Ehud Barak

Barak blames Netanyahu for wife's comments, says she needs professional evaluation, compassion

Barak questioned her mental state, but stressed that, in his view, responsibility for her conduct lay with her husband, who allowed her to behave this way.

Former prime minister Ehud Barak attends a conference held by the Movement for Quality Government in Tel Aviv, January 28, 2026.
Israeli minister of Finance Bezalel Smotrich attends a press conference announcing his plans to approve more than 3,000 housing units in the E1 settlement project between Jerusalem and Ma’ale Adumim, August 14, 2025.

The E1 area: The strategic link between Jerusalem and Israel’s eastern border - opinion

Vice President JD Vance takes the stage during a Turning Point USA event at Akins Ford Arena at the Classic Center on April 14, 2026 in Athens, Georgia.

Vance suggests Epstein had 'connections' to Israeli intelligence, 'deep state' on Rogan's podcast

Barak, Clinton, Arafat at Camp David 311 AP

Twenty-six years after Camp David, Israel needs a new security doctrine - opinion


Ehud Barak: The old warrior’s last hurrah

How Ehud Barak’s quest for a grand comeback crashed at takeoff

Ehud Barak announces the formation of a new party on June 26 at Beit Sokolov in Tel Aviv

Winners, losers in the merger mess - Analysis

Now the real campaigns begin

Benny Gantz and Benjamin Netanyahu rally their voters a day before elections 2019.

Reform rabbi given realistic slot in Democratic Union

Peretz passes deal with Gesher

A poster promoting Rabbi Gilad Kariv

Ehud Barak – The political illusion of the Zionist Left

Of all the leading politicians in the center-left bloc, there is no doubt that Barak, who served as chief of staff, as prime minister and as defense minister, is the most experienced.

Ehud Barak.

Ehud Barak: ‘The issue isn’t where I’ll be, but to where Israel is heading.’

The former prime minister said that “the only thing that will remain from the Netanyahu administration is the saying ‘there won’t be anything because nothing happened.’”

Ehud Barak speaks at a press conference with his Israel Democratic Party.

Labor will not be joining left-wing bloc, sources say

The Democratic Union was formed on Thursday by Meretz leader Nitzan Horowitz, former prime minister Ehud Barak and Labor MK Stav Shaffir.

Amir Peretz is joined in the Labor Party by Orly Levy-Abekasis.

Polls show Democratic Union Party to net 8-12 seats

Barak wooing Livni, vows more mergers after bond with Meretz, Shaffir.

Israel Democratic Party's Ehud Barak, MK Stav Shaffir and Meretz's Nitzan Horowitz of the Democratic Camp

Jeffrey Epstein donated $500,000 to an elite Orthodox prep school

The foundation also donated to several other Jewish causes.

Jeffrey Epstein is shown in this undated Florida Department of Law Enforcement photo.

Barak failing to woo Laborites puts Meretz deal in jeopardy

Barak convened an elderly crowd of some 400 supporters in Savion, most of whom voted for Labor in the past.

Ehud Barak speaks at a meeting in Savion, July 24 2019

Barak to host ‘Labor Rebels’

The event will be held under the banner ‘For the sake of Israel, we must unite.’

Ehud Barak speaks at a press conference with his Israel Democratic Party.