Opposition

Liberman sends guidelines to opposition heads for post-Netanyahu gov't, excluding Gantz

The letter comes amid shifting dynamics within Israel’s opposition bloc as parties aim to gain enough seats to beat Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the next elections.

|ByKESHET NEEV
Head of National Unity party Benny Gantz and head of Israel Beyteinu party Avigdor Liberman hold a joint press conference at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem on November 6, 2024.
Head of Blue and White party MK Benny Gantz speaks during press conference in Tel Aviv on August 23, 2025.

Benny Gantz is reclaiming relevance in politics because Israel wants unity - opinion

Israel needs unity and renewed common purpose. Gantz is the politician who most credibly embodies that aspiration. That is why his campaign is gaining traction.

|ByALON TAL
Opposition head Yair Lapid arrives for a court hearing at the Supreme Court on a petition against the transfer of funds to ultra-Orthodox educational institutions, January 8, 2026

Israel's Opposition hits 61 seat majority for first time in months - poll

The opposition had been standing at 60 seats, at the cusp of a majority, while Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's coalition remained at 50 seats. The Arab parties, meanwhile, stand at 10 seats.

|ByTZVI JASPER
Bereaved families and opposition MKs formed a separate committee meeting in the Knesset in protest of the first debate advancing the government bill that aims to establish a politically appointed committee to investigate the failures surrounding the October 7 attacks.

Bereaved families protest Knesset debate on political probe into Oct. 7 failings

Bereaved families, victims of the October 7 attacks, and parents of former hostages attended the panel.

|ByKESHET NEEV

Israel's opposition politicians oppose Ben-Gvir's National Guard

MK Eiskenkot said that Israel needs a National Guard but it shouldn't be subordinate to the national security minister.

APRIL 2, 2023ByELIAV BREUER
Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir is seen holding a press conference, on March 20, 2023.

'Gifts Law' temporarily withdrawn after threat of 'massive opposition'

Israel's coalition retracted its intention to pass the first reading of the "Gifts Law," which enables donations to politicians to cover legal and medical fees.

MARCH 29, 2023ByELIAV BREUER
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is seen in the assembly hall of the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, on March 13, 2023

Israel judicial reform: Time for both sides to come in good faith - editorial

A less highly charged atmosphere would help to ensure that the country does not approach that brink again any time soon.

MARCH 29, 2023ByJPOST EDITORIAL
Mounted police officers confront judicial reform demonstrators in Jerusalem, March 27, 2023

Judicial reform bill on Knesset table, drawing opposition criticism

The coalition claimed that the move was purely technical and the bill would not be voted on yet.

MARCH 28, 2023ByMICHAEL STARR
Israeli MKs are seen in the Knesset plenum following a day of voting on March 22, 2023

Opposition split on how to handle Netanyahu's judicial reform freeze

Lapid said that if indeed the legislation would come to a "real and complete" stop, he was prepared to enter dialogue at the president's residence.

MARCH 27, 2023ByELIAV BREUER
Israel's opposition leader Yair Lapid addresses protesters at a demonstration after against the government's judicial overhaul, in Jerusalem, March 27, 2023

Why are calls for constitution – instead of reform – growing? - analysis

The Declaration of Independence has become a symbol of the opposition, not just because it is a solution to the problem of missing human rights but because it represents objectives of it's own.

MARCH 12, 2023ByMICHAEL STARR
MK Simcha Rotman, Head of the Constitution Committee, at a committee vote on the judicial reform legislation at the Knesset, the Israeli Parliament in Jerusalem on March 5, 2023.

Turkey's Erdogan calls for elections for May 14

Polls suggest that the presidential and parliamentary votes will be tight, with the opposition bloc running slightly ahead of the governing alliance.

MARCH 10, 2023ByREUTERS
A woman passes by an election poster of Turkey's President Tayyip Erdogan in Istanbul, Turkey

Israeli judicial reforms are 'wrong' and 'predatory' - Herzog

President Isaac Herzog condemned the judicial reforms proposed by the coalition, saying they "undermine" the state's "democratic foundations."

MARCH 9, 2023ByMICHAEL STARR, ELIAV BREUER, MAYA ZANGER-NADIS
OPPOSITION LEADER Yair Lapid has proposed that President Isaac Herzog set up a commission to examine the matter of judicial reform.

Israel's coalition, opposition don't understand what compromise means - analysis

If Herzog and negotiation advocates fail, then the natural outcome of escalating use of force to push maximalist positions may change the conditions.

MARCH 7, 2023ByMICHAEL STARR
Israel's Justice Minister Yariv Levin holds a press conference at the Knesset, the Israeli Knesset in Jerusalem, on January 4, 2023.

Opposition rejects calls for judicial reform negotiations without preconditions

Opposition leaders call for dialogue in order to find common ground with proposed judicial reforms.

MARCH 5, 2023ByMICHAEL STARR
Israelis who oppose the Israeli government's planned judicial overhaul protest outside the home of Israeli President Isaac Herzog in Tel Aviv, March 3, 2023.