Avigdor Liberman

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.

Opposition head Yair Lapid arrives for a court hearing at the Supreme Court on a petition against the transfer of funds to ultra-Orthodox educational institutions, January 8, 2026
Emergency services respond to a suspected carbon monoxide leak at a kindergarten in Romema, Jerusalem, January 19, 2026.

Ben-Gvir to conduct security assessment after death of toddlers at Jerusalem kindergarten

Ze'ev Elkin (L), pictured in December 2025.

Elkin's 'six out of 10' remark frames a broader debate on Israel's civilian reality - analysis

Knesset members attend a plenum hearing, October 29, 2025; illustrative.

Despite turbulent week, demand for commission of inquiry, bloc map remain stable - poll


October 7 saw political shifts among repatriates from former USSR - opinion

When it comes to pressing concerns, security topped the list for 63.5% of respondents, followed by economic issues (38.9%).

THE WRITER, serving as an MK and deputy chairperson of the Knesset Health Committee, presides over a committee meeting, in 2022.

Opposition party leaders call for ground invasion of Lebanon

The leader of the opposition, MK Yair Lapid, called on the government to announce the diplomatic and strategic goals for the northern conflict.

 Yair Lapid, Yair Golan, and Avigdor Liberman.

Brodny joins Liberman’s Yisrael Beytenu, influencing anti-Netanyahu right-wing race

Givat Shmuel Mayor Yossi Brodny joined MK Liberman's Yisrael Beytenu, influencing the anti-Netanyahu right-wing leadership race.

 Yossi Brodny.

Israeli politicians continue to divide country, Oct. 7 ceremony controversy showcases - editorial

Ceremonies should unite all Israelis to come together and remember October 7. What is the point if there is a need to prerecord the ceremony and hold it without the public? 

 Pictures of Israelis who were murdered by Hamas terrorists at the Nova festival placed outside the Knesset in Jerusalem on February 7, 2024

'No one taking responsibility': Sa'ar, Liberman testify at civil investigation committee

Sa'ar began by saying that the massacre was a result of "mistaken strategic navigation" that lasted 30 years, since the Oslo Accords in the mid-1990s.

MK Gideon Sa'ar attends a civil investigative committee hearing on the October 7 massacre, in Tel Aviv, August 18, 2024

Liberman, Sa'ar hold concrete merger negotiations - report

Rumors about a unification of non-Likud right-wing politicians swirled for months after the October 7 massacre.

 Israel Beytenu party chairman MK Avigdor Liberman leads a faction meeting at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, on July 15, 2024.

Qatargate two: Jordanian documents detail transfer of millions to Israeli officials

Documents from Amman reveal that in 2012, Jordanian authorities may have blocked a $10 million check written by a US firm tied to PM Netanyahu for a Turkish-based straw company related to Hamas.

Yisrael Beytenu leader MK Avigdor Liberman and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu

Liberman and Bennett meet to allegedly discuss establishing a new right-wing party

Naftali Bennett and Avigdor Liberman discuss forming a new right-wing party amid ongoing talks, but leadership struggles cause delays.

 THEN-ALTERNATE prime minister Naftali Bennett and then-finance minister Avigdor Liberman attend a cabinet meeting, in Jerusalem, in July 2022.

Right-wing voters already marking Ben-Gvir as Netanyahu's potential successor - poll

In a post-Netanyahu era, Itamar Ben-Gvir leads right-wing candidate support. The National Camp and Likud see minor seat changes. Survey includes 500 respondents.

(L-R) Benjamin Netanyahu; Itamar Ben-Gvir

Israeli politicians call for state commission of inquiry following release of Oct. 7 probe

"The government cannot continue to evade its responsibility towards the citizens of Israel, the families of the fallen, and the families of the hostages." 

 Head of opposition Yair Lapid leads a faction meeting at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem,  June 24, 2024.