Israeli politics

Israel must repair its strategic triangle with the US and American Jewry - opinion

Every Israeli government must keep one fact firmly in mind: Israel has no great-power ally other than the United States.

US President Donald Trump greets Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as he arrives at the West Wing of the White House in Washington, DC on September 29, 2025; illustrative
MK Elazar Stern and Gadi Eisenkot.

Ex-Yesh Atid MK Elazar Stern joins Eisenkot's Yashar, after announcing resignation from Knesset

Yoaz Hendel, head of the Reservists’ Party and former minister, holds a press conference in Petah Tikva, May 10, 2026.

Yoaz Hendel rules out coalition with haredi or Arab parties, says Netanyahu should leave office

 President Isaac Herzog and  Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu pose for a group picture of the then-new government, at the president's residence in Jerusalem, December 29, 2022

What does 'right-wing' actually mean in Israeli politics anymore? - opinion


Who will succeed Netanyahu? Likud members back Ohana as party primaries loom - poll

Many current Likud mainstay politicians are expected to be dropped after the party's primaries on Wednesday.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Israeli president Isaac Herzog attend a state ceremony reburying Shimon and Rivka Herzl, the grandparents of Theodor Herzl, founder of modern political Zionism, alongside their grandson on Mount Herzl, in Jerusalem.

'Real Right, real enlistment': Former UN amb. Gilad Erdan announces name of new 'Unity Party'

Former Israeli ambassador to the UN Gilad Erdan announced on Tuesday that his new right-wing party will be called the Unity Party, with the slogan "Real right. Real enlistment."

Gilad Erdan announces new political party with Yuli Edelstein on August 6, 2026.

Israel is undermining election oversight without a state comptroller - opinion

Despite a clear and binding court order, the election process has not been completed, leaving the country’s supreme audit institution without a head.

Israeli State Comptroller Matanyahu Englman attends the Herzliya conference at the Reichman University in Herzliya, June 30, 2026.

Israel shifts right, but Netanyahu's coalition is losing ground: Here's why - analysis

The Israeli public has moved right, but the parties of the Right are losing support, creating a battle for millions of voters who could determine the next government.

 Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu with National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir during a 40 signatures debate, at the plenum hall of the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, on November 10, 2025.

PM Benjamin Netanyahu has an insurance policy - it's called Israel's opposition – opinion

Whoever succeeds the current prime minister will need to preserve what he helped build, repair what he broke, and govern with a broad understanding of local and global politics

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his wife Sarah attend the Likud Party's election campaign opening event in Jerusalem, Jan 21, 2020.

Editor's Notes: With elections near, every Israeli must watch this pre-Oct. 7 documentary

We know what talking about each other instead of talking to each other costs in a way no generation of Israelis has ever known. We cannot afford to learn it twice.

Dismantles anti-Israel propaganda: Soul of a Nation

Netanyahu tells High Court there are no grounds to fire Ben-Gvir

“I congratulate the prime minister on his clear response to the criminal attorney-general,” said Ben-Gvir. “Deep-state officials have no authority whatsoever to remove ministers from office."

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends a vote at the plenum hall of the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, on July 16, 2026.

IDF to deploy voting stations behind enemy lines in Lebanon, Syria, Gaza ahead of October election

The Chief of Staff outlined a number of preparatory guidelines and procedures to be implemented by the IDF.

IDF soldier operating on Israel's border with Syria, September 9, 2025.

‘Young, courageous leader’: Ramat Gan's first openly gay elected official joins Eisenkot's Yashar

"Israel brings with him young, courageous, and principled leadership, alongside municipal experience and extensive work to strengthen civic engagement among teenagers and young adults," Eisenkot said

Israel Zari and Gadi Eisenkot in a party announcement posted on August 4, 2026.

Eisenkot demands police launch probe into politically motivated assault of Yashar! party activist

“Violence of this kind, 84 days before election day, could be a grave indication of what awaits us during this period and cannot be tolerated,” Eisenkot wrote.

Gadi Eisenkot, head of the Yashar party, attends a conference in the northern Israeli city of Haifa, July 9, 2026