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Arab Israeli voters are essential to Israel’s democratic future - opinion

Organized crime, bigotry, never-ending war, Jewish terror in the West Bank – these are not our fate. If we get rid of this government, we could salvage our chances of living together here in peace.

An Israeli Arab casts her ballot at a polling station inside a church in the northern town of Reineh, March 17, 2015.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends the graduation ceremony of an IDF officers’ course in southern Israel, October 21, 2026.

What the hell is going on with Netanyahu? - opinion

Prime Minister and Likud party chairman Benjamin Netanyahu visits the Hatikva Market in Tel Aviv as part of the Likud party’s election campaign ahead of Israel’s upcoming general elections, October 22, 2026.

Yashar accuses Netanyahu of risking public confidence in election by meeting with police chief

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends the Negev Conference in the southern city of Dimona, southern Israel, July 17, 2026.

Dimona's former Netanyahu loyalists turn to Eisenkot as battle for final undecided voters heats up


One police officer wounded in shooting attack near Ontario synagogue on Yom Kippur

Ontario Premier Doug Ford also condemned the shooting in a post on social media, saying Jewish community members had "every right to gather and worship safely and without fear."

Police officers talk near the scene of a shooting where a police officer was shot outside a Yom Kippur gathering at Sons of Jacob Synagogue in Belleville, Ontario, Canada, September 21, 2026.

Netanyahu's US trips: $13,000 for hair and makeup, $500 smoking fee, $125 traffic ticket

The largest charge during that visit was $51,661 for Washington's Watergate Hotel, while the total itemized charges in the report came to approximately $128,900.

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

Rosh Hashanah 2026: What does ‘shana tova’ mean in an Israel divided by politics? - opinion

Israelis may share a wish for a shana tova, but their visions for the country’s future could not be more different.

 A Jewish worshipper blows a Shofar as he takes part in Slichot at the Western Wall in Jerusalem's Old City, 2017

No. 2: Benjamin Netanyahu: Shaping Israel’s politics and global image for a generation

Netanyahu has become more than Israel’s prime minister for many. Abroad, for instance, he has become Israel’s symbol and the lightning rod for much of the hatred directed against the Jewish state.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends a Christian Conference in Jerusalem, on April 27, 2025

Sara Netanyahu rejects apology demand from Jerusalem protest-fire defendant, seeks NIS 5m.

The defendant is accused of pouring flammable liquid into a recycling bin, adding fuel-soaked material, and setting it alight.

Sara Netanyahu attends a cornerstone-laying ceremony for the Atarot Heritage Center in northern Jerusalem, July 5, 2026.

Bin fire defendant demands apology from Sara Netanyahu, threatens to sue

Prosecutors allege that Giler and three other defendants planned fires at six locations near the prime minister’s private residence in Jerusalem’s Rehavia neighborhood.

Sara Netanyahu, Wife of Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu arrives for a court hearing at the Magistrate Court in Jerusalem, asking the court for a restraining order against activist Nava Rozolyo, March 25, 2025.

Netanyahu misses party's 9:00 p.m. deadline to publish Likud slate, says will submit by Tues. a.m.

MK David Bitan argued that the failure to publish the names of the candidates for the reserved slots impaired the ability of secretariat members to prepare for the vote.

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

Eisenkot submits final Yashar list, former Shin Bet chief Cohen receives number two spot

Eisenkot’s Yashar party has recently led most polls and is part of the opposition bloc seeking to replace Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the upcoming elections.

Gadi Eisenkot, head of the Yashar party, holds a press conference with the party’s new member Yoram Cohen in Tel Aviv, May 5, 2026.

Israel’s next leader must be ambitious for Israel, not themselves - opinion

Before October 27, Israelis should look beyond policies and ask what kind of people want to lead them.

 A man casts his vote in the Israeli general elections, at a polling station in Jerusalem, on November 1, 2022.

Ruth Bar breaks silence on her 1993 affair with Netanyahu, his early political rise - interview

Thirty-three years after Netanyahu’s live TV confession, Ruth Bar speaks publicly for the first time about their professional relationship and his early political instincts.

Dr. Ruth Bar and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu; illustrative.