Israel political situation

Following petition, Elections Committee orders removal of Netanyahu video pending final ruling

The video includes an excerpt from remarks Netanyahu made during a multi-front situational assessment with the IDF’s senior command forum.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu walks outside his office at the Knesset, June 3, 2026.
United Torah Judaism leader MK Yitzhak Goldknopf at Knesset House Committee debating Basic Law: Torah Study, Sunday June 28, 2026.

Defense Ministry backs 90-freeze on haredi draft evader arrests as Israel faces coalition crisis

Mohammad Barakeh attends a press conference at the protest tent of the High Follow-Up Committee for Arab Citizens of Israel, in front of the Prime Minister's office in Jerusalem on November 3, 2019.

Former MK, Hadash leader Mohammad Barakeh arrested, banned from WB, police say

Former Israeli prime minister Naftali Bennett attends a conference at the Academic College in Tel Aviv, January 7, 2026.

'New Covenant': Bennett outlines plan to 'build Israel from scratch' in every major area of life


Most Israelis believe internal conflicts, polarization are biggest threats to Israel, study reveals

The study revealed that the majority of the public in Israel, 55%, sees internal polarization and disagreement as the most dangerous threat to the country’s continued existence.

Ultra-Orthodox Jewish protesters demonstrate against the arrest of ultra orthodox jewish men who took part in a protest outside the home of Supreme Court Justice Noam Sohlberg and were later handed over to the military police, outside the Abu Kabir detention facility in Tel Aviv, June 10, 2026.

End the haredi kingmaker era or watch the state unravel - opinion

Across the political spectrum, the public will not forget how the haredi political machine conducted itself during this war.

PRIME MINISTER Benjamin Netanyahu is seen walking past haredi lawmaker Yitzhak Goldknopf, at the Prime Minister’s Office in 2023.

Haredi parties may push elections as Netanyahu loses leverage - analysis

The political alliance that was once considered Netanyahu’s most stable anchor, his exclusive political asset, can no longer be taken for granted.

 Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks during a ceremony commemorating Israel’s Remembrance Day for fallen soldiers, or Yom HaZikaron, at the Military Cemetery on Mount Herzl in Jerusalem April 21, 2026.

Roman Gofman's appointment as next Mossad chief cannot stand, A-G tells High Court

Baharav-Miara argued that the Advisory Committee for Senior Appointments relied on an incomplete picture when it accepted Gofman’s explanation of his past conduct.

Mossad Director Maj. Gen. Roman Gofman attends a ceremony marking the lighting of the first Hanukkah candle of the 7th Armored Brigade at the National Library in Jerusalem, on December 14, 2025.

Should Israel's prime ministers disclose their health status? - opinion

Prostate cancer – that’s what Netanyahu was treated for. Does the public have a right to know what its leadership is suffering from health-wise?

PRIME MINISTER Benjamin Netanyahu attends the 78th Independence Day anniversary ceremony, held at Mount Herzl, last week.

Eisenkot rejects Bennett’s offer to unite parties, says he won’t serve as ‘number two’

“I believe in myself, I know the kind of leadership I bring, and I see myself as a very strong candidate,” Former IDF chief of staff and leader of the Yashar! Party Gadi Eisenkot told N12.

Former prime minister Naftali Bennett seen with Gadi Eisenkot during a march in support of the conscription of ultra-Orthodox Jews into the IDF, from the entrance of Jerusalem to the Knesset, January 15, 2026

Without trustworthy leadership, resilience alone cannot keep Israel whole

A society can endure war; but without faith in its leadership and a steady moral compass, resilience alone cannot keep Israel whole

Israeli anti-government protesters hold placards and flags during a demonstration against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Tel Aviv in November. Some 83% of the public say they are worried about Israel’s internal social tensions.

Knesset passes preliminary vote on political probe into October 7

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was not present, as he was speaking at the Israel Air Force pilot cadets ceremony.

Opposition members of Israel's Knesset leave during a preliminary vote to establish a political commission of inquiry, December 24, 2025.

Tel Aviv stock market rises after Netanyahu's bombshell pardon request

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu submitted a 111-page pardon request to President Isaac Herzog, lifting Tel Aviv indexes as investors weighed stability risks and the state budget timeline.

President Isaac Herzog and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu over a backdrop of a stock market ticker board.

Israel Katz's closure of Army Radio an 'attack on free press,' journalists and opposition say

"It would not be surprising if the station’s broadcasting frequencies are soon handed over to wealthy figures affiliated with the corrupt and degenerate Likud Party,” MK Gilad Kariv stated.

Defense Minister Israel Katz over a backdrop of Army Radio building.