps: How Israeli leadership eroded US support - opinion

More than any single player, Bibi bears responsibility for the loss of American support among most Democrats, a growing number of Republicans, and increasingly within the Trump administration.

MAY 14, 2026ByDOUGLAS BLOOMFIELD
PRIME MINISTER Benjamin Netanyahu is seen at a ceremony at Yad Vashem, last month. Netanyahu has done more damage to Israel’s support in America and its international stature than all its enemies, the writer says.

Liberman warns Netanyahu could launch military op. for election purposes, amid coalition crisis

Liberman made the remarks during a visit to Kibbutz Be’eri, one of the southern communities bordering Gaza that was brutally attacked by Hamas terrorists during the October 7 massacre.

MAY 14, 2026ByKESHET NEEV
Yisrael Beytenu leader MK Avigdor Liberman and members of his party at a tour in Kibbutz Be'eri, Thursday, May 14, 2026.

Netanyahu condemns racism against Ethiopians, decries Zalka murder at state memorial ceremony

During his speech, Netanyahu said he had called for the "full weight of the law" to be brought against the murderers of Yemanu Zalka, promising to continue to fight against violence.

MAY 14, 2026ByTZVI JASPER
PRIME MINISTER Benjamin Netanyahu at the state memorial ceremony for Ethiopian Jews who perished on their journey to Israel.

Israel to take legal action against 'New York Times' over claims of 'dog rape' of Palestinians

PM Benjamin Netanyahu and Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar instructed officials to prepare a defamation lawsuit against "one of the most hideous and distorted lies ever published" on Israel.

MAY 14, 2026BySHIR PERETS
Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar holds up a copy of The New York Times as he speaks during a United Nations Security Council meeting at the United Nations headquarters on in New York City on August 5, 2025.

'My health is excellent,' Netanyahu stresses in defamation lawsuit testimony

Prime minister’s testimony against Gonen Ben Itzhak, Uri Misgav and Ben Caspit cut short after roughly half an hour.

MAY 14, 2026BySARAH BEN-NUN
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu holds his head during a ceremony at Mount Herzl, May 14, 2026