Prime minister

Incoming UK PM Andy Burnham urges to ramp up pressure on Israel and ban settlement goods

"We’ve got to do more to put pressure on the Israeli government ... Yes, we have taken some important steps ... But let’s be honest, the UK was too slow to call for a ceasefire," said Burnham.

Andy Burnham, British member of parliament (MP) for Makerfield, delivers a speech at the People's History Museum in Manchester, Britain, June 29, 2026.
US Vice President JD Vance speaks during a quadrilateral meeting between the US, Iran, Pakistan, and Qatar at the Lake Lucerne Summit, aimed at advancing a deal to end the Middle East conflict, at Buergenstock Resort Lake Lucerne, near Stansstad, Switzerland, June 21, 2026.

JD Vance says British politics 'broken' ahead of expected UK Prime Minister transition

Prime Minister Yitzhak Shamir with his son, Yair, 1986.

Lessons from Yitzhak Shamir: What Israel should look for in its next prime minister - opinion

Alexandru Munteanu, Moldova's Prime Minister, attends a meeting with members of the media in Chisinau, Moldova, October 28, 2025.

Moldovan prime minister Munteanu steps down in surprise trigger for government crisis


As Modi backs Israel in Knesset, 'Post' gets an inside look at India's military surge

INDIA AFFAIRS: While Indian Prime Minister Modi visited Jerusalem, The Jerusalem Post embedded with the Indian Armed Forces across the subcontinent.

A MIG-29K fighter jet sits on the flight deck of India’s aircraft carrier ‘INS Vikrant’ during the International Fleet Review 2026 off the coast of Visakhapatnam, India.

Israel’s justice minister is undermining judicial independence and the rule of law - opinion

Israel faces an unprecedented constitutional crisis as Justice Minister Yariv Levin undermines the courts, threatening judicial independence and democracy.

 JUSTICE MINISTER Yariv Levin attends a swearing-in ceremony for newly appointed judges, at the President’s Residence in Jerusalem, in June.

The Modi doctrine and India’s growing partnership with Israel

From his 2017 visit to Israel to a broader strategic shift in New Delhi, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has transformed relations, reshaping diplomacy, security, and regional cooperation.

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi visiting Israel in July 2017.

Netanyahu denies instructing Filber on Bezeq-Yes merger as Case 4000 cross-examination grows heated

Prosecutors allege that Netanyahu used his governmental authority to promote policies worth hundreds of millions of shekels to Bezeq, while Elovitch pressured Walla to shape coverage of the PM.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu arrives to the courtroom at the District Court in Tel Aviv, in the trial against him, October 15, 2025

PM Netanyahu accuses Case 4000 lead prosecutor of lying, 'directive meeting' with Filber

Monday's accusation came during the Prime Minister's cross-examination. The PM has denied any wrongdoing in the case.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu gestures as he speaks during the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organisations, in Jerusalem, February 15, 2026.

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.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the opening of the government meeting on January 4, 2026.

Braverman asks Supreme Court to lift travel ban, argues diplomatic post, foreign relations at stake

Tzachi Braverman has asked Israel's High Court to overturn a district court ruling reinstating restrictive conditions, including a travel ban, preventing him from assuming his London ambassador post.

Prime Minister's Office Chief of Staff Tzachi Braverman pictured attending a funeral in Modi'in, February 17, 2026; illustrative.

Suspicious envelope found at Prime Minister's Office, sent to biological lab

The envelope was examined by Israel Police forensic laboratory personnel on location, who eliminated the possibility of an explosive. It was then sent to a biological laboratory in Ness Ziona.

Benjamin Netanyahu speaks at Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations’ 51st Annual National Leadership Mission.

PMO's Chief of Staff Braverman cleared for travel, will assume UK ambassadorship

In a sharply reasoned decision, Judge Menahem Mizrahi rejected the police request to extend Braverman’s release conditions through February 24, canceling the prohibition on leaving the country.

Prime Minister's Chief of Staff Tzachi Braverman arrives to the courtroom at the Distrcit court in Tel Aviv, before the start of the testimony of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the trial against him, December 18, 2024.

Israel to build new international airport in Negev, PMO announces

The project, initially approved by the Economic Affairs Committee in March of 2025, is also intended to help alleviate traffic at Ben-Gurion Airport.

Passengers at the Ben Gurion International airport near Tel Aviv on September 18, 2025.