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


Grapevine: An added dimension

For many Maccabiah athletes coming to Israel for the first time seeing the real Israel is an experience like that of people in Birthright groups.

FROM LEFT: Cosmetics queen Pnina Rosenbloom, fashion designer Inbal Or and singer Rita photographed at Beauty City

Olmert not retiring, but not returning to politics

While in prison, Olmert completed writing an autobiography that was confiscated two weeks ago from his publisher by the state prosecution.

FORMER PRIME MINISTER Ehud Olmert waits for the judges at the Supreme Court in 2015

Labor candidate complains party is acting like the mob

Dayan, a haredi woman from Mitzpe Ramon, called a press conference at the party’s Tel Aviv headquarters to highlight the corruption.

SHELLY YACIMOVICH poses in front of one of her campaign signs earlier this month.

Knesset Members answer: Expectations for Trump’s visit?

Tensions have been high leading up to Trump's arrival in Israel.

Israeli Knesset

A hot summer ahead for the Knesset

The Knesset’s summer session begins Monday under the shadow of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s legal troubles and with a host of other fiery topics on the agenda.

Live Knesset Israel

Court sets voting policy in Histadrut leadership race

Ballot boxes to stay in workplaces, with poll-watchers at each.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu with Histadrut chairman Avi Nissenkorn

Welcome to 21st century politics

Poorly funded and under threat from personalization and social media, political parties are in decline.

Netanyahu stands out for the number of his online followers

Someday Sovereignty: Towards Israel's Future as an Independent Nation

The Jerusalem Post

The third counter-wave to democracy and liberalism

Eyes are now set on the upcoming elections in the Netherlands, France and Germany, in which rightwing candidates are set to gain strength or even control of the government.

GERMAN PRESIDENT-ELECT Frank-Walter Steinmeier gives a speech after the first round of voting in the German presidential election at the Reichstag in Berlin last month. But are dark, undemocratic clouds gathering?

Nearing its 70th anniversary, Israel knows the best and worst of times

Best of times? Worst of times? For Israel, nearing its 70th anniversary, it is both at the same time.

New Olim arriving to Israel.