Israeli politics

Chabad rabbi invokes Jewish law permitting killing of politicians cooperating with Arab parties

Axelrod later told Walla that he did not regret writing the letter, and that he acted on his own behalf, not on behalf of the Chabad movement.

Rabbi Gedalia Axelrod.
MK Mansour Abbas speaks at the Knesset plenum on November 11, 2026.

Knesset power struggle: Will Eisenkot's bloc control the agenda?

Yashar head Gadi Eisenkot seen behind Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as party leaders pose for a group picture in the Knesset, in Jerusalem, November 10, 2026

Eisenkot cancels coalition talks with Likud after Netanyahu's 'divisive' Knesset speech

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.

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


Form a government, you can hate each other on your own time - comment

After October 7, Israel needs a stable government for several years. A broad Zionist coalition should agree on the work and get it done.

Election campaign billboards featuring Yashar party chairman Gadi Eisenkot and Likud party chairman and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu alongside opposition leaders are displayed along a roadside in the northern Israeli city of Haifa, ahead of Israel’s upcoming general elections.

President Herzog receives credentials of five new ambassadors to Israel day before elections

The list includes Maj.-Gen. Emmanuel Bayingana of Rwanda, Christophe Parisot of France, Arad Benko of Austria, Stella Ronner Grubacic of the Netherlands, and Evelyn Korantemaa Ofosu-Amable of Ghana.

President Isaac Herzog presents the Presidential Award for Civilian Heroism to six passengers who acted heroically aboard a Dubai-Tel Aviv flight on September 30, during a ceremony at the President’s Residence in Jerusalem, October 8, 2026.

WATCH: Israel is 'Jewish territory,' gov't must send Gazans to France per Trump plan, Ben-Gvir says

Ben-Gvir’s far-right Otzma Yehudit party has been a key member of Netanyahu’s coalition. Recent polling has projected Otzma Yehudit to win approximately eight seats in the next Knesset.

Itamar Ben-Gvir speaks to 'The Jerusalem Post' October 21, 2026

Netanyahu's final campaign strategy: Fear - opinion

Confronting threats is different from exploiting them. Netanyahu deliberately frightens Israelis into believing their country's survival depends on one man.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu talks to The Jerusalem Post, October 21, 2026.

What the hell is going on with Netanyahu? - opinion

Our ship is speeding toward an iceberg, but we still have time to change course, take the helm, and return to safe waters.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends the graduation ceremony of an IDF officers’ course in southern Israel, October 21, 2026.

After Netanyahu meets police chief, Israel's elections head warns against vote interference

Netanyahu to Sohlberg: Discussion was on security threats, rather than election integrity • Police chief Levy: 'police will do everything in their power to safeguard Israeli democracy'

Prime Minister and Likud party chairman Benjamin Netanyahu visits the Hatikva Market in Tel Aviv as part of the Likud party’s election campaign ahead of Israel’s upcoming general elections, October 22, 2026.

'Bibicoin will destroy Israel': Eisenkot slams Netanyahu's crypto plan for alternative funding

Eisenkot's campaign video claimed that the alternative system would generate "an economy like North Korea and Iran," and result in "the end of high-tech, the end of healthcare, the end of security."

Yashar party chairman Gadi Eisenkot visits the Western Wall in Jerusalem’s Old City, days before Israel’s general elections, October 22, 2026.

Beyond the ballot, October 7 families call for a different kind of Israeli politics

DOMESTIC AFFAIRS: Moshe Shapiro, Hoda Daxa, and Shai Zohar on carrying forward their loved ones’ legacies – and why social cohesion must become a national responsibility.

Members of Hamechane - an initiative seeking to make social cohesion a national responsibility.

Israel’s election is being cast as a historic showdown - but four trends tell a different story

POLITICAL AFFAIRS: From rivalries within political blocs to polls that shape voter choices and coalition red lines, four trends reveal the challenges facing Israel’s next government.

‘Politicians should leave room for compromise before the election, rather than making absolute promises they may have to abandon afterward for the good of the country.’ Will the challenge of building Israel’s next coalition government fall to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu or Gadi Eisenkot?

Editor's Notes: Israel's election exposes deep political divisions after Gantz withdrawal - comment

Here is my request, the only one I’ll make before the polls open. Give yourself permission to notice one thing that complicates your choice.

Benny Gantz visits the site of an Iranian missile strike in Beit Shemesh, March 2, 2026