Government

No. 7: Ron Dermer, Israel Katz, Gideon Sa’ar: Ministers shaping gov't policy

In a government whose choices carry immense consequences at home and abroad, the sway they hold in the cabinet secures their place at the center of one of Israel’s most fateful moments. 

(L-R): Ron Dermer, Israel Katz, Gideon Sa'ar
JUSTICE MINISTER Yariv Levin sits in the Knesset plenum. Last week, he was appointed acting Jerusalem and Jewish tradition minister and now holds five ministerial portfolios, the writer notes.

One minister wearing five hats: Yariv Levin's positions harm Israeli public interest - opinion

 Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Attorney-General Gali Baharav-Miara; illustrative.

Netanyahu gov't willing to discuss A-G firing with High Court

 A man stands near a structure that was demolished by Israeli authorities, at the Bedouin village of Khirbet al-Hamidiyeh, in the northern Jordan Valley, on June 17, 2023

Neglect of Israel's Bedouin communities could lead to catastrophe, activist warns


If Israel has excellent scientists, why does it have failing politicians? - opinion

It’s time for that same spirit of excellence to be applied here on earth by building a government that serves its citizens with the same skill, dedication, and foresight as our scientists.

Ofek 19 satellite launched by Israel.

'While Israel Slept': Inside the failures of Oct. 7 - review

The book raises many questions of government and the IDF’s systematic failure on October 7.

COMMUNITY LEADERS in Israel bear witness to Oct. 7 in Kibbutz Kfar Aza, Nov. 2023.

Bennett, Eisenkot discuss creating ‘new leadership for Israel' to replace current gov't

Eisenkot and Bennett shared that they had discussed the “deterioration of Israel’s international standing, and actions toward creating a new and better leadership for Israel."

New Israeli gov't? Bennett, Eisenkot discuss possibilities to replace current government.

The era of AI: Is Albania heralding the end of human government? - opinion

Albania's vision of a code-run state emerges from decades of corruption, nepotism, and entrenched political networks.

ALBANIA’S PRIME MINISTER Edi Rama gestures during a news conference in Tirana, earlier this year. He suggests, half in jest, but also half in earnest, that portfolios of governance could be entrusted to algorithms, says the writer.

Netanyahu has no plans to dismantle right-wing bloc for Gantz, PM's office tells partners - report

According to the report, coalition members are concerned that Gantz's entry to the government will allow Netanyahu to move forward on a hostage deal and the end of the war in the Gaza Strip.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu seen at the opening ceremony of the new Knesset museum, in Jerusalem, August 11, 2025

The Polish precedent: Locking out the attorney-general - opinion

Blocking Attorney-General Baharav-Miara from accessing her office marks an escalation in attempts to erode the rule of law.

ATTORNEY-GENERAL Gali Baharav-Miara and Justice Minister Yariv Levin attend a farewell ceremony for retiring acting Supreme Court president Uzi Vogelman, at the Supreme Court in Jerusalem last year.

Why Israel’s civil service needs urgent reform - opinion

Victory in the next war will be determined not only in the skies over Iran but also in government offices, in local authorities, and wherever the civil service shoulders the burden of the nation. 

A CEREMONY marking the rebuilding of Kibbutz Nir Oz, after the October 7 massacre, takes place earlier this month. The challenge is not just to bring residents back but to return them to thriving communities, the writer asserts.

Air Force chief must be reprimanded for shaking protester's hands, Almog Cohen charges

The appeal follows a social media video showing a demonstration outside Tomer Bar’s home, in which he is seen shaking hands with a protester holding anti-government signage.

Israeli Air Force chief Tomer Bar and IDF chief Eyal Zamir seen in operational assessments during the war with Iran, June 13, 2025

'Professional over political': Sa'ar pushes against demands that Zamir comply with gov't on Gaza

Sa’ar wrote that IDF Chief of Staff Lt.-Gen. Eyal Zamir “is required to express his professional opinion clearly and unequivocally to the political echelon.”

IDF Chief of Staff Lt.-Gen. Eyal Zamir

The Knesset: A legislature that rarely acts like one - opinion

In recent years, several serious institutional proposals have been put forward to restore balance between the branches of government.

PRIME MINISTER Benjamin Netanyahu sits among his ministers in the Knesset plenum. As long as the executive dominates the Knesset unchecked, the chamber will remain what it too often is: performative, loud, and largely hollow, says the writer.

'We can't allow it': Thousands gather in Tel Aviv protesting A-G Baharav-Miara’s possible dismissal

Demonstrators gathered to support the attorney-general and call the government's decision a “political and illegal attempt to remove her by those seeking to dismantle Israeli democracy.”

Thousands of people gathered to protest the possible firing of A-G Gali Baharav-Miara, August 3, 2025.