Ohad Tal

Bennett files defamation lawsuit against MKs, Channel 14, for mental illness claims

Former prime minister Naftali Bennett said that claims that he took pills to function were "blatant lies" meant to damage his chances of being elected again.

|ByARIELLA ROITMAN, GILAD MORAG
Opposition Leader and Head of the Yesh Atid party Yair Lapid and former Prime Minister Naftali Bennett speak during a press conference announcing a joint list named “Together” ahead of upcoming elections, to be led by Bennett, in Herzliya, central Israel, April 26, 2026.
The Knesset building, home of Israel's legislature, in Jerusalem, on November 14, 2022 (Illustrative).

Semi-open ballot: The path to fixing Israel’s electoral system - opinion

Rare bipartisan push in the Knesset could finally give Israeli voters real influence over who represents them and not just which party does.

|ByASSAF SHAPIRA
SOME OF the international delegates at the Jewish Community Center, Taipei, Taiwan.

Gathering to pray in Taiwan under the dark clouds of Chinese threats - opinion

The Jerusalem Prayer Breakfast in Taipei brought together faith leaders, cultural figures, and international delegates for three days of music, prayer, and dialogue.

|ByALBERT VEKSLER/THE MEDIA LINE
Attorney general Gali Baharav-Miara at a Constitution, Law and Justice Committee meeting at the Knesset, in the Israeli parliament on September 30, 2025.

Baharav-Miara: Proposals to split A-G role would damage rule of law and democracy

A-G Gali Baharav-Miara warns that splitting her office would turn legal authorities into "private lawyers" and "harm the foundations of the regime, the rule of law, and human rights."

|BySARAH BEN-NUN, KESHET NEEV

'Taiwan stood by Israel, now it's our turn': Over 70 Israeli lawmakers vow support for Taiwan

The Knesset members emphasized that the statement reflects gratitude for Taiwan’s ongoing support of Israel and acknowledges Taiwan's significant contributions to global welfare.

JULY 24, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
(L-R) MK Boaz Toporovsky, Taipei Economic and Cultural Office Representative, Ya-Ping (Abby) Lee, and MK Ohad Tal.

Shin Bet chief Ronen Bar lied in affidavit, Israeli lawmaker Ohad Tal tells 'Post'

According to Tal, Bar attempted to create a “false narrative. The job of the Shin Bet was to provide specific warnings of attacks, and not “general warnings” such as the ones issued in 2023.

APRIL 24, 2025ByELIAV BREUER
Ohad Tal, 2022.

Coalition MK calls for parliamentary inquiry into Shin Bet Jewish department

MK Ohad Tal urged the Knesset to probe the Shin Bet’s Jewish Department over alleged illegal detentions, bias, and abuse of suspects in the West Bank.

APRIL 9, 2025ByELIAV BREUER
Ohad Tal, 2022.

Right-wing MK: Outcome of Israel-Hamas war cannot be a Palestinian state - interview

Religious Zionist Party MK Ohad Tal: Talk of Palestinian statehood after the war signals that terrorism pays off

FEBRUARY 6, 2024ByELIAV BREUER
THE WRITER attends a Knesset meeting. The Jews lived in this region, including an unbroken presence in Israel, for millennia, he notes