Israel political situation

New Knesset Finance Committee chair faces conflict-of-interest concern over husband's business ties

Liran Avisar Ben-Horin is married to Itai Ben-Horin, who holds a 50 percent stake in the strategic consulting, public relations, and crisis management firm Ben-Horin Alexandrovitz.

Newly elected MK Liran Avishar Ben-Horin poses for her official portrait at the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, a day before the opening ceremony of the 26th Knesset, November 9, 2026.
Moti Leitner with Dr. Nechumi Yaffe.

Haredi Public party reveals first woman in Israel's history running for Knesset with a haredi party

Former Israeli State Comptroller Matanyahu Englman attends the Herzliya conference at the Reichman University in Herzliya, June 30, 2026.

Unfilled state comptroller seat stalls Israel's whistleblower protections and campaign oversight

Arab Israeli activist Yoseph Haddad joins the Amcha Yisrael Party on August 25, 2026.

Arab Israeli activist Yoseph Haddad joins Winter's People of Israel, aims to be hasbara minister


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