This New Year, let’s start to restore the Israel that is a light unto the nations
We shouldn’t need Ed Miliband — way off with some parts of his critique but spot on with others — to remind us that indulging deadly...
2026 Israeli election
Yitzhak Rabin Center said to nix event over Ben Gvir’s planned speech
Far-right police minister sought to address conference organized by his ministry but center pushed back, reportedly over his threats in the lead-up to PM’s assassination in...
Israel’s election takes shape as 38 parties submit slates, from Likud to Joint List
Major parties registering on Tuesday feature few women candidates in realistic spots; Shas adds IDF reservist; Sukkot slides on Religious Zionism list; Blue and White makes...
Finalizing slate, Netanyahu fills reserved Likud slots with allies, ideologues
PM briefly appeared to add 10th pick before one stepped aside; only one of his choices is a woman, despite promising to increase gender parity on...
In first for Israel, ultra-Orthodox party picks a woman to run on its Knesset slate
Academic Dr. Nechumi Yaffe was appointed special adviser for Haredi affairs on National Security Council in 2020, coordinated emergency response to help families after Oct. 7...
No last-minute mergers as parties submit final Knesset slates for election
Eisenkot, Bennett, Ben Gvir, Winter submit independent lists, leaving landscape largely unchanged; Likud expected to submit Tuesday; Smotrich slams Winter for ‘gambling’ with political right The...
With his own hands, Yair Lapid dismantled his life’s work
Facing dismal polls and amid a desperate merger with Naftali Bennett, the centrist leader abruptly ended the careers of almost 20 sitting Yesh Atid lawmakers The...
Hoping to put wind back in sails, B’Yachad tacks toward liberal-Zionist center
Unveiling slate at high-energy rally, Bennett’s party bets roster of experienced ‘doers’ and promises of universal service, Oct. 7 inquiry can win back support without relying...
Golan: If Israel maintains liberal values, ‘woke’ critics will have less ‘ammunition’
Ben Gvir takes down video of himself taunting Palestinian prisoners after complaint to election panel; Shas reportedly considering including IDF officer on electoral slate The post...
High Court dismisses petition by Israeli expats who were stripped of voting rights
Case dismissed on procedural grounds after court says it was filed too late, skipped statutory appeals process and lacked a detailed factual record The post High...