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


Netanyahu vows to complete term, lead Likud to 'big victory' in next elections

Netanyahu, according to senior political officials, believes that he and his wife Sara enjoy a tremendous amount of support among large parts of the public.

Benjamin Netanyahu

Is Netanyahu already on the campaign trail?

With every clap of the crowd, his rivals on the Right and Center hear his possible demise.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu tours south Tel Aviv

Netanyahu and Gabbay: Eclipsing expectations?

Netanyahu is laboring despite his probes, while Gabbay labors despite Labor.

Netanyahu and Gabbay

Middle Israel: The Nixonization of Bibi Netanyahu

Netanyahu is following in Nixon’s footsteps, for better and worse.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks at a rally.

JPost Poll: 67% say Netanyahu should suspend himself if charged

Sa’ar, Lapid, Bennett and Gabbay about tied as best post-Netanyahu PM candidate – but Likud voters like Bennett best.

Prime Minister Netanyahu enters a meeting of the security cabinet, August 2017

Jewish democratic Kulanu and the vision of the liberal Right

The coalition is quiet on many core social and political issues. I think that the role of the sensible Right is to make this distinction.

Moshe Kahlon

Israeli Police ‘Polygraph Law’ passes 2nd and 3rd Knesset readings

Erdan: We took a big step today to strengthen public confidence in the police.

Israeli Police

Netanyahu passes spin-detector test

What kind of political pressure is Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu facing?

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu

The Bedouin village that went to the Knesset

The Jerusalem Post

That is not the Western Wall crisis – that is a crisis of Jewish identity

The Jerusalem Post