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
ReligionMajor constitutional shift as Israel passes law making Torah study a ‘foundation’ of the stateIsrael’s parliament night gave final approval to a new Basic Law on Monday nightBy JC Reporter1 min read
Israeli electionsCoalition 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
By Ashley PerryNetanyahu signals shift as Likud voters sour on Charedi draft evasionHis reference to a ‘broad national government’ was not simply a warning to the strictly Orthodox that he has other coalition options. It was an acknowledgement that his own electoral base is changing4 min read
By Ashley PerryGilad Erdan – the dark horse who could perhaps decide Israel’s next governmentWith neither Netanyahu nor the opposition likely to secure a parliamentary majority, a new party led by the former UN ambassador could hold the balance of power after the elections4 min read||June 14, 2026 14:52
Likud confirms Netanyahu will run for re-election after Trump voices doubtsIsraelis must head to the polls by October 27, with a tight race expected between the incumbent prime minister and the joint ticket of his predecessors, Naftali Bennett and Yair LapidBy Jacob Jaffa1 min read||June 11, 2026 11:48
Bennett and Lapid join forces for upcoming electionsTwo of Prime Minister Netanyahu’s leading rivals will unite under the banner of a new party, dubbed ‘Together’By Melanie Swan1 min read||April 27, 2026 14:29