Israeli PoliticsArab-Israeli Ra’am party set to field first Jewish candidate as Segalowitz departs Yesh AtidThe former senior police officer is reportedly being lined up to replace National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir should the opposition win October’s electionBy Gabrielle Apfel1 min read
IsraelFormer Likud ministers to form breakaway right-wing partyGilad Erdan and Yuli Edelstein are expected to place Charedi conscription at the centre of their policy agendaBy Gabrielle Apfel2 min read
Israeli electionsBennett-Lapid party running majority female election slate as four new candidates addedBeyachad, which was formed earlier this year by the merger of the two former prime ministers’ respective factions, is aiming to lead the next government if the opposition succeeds in unseating Benjamin Netanyahu in OctoberBy Gabrielle Apfel1 min read
West BankKatz denies urging replacement of IDF West Bank for detaining ‘violent settler’ after military backlashThe Israeli defence minister seemed to announce the move back a potential replacement on live TV, but later said his meaning had been deliberately distortedBy Jacob Jaffa2 min read
IsraelBennett: Israel will label Qatar an ‘enemy state’ if I win electionsThe former prime minister also stated his intention to ‘do everything possible to force the fall of the Iranian regime’By Gabrielle Apfel1 min read
IsraelNetanyahu expands control over Likud election slateThe Democrats have also launched their campaign, while Religious Zionism has confirmed the results of its candidate primariesBy Jacob Jaffa2 min read
IsraelNetanyahu calls for ‘national unity’ ahead of elections in Tisha B’av messageThe Israeli leader invoked the festival story, saying the nation had ‘prevented the destruction of the Third Temple’ in the war against IranBy JC Reporter2 min read
No October 7 inquiry before elections, Israeli government tells High CourtOpposition politicians and bereaved families have accused Prime Minister Netanyahu of trying to ‘whitewash’ state failings in the lead up to the Hamas atrocityBy Jacob Jaffa2 min read||July 23, 2026 13:58
Israeli High Court freezes key provisions of contentious media reform lawCommunications Minister Shlomo Karhi has threatened to defy the ruling, saying that ‘there is no legal source of authority for such an action’By David Isaac 4 min read||July 20, 2026 11:37
Herzog: ‘I dream of peace with Saudi’The Israeli president also said that his ‘heart aches’ for Palestinian civilians caught up in the Gaza WarBy JC Reporter2 min read||July 17, 2026 10:53
Knesset restores Chief Rabbinate’s monopoly over Kashrut certificationThe bill was a key part of an unofficial pact between the coalition and the Charedi parties, assuring mutual support for key legislative prioritiesBy Arthur Popivker1 min read||July 16, 2026 14:57
Knesset approves bill heavily weakening role of attorney generalThe coalition-backed law will also give the government more say in the law officer’s appointment, following a long-running attempt by ministers to sack the incumbentBy Jacob Jaffa2 min read||July 16, 2026 14:26
Israel's top court freezes law halting arrests of Charedi draft dodgersA Likud MK who resigned over the issue said his party had been ‘hijacked’ and claimed that a significant chunk of its lawmakers supported a move to oust Prime Minister NetanyahuBy Melanie Swan3 min read||July 16, 2026 11:00
IDF ‘will not sign mass exemptions’, warns army chief amid freeze on Charedi draft dodge arrestsPrime Minister Netanyahu was heckled in the Knesset during the debate on the contentious bill and was not present for the final vote, which saw it pass narrowlyBy Melanie Swan1 min read||July 14, 2026 16:20
Israeli government drops plans for free TV app after Charedi objections over Shabbat broadcastingThe bill would also restrict content featuring violence, sexual activity and religious conversion on cable and satellite channelsBy Jacob Jaffa1 min read||July 14, 2026 15:44
Coalition confirms date for 2026 Israeli electionsPrime Minister Netanyahu has confirmed he will run for office again, but faces a stern challenge from Gadi Eisenkot and Naftali BennettBy Melanie Swan1 min read||July 13, 2026 11:08
