Israeli politics
Israel’s election is being cast as a historic showdown - but four trends tell a different story
POLITICAL AFFAIRS: From rivalries within political blocs to polls that shape voter choices and coalition red lines, four trends reveal the challenges facing Israel’s next government.
Editor's Notes: Israel's election exposes deep political divisions after Gantz withdrawal - comment
Netanyahu is destroying Israel’s bipartisan support in the US - opinion
I’m not Left or Right. I’m Up: Time to look beyond political labels - opinion
Ayatollah Khamenei's assassination a 'mistake,' Democrats party leader Yair Golan says
"When you have an elderly and veteran leader, there is certainly an advantage in that," said Golan. "Of course, he was already 86 years old."
'He should be ashamed': Liberman condemns Chikli for mocking his Russian accent
Avigdor Liberman accused Amichai Chikli of insulting more than a million Russian-speaking Israelis after the minister mocked his accent, sparking widespread criticism.
Terror cells forming in Negev Bedouin communities in 'concering phenomenon,' Shin Bet chief warn
In his remarks to cabinet members, the head of the service detailed that the defense establishment had identified attempts to create infrastructure of a military nature inside Israeli territory.
Israel still struggles to turn lessons into obligations three years after October 7 - analysis
Israel has absorbed more common lessons about security than its fractured public life in the wake of October 7. The problem is that those shared lessons have not translated into shared obligations.
Knesset legal adviser urges vote as Israel enters fourth month without comptroller
The position of state comptroller has been vacant since July, when Matanyahu Englman completed his term without a successor in line and Michael Rabello's election was invalidated.
High Court rejects Democrats’ bid to bar Otzma Yehudit from election
The High Court also rejected the Democrats' request to disqualify Ben-Gvir and Tally Gotliv.
As elections loom, voters must choose the right pilot to navigate political turbulence - editorial
The passengers aboard the flydubai flight did not have the luxury of leaving the cockpit unresolved. Israeli voters will have their own chance to take control and choose who sits in the cockpit.
Sohlberg orders removal of Ben-Gvir prison video, imposes NIS 20,000 costs
The Public Committee Against Torture in Israel and the nonprofit Voting for Israel filed petitions arguing that the video constituted election propaganda produced through the use of public assets.
Abu Shehadeh withdraws after Supreme Court signals disqualification
Otzma Yehudit and its chairman, National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir, brought the application against Abu Shehadeh, and all nine Supreme Court justices recommended that the candidate withdraw.
Vote your conscience: Five reasons why Israelis should forget the electoral threshold - opinion
With a few weeks left before we go to the ballot box on October 27, I want to make the opposite case: vote for the party you actually believe in, and let the electoral threshold take care of itself.
