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
October 7No 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
IsraelIsraeli 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
President HerzogHerzog: ‘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
IsraelKnesset 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
Israeli PoliticsKnesset 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
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
Knesset advances contentious bill to establish politically-appointed October 7 inquiryThe Opposition boycotted the bill’s first reading, which saw it pass 59-0By Minnie Peters2 min read||July 7, 2026 16:07
Israel faces constitutional crisis as government vows to disobey Supreme Court rulingCabinet ministers unanimously backed a motion to defy the court amid a dispute over the country’s commercial TV regulatorBy Melanie Swan2 min read||July 6, 2026 12:03
Israel moves to recognise Armenian genocide in major policy reversal‘It is never too late to do the right thing,’ said Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’arBy Jacob Jaffa2 min read||June 29, 2026 12:04
Israeli far-right slam Bennett over claim West Bank zones could remain under Palestinian controlThe former prime minister also condemned illegal settlement activity, but backed the construction of communities permitted under Israeli lawBy Melanie Swan1 min read||June 23, 2026 15:16
