Viktor Orban
Herzog to travel to Hungary, meet with PM Magyar, at Netanyahu's request
This trip will be the first visit to Hungary by a senior Israeli official since Magyar took over the prime ministership from Viktor Orbán in April.
Will Netanyahu step down quietly like Hungary's Orbán? Hard to imagine - opinion
Hungarian opposition party Fidesz's office raided by prosecutors, party claims
Jewish Hungarian chess legend Judit Polgar declines nomination for president
Magyar says Netanyahu would face arrest if he came to Hungary, but invitation remains
The Magyar said that if Hungary remains an ICC member and a person wanted by the court enters its territory, “that person must be taken into custody.”
Middle Israel: Orbán’s defeat, Hungary's political shift, and lessons for Israel - opinion
Hungary's defeat of Orbán’s authoritarianism offers a powerful lesson for Israel. Can Israel learn from Hungary’s democratic shift and face its own political challenges?
Elections polls in Hungary and the Israeli lesson - opinion
The key lesson for the Israeli public from the Hungarian elections may be that polls should be treated with considerable caution.
Netanyahu, Hungary’s PM-elect Peter Magyar hold first call, pledge continued close ties
Magyar invited the Israeli premier to a ceremony marking 70 years since the Hungarian Uprising, while Netanyahu invited him to a government-to-government meeting in Jerusalem.
Hungarian Jewish community extend olive branch to Magyar, including Orban allies
Magyar said on Sunday that he would aim for a "pragmatic relationship" with Israel, but would not provide a blanket block of the European Union's decisions regarding Israel.
Orban’s defeat: A sign of things to come? - opinion
In countries where populism is ascendant, the main political rivalry is no longer primarily between a moderate Left and a moderate Right.
Viktor Orban will always be the man who kept Hungary’s Jews safe - opinion
Hungary stands out as a nation in the middle of Europe where Jewish life is thriving.
Orban’s paradox: A friend of Israel, a challenge for Jews - analysis
Orban may have been an ultra-nationalist. He may have been anti-immigration. He may have been illiberal. But he had Israel’s back. Repeatedly.
Israel loses Hungary as key EU ally as Viktor Orban exits power - analysis
With Orban’s departure from power following the recent elections, Israel is waking up to a starkly different European landscape.
Israel must avoid taking sides in foreign elections - opinion
During the Hungary elections, the Israeli Right and Left expressed explicit support for one side or another, including elected officials and political activists.