Israeli PoliticsSubmarine affair enquiry finds ‘systemic failings’ that ‘endangered state security’The procurement of German-made vessels under the previous Netanyahu-led government is at the centre of a major corruption probeBy Jacob Jaffa1 min read
Israeli PoliticsCoalition delays first reading of state budget amid Charedi draft rowThe vote was scheduled for Monday but has now been pushed back until later in the weekBy Jacob Jaffa1 min read
Israeli PoliticsArab Knesset parties sign deal to revive Joint ListVarious Arab-Israeli factions look to unite ahead of the next elections after accusing the government of failing to deal with a communal crime waveBy Jacob Jaffa1 min read
Temple MountPolice allow Jewish prayer sheets on Temple Mount in reversal of long-held banThe change in policy is the latest part of a long-running push by National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir to revoke the unofficial prohibition on Jewish worship at the siteBy Jacob Jaffa1 min read
IsraelUber poised to return to Israel as Knesset vote setRideshare services have been largely absent from the Jewish state since 2023, but a new bill looks set to clear away some of the regulatory hurdlesBy Jacob Jaffa1 min read
IsraelIsrael pulls out of seven international agencies following mass US withdrawalThe Foreign Ministry confirmed it would cut ties with the groups, and that it expected to announce more in the futureBy Jacob Jaffa1 min read
Israeli PoliticsGantz promises to join Netanyahu coalition if opposition falls short of majorityThe former alternate prime minister called on opposition politicians ‘not to repeat the mistake’ of previous coalitions ahead of the upcoming elections this yearBy Jacob Jaffa2 min read
Coalition MKs submit bill to scrap fraud and breach of trust offences from criminal codeThe crimes make up two of the three charges currently face by Prime Minister Netanyahu, though it is not clear whether the law could be changed retroactivelyBy Jacob Jaffa2 min read||January 12, 2026 15:16
New Israeli ambassador to UK may be delayed after arrest over leak investigationAn indicted former aide to Prime Minister Netanyahu accused Tzachi Braverman of promising to quash the inquiry into his alleged release of classified material to the mediaBy Jacob Jaffa2 min read||January 12, 2026 11:47
Leaders of anti-judicial reform protests join DemocratsParty leader Yair Golan hinted that the new members may compete for Knesset candidacies in the upcoming elections and called on other leading activists to do the sameBy Jacob Jaffa1 min read||January 7, 2026 14:37
Netanyahu speaks to former aide Urich for first time in a year as Qatargate restrictions lapseThe former prime ministerial spokesman recently announced his intention to return to government work if he clears his nameBy Jacob Jaffa2 min read||January 7, 2026 13:09
Netanyahu backs Ben-Gvir’s push for Jewish prayer on the Temple MountIsrael’s national security minister has long maintained that prayer, including full prostration, should be allowed at the site, and has even suggested the construction of a synagogue thereBy Jacob Jaffa1 min read||January 6, 2026 13:46
West Bank to receive first 4G mobile network after Israel-backed telecom dealThe Gaza Strip will remain on 2G connection, while Israel is now transitioning to full 5G coverageBy Jacob Jaffa1 min read||January 6, 2026 11:35
Israeli Islamist party to accept first Jewish candidates at next elections‘I would be honoured if they joined’ said Ra’am party leader Mansour Abbas of his Jewish allies in the KnessetBy Jacob Jaffa1 min read||January 6, 2026 09:57
Shas threatens to vote down state budget unless Charedi draft bill passed firstNetanyahu’s coalition has until March 31 to reach a compromise with its Charedi partner or face being forced into fresh electionsBy Jacob Jaffa1 min read||January 5, 2026 13:44
Netanyahu pardon ‘on its way’ claims Trump, despite Herzog pushbackThe Israeli prime minister submitted his request for clemency last month, but declined to admit any guilt in doing soBy Jacob Jaffa1 min read||December 30, 2025 14:41
