ANNA BARSKY

Anna Barsky is the politics reporter for The Jerusalem Post's sister publication, Maariv.

(Illustrative) ICC Chief Prosecutor Karim Khan is under investigation after two seperate complaints of rape and sexual assault by former staff.

Netanyahu: ICC prosecutor used Israel warrants to dodge sexual assault scandal

 AL JAZEERA headquarters in Doha, Qatar.

Israel concerned over Al Jazeera neutrality as Qatar replaces CEO with royal family member

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu meets with Indian ambassador J. P. Singh on August 7, 2025.

Israel will not annex Gaza, Netanyahu tells reporters in meeting with Indian envoy


Smotrich posts picture with 'Death to the Arabs' graffiti, blames media for 'not paying attention'

Israeli-Palestinian NGO raised the issue of Smotrich's post with the Attorney-General, arguing that no politician could post something that said "Death to the Jews" without reprimands.

MK Bezalel Smotrich published a cropped photo afterward.

'It is his right, duty to express his opinion': Katz defends Zamir in response to PM's son

“As the defense minister appointed by the government to oversee the IDF, it is my responsibility to ensure things are carried out - and so they will be.”

 PRIME MINISTER Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Israel Katz attend a meeting of the Knesset plenum earlier this month. Now is not the time to rush headlong into a ceasefire with Hamas, the writer argues.

Israeli embassies remain open in UAE despite travel advisory warning, terror concerns

The National Security Council recently updated its travel advisory for the UAE after it received intelligence regarding potential revenge attacks against Israelis.

 A Dubai beach as seen from a helicopter.

'We're promoting a new strategy': Smotrich breaks silence on Netanyahu's Gaza plan

Smotrich's comments come after Prime Minister Netanyahu enabled "localized humanitarian ceasefires" in the Gaza Strip, with MK Orit Strock saying she may leave the government following the decision.

  Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich attends a Plenum session of the Knesset, Israel's Parliament, also attended by Argentine President Javier Milei (not pictured), in Jerusalem, June 11, 2025.

President Herzog makes inaugural visit to reservists in Gaza

"It is clear that everything you do is aimed at protecting the citizens of Israel, protecting the communities in the Gaza envelope, and protecting the entire country," Herzog said.

President Isaac Herzog visits soldiers in Gaza, July 23 2025

Will the Knesset recess open a window for a deal? Netanyahu’s political breathing room - analysis

The Knesset's upcoming recess will potentially give PM Benjamin Netanyahu time to broker a hostage deal and figure out a solution to the issue of the haredi draft law.

 Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Defense Minister Israel Katz, and National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir at a Knesset debate, July 14, 2025; illustrative.

'My conscience is clear': Why MK Yuli Edelstein won't settle for a soft haredi draft - interview

"This law ends the phenomenon of pretending to study Torah. To me, that’s a disgrace to the world of Torah," Edelstein told Maariv.

 Chairman of the Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee MK Yuli Edelstein speaks at the Muni Expo 2025 conference in Tel Aviv, on July 15, 2025.

Bomb drops, power shifts, insiders weigh Middle East futures - analysis

Until yesterday the White House maintained a clear red line: no direct US involvement on Iranian soil. That line survived tanker wars, drone shoot-downs and proxy salvos.

US Air Force B-2 Spirit bomber performs a fly-over during the Speed of Sound Airshow in 2024

'Killed in their sleep': Inside Operation Narnia, Israel's strikes on Iran's nuclear scientists

In a striking twist, the operation targeting Iran’s nuclear scientists is known as "Narnia" in Israel, a name that reflects the operation’s improbable nature.

Israel’s Mossad operation to eliminate Iranian’s top nuclear scientists is named “Operation Narnia.”

Avner Netanyahu set to have a politician-free wedding, causing mixed reactions from Likud members

A source close to the family explained that the intention behind the exclusion was to create a private and intimate atmosphere, away from political circles.

 Avner Netanyahu arrives to the courtroom at the Distrcit court in Tel Aviv, before the start of the testimony of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the trial against him, December 10, 2024.