Politics
Chief Rabbinate Council disputes Tzohar kashrut approval hours after authorization
“The approval was granted unlawfully and did not go through the Chief Rabbinate Council as required,” Director General of the Ministry of Religious Services Yehuda Avidan said.
Israeli military nearing breaking point without more manpower, IDF warns Knesset committee
AI is Israel’s next national-security battlefield as global standing sinks, Bennett says
Knesset passes in first reading bill to enshrine Torah study into Basic Law
Benny Gantz’s long political decline is reaching its final stage - opinion
Once seen as Netanyahu’s strongest rival, Benny Gantz now faces political isolation and fading public support.
A Jerusalem driver refused to run over a flag, and changed how I see Israel - opinion
Beneath Israel’s driving chaos lies a powerful story about loyalty, symbolism, and the meaning of public duty.
Pauline Hanson cashes in on Trump-like populism as it surges in Australia
Australia’s political landscape shifts as Trump-like populism rises. Pauline Hanson’s One Nation attracts wealthy donors, signaling a major change in the country’s conservative movement.
Hamas is rebuilding, and Israel faces the same dilemma again - opinion
As Hamas rebuilds, Israel faces the same unresolved question: what comes after the fighting ends?
Bennett, Eisenkot, Liberman merger could secure 61-seat coalition without Arab parties - poll
Under the three-party alliance scenario, the opposition bloc would reach 61 seats, compared with 49 for Netanyahu’s coalition and 10 for the Arab parties.
Explosion hits Netherlands' largest political party's headquarters, police say
Police said a suspect had been arrested following the explosion, which happened at the party office in the center of The Hague.
Bennett-Lapid merger kicks off, Gantz left in the dust: Is this the end of the Netanyahu era?
Israel’s political landscape is shifting fast as Bennett, Lapid and Eisenkot reshape the battle over Netanyahu’s future.
Germany’s far-right AfD gains ground ahead of eastern state election
Germany’s far-right AfD surged to 41% in a new poll ahead of September’s Saxony Anhalt election, widening its lead over Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s CDU.
Former Shin Bet head Yoram Cohen joins Eisenkot’s Yashar! ahead of elections
In recent years, Cohen has been a sharp critic of Netanyahu and has spoken publicly about his experience working under him during his tenure as Shin Bet chief.
Gov’t approves Smotrich ally Israel Malachi as Finance Ministry director-general
He is a close associate of Smotrich, which led to criticism over the appointment. Malachi also had previously served as the treasurer of a council governing over 40 West Bank settlements.
