Coalition

Haredi parties halt coalition voting over daycare bill pulled from Knesset agenda

Shas and UTJ said they would stop backing coalition bills after the daycare subsidies bill was left off the Knesset plenum agenda.

|ByKESHET NEEV
Shas party leader Aryeh Deri arrives to a Shas faction meeting at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem on February 23, 2026
Deputy Minister MK Sharren Haskel attends a plenum session at the assembly hall of the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, May 20, 2026.

‘Backstabbing those who serve’: Deputy FM slams coalition laws aiding draft evaders - interview

Explaining why she has voted against the legislation, Haskel said in her interview with the Post that, “we are at war, and when we have a pyramid of priorities, security always has to be on the top."

|ByKESHET NEEV
Gadi Eisenkot, head of the Yashar party speaks during a conference at Tel Aviv University, May 12, 2026.

Likud’s mockery of Eisenkot’s English - opinion

The question of whether polished English is one of the necessary qualifications for the job of prime minister ought to be addressed.

|BySUSAN HATTIS ROLEF
Deputy Minister MK Sharren Haskel attends a Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee meeting at the Knesset, the Israeli Parliament in Jerusalem, December 2, 2025.

Netanyahu's coalition 'massively pressuring' MKs to vote for haredi draft bill, Haskel tells 'Post'

Haskel told The Jerusalem Post that over the weekend, “phone calls were made to almost all coalition members in order to check their positions and pressure them to vote on the conscription law.”

|ByKESHET NEEV

Government approved 2025 ‘coalition funds’ amidst criticism

Coalition funds are a part of the national budget aimed at enabling the implementation of political agreements.

MARCH 4, 2025ByELIAV BREUER
Finance Minister and Head of the Religious Zionist Party Bezalel Smotrich leads a faction meeting at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, February 3, 2025.

Gov’t to whitewash over NIS 1 billion political funds in 2025 budget, letter reveals

The vote over coalition funds has been delayed.

MARCH 2, 2025ByELIAV BREUER
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Construction and Housing Minister Yitzhak Goldknopf seen in Jerusalem, September 27, 2023

SPÖ joining coalition might be only way to stop rise of far-right in Austria - analysis

Sharing power again and blocking the far right might seem important enough for SPÖ’s base and keep it from obstructing the future government’s work.

FEBRUARY 25, 2025ByELDAD BECK
Austrian Chancellor and head of People's Party (OeVP) Karl Nehammer speaks with journalists after coalition talks in Vienna, Austria, December 20, 2024.

Why can't Israel’s opposition challenge the current government? – opinion

A weak, divided opposition is fueling concerns over the future of Israel’s democracy.

FEBRUARY 19, 2025BySHAHAF ZAMIR
OPPOSITION LEADER MK Yair Lapid addresses the Knesset plenum last week. From October 7, 2023 to the end of October 2024, Lapid was present in the Knesset only 359 hours, ranking 107th out of the 120 members, says the writer.

Austria's far-right fails to build a coalition, talks collapse

Austria's far Right FPÖ failed to form a government after coalition talks with the ÖVP collapsed, raising the likelihood of a snap election.

FEBRUARY 12, 2025ByREUTERS
Austrian far Right Freedom Party (FPÖ) leader Herbert Kickl leaves the presidential office at Hofburg Palace in Vienna, Austria, February 12, 2025.

Support for Netanyahu's coalition, Likud surge following Trump's Gaza plan, survey finds

Likud reached 24, and Itamar Ben-Gvir’s party, Otzma Yehudit, received nine seats. 

FEBRUARY 7, 2025ByMOSHE COHEN
US President Donald Trump meets with Israeli prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House in Washington D.C., February 4, 2025.

Israeli politicians react to Netanyahu's trip to Washington, the beginning of the next phase deal

Lapid made the comments while visiting Kibbutz Nir Oz as the second phase negotiations are set to begin.

FEBRUARY 3, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Opposition head Yair Lapid (left), Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich (center), Otzma Yehudit head Itamar Ben-Gvir (right), illustrative.

The continuation of the hostage deal depends on Netanyahu's relationship with Trump - opinion

Ultimately, the hostage deal will remain a fragile balancing act. Its continuation depends on Netanyahu’s ability to manage not just his coalition but also his relationship with Trump.

JANUARY 31, 2025ByYAAKOV KATZ
Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu addresses the Israeli Parliament in Jerusalem, on December 23, 2024.

Maariv poll: Bennett bloc dominates as Netanyahu’s coalition loses ground

According to the polling, in a scenario where a party led by Bennett runs in the elections, the Bennet-led opposition bloc would secure a majority of 66 seats.

JANUARY 31, 2025ByMOSHE COHEN
Prime Minister Naftali Bennett in a press conference on January 11, 2022

Smotrich pulls resignation letter as coalition negotiations deal to obviate his return to Knesset

However, if the minister resigns his position in government, he returns to the Knesset, and pushes out the last MK on the list.

JANUARY 27, 2025ByELIAV BREUER
Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich attends Israel Hayom's security conference in Jerusalem, December 1, 2024