Likud
In unity government push, Netanyahu bets Israel's political boycott is beginning to crack
POLITICAL AFFAIRS: PM Netanyahu’s emerging campaign is built around a simple proposition: The political boycott against him is losing its rationale, and a broader coalition is again possible.
Netanyahu, Likud could win more seats apart than together, but would weaken coalition - poll
High Court ruling orders Knesset to hold new vote on state comptroller after filming scandal
Azerbaijan chief rabbi asks Knesset to reconsider recognition of Armenian Genocide - exclusive
Amit Segal claims Netanyahu offered him fourth spot on Likud list, 'any ministerial role' in 2022
Segal shared in the video that rather than a ministerial position, he had suggested to Netanyahu that Israel “needs to make some kind of judicial reform.”
Bereaved families support compromise framework to probe October 7 failures
The proposal, described by the mother of a slain hostage as “a breakthrough unlike anything I’ve seen," would see the commission be granted full traditional state powers.
New right-wing parties keep failing to unseat Likud - opinion
Many have tried unsuccessfully to challenge Benjamin Netanyahu and the Likud from the Right, but a more realistic goal would be to take votes away from Naftali Bennett.
Imported Palestinian produce contains dangerous levels of pesticides, Health committee warns
Procedure dictates that Palestinian produce gets tested in labs before going to market. In practice, the toxic produce is sent to Israeli shelves several days before lab results even come back.
Israel's opposition shapes a narrative of authoritarianism - opinion
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's opposition portrays him as a threat to democracy, stoking public anxiety over Israel’s future.
Bennett addresses leaked recording controversy: 'Ben-Gvir has no place in my government'
The change from the recording's phrase "I do not boycott" to the X post "There is no place for him in my government" is not just a semantic change; it represents a shift in Bennett's stance.
Naftali Bennett's big comeback: Can the ex-PM return from political hiatus to topple Netanyahu?
POLITICAL AFFAIRS: The ex-PM claims to have a plan to “fix Israel’s biggest problems in all areas,” sharing the details with English-speaking olim at a recent event in Tel Aviv.
Israel creeps toward West Bank annexation as election season approaches - opinion
The de facto annexation of the West Bank is the natural byproduct of a political system where words are cheap and real power operates without transparency.
Former PM Naftali Bennett won't boycott Ben-Gvir or Smotrich, leaked recordings reveal
In addition to saying he would not boycott the far-right ministers, Bennett was heard in the recordings describing Ben-Gvir as a "very unserious person" and Smotrich as "very combative."
Lapid rejects Democrats merger, says divide with Yair Golan mirrors gap with Netanyahu
Lapid said that the difference between him and Golan is comparable to the difference between him and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, “They are Left-wing, I am Center,” he said.
