Politics

Bangladesh’s former PM Khaleda Zia remains in critical condition with a severe chest infection, while her exiled son Tarique Rahman signals uncertainty over returning amid political tensions.

Nicaragua freed around 40 political prisoners, moving them to house arrest amid an ongoing crackdown on dissent. Many had been held for months or years without contact with their families.

What Katz did to Zamir this week is not about professionalism, governance, or oversight. It is about keeping the spotlight on the IDF and away from the government.

Israel's defense minister does not have the skills that his job demands. The kind of strategizing that Ben-Gurion, Eshkol, and Arens did in their jobs is beyond Katz’s abilities

NATIONAL AFFAIRS: The defense minister's feud with his military chief reveals a distinctly Israeli tendency to take the military’s side when it clashes with the political echelon.

The revised bill is described by its drafters as a “balanced” response - but its core architecture offers the haredi sector a wide window of relief.

The High Court will examine who leads the Sde Teiman video leak investigation and whether Justice Minister Yariv Levin lawfully appointed retired judge Josefh Ben-Hamo.

Seventy percent of Israelis want a new prime minister - yet voters have no mechanism to make it happen.

Despite Netanyahu's announcement that he would hold a three-way meeting to resolve the dispute, Katz has pushed for separate meetings.

This election year is filled with uncertainty, but one trend is unmistakable. Israelis are moving toward a politics that reflects their real lives, not the tribal divisions that once defined them.