Benjamin Netanyahu

Trump eyes expanded Iran campaign as Israeli officials warn Tehran may strike Israel

Trump is expected to escalate the war with Iran, leading Israeli officials to believe that Tehran could retaliate directly against Israel.

|ByAMICHAI STEIN
US President Donald Trump points at the new Air Force One, a plane gifted by the Qatari government, before boarding the plane, at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, US, July 1, 2026.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Israel Katz seen in the Knesset plenum, December 16, 2024

Taiwan has the playbook Israel needs to win the eighth front - opinion

Taiwan has spent decades fighting disinformation. Israel should adopt its playbook before it loses the eighth front.

|ByTULY WEISZ
National Security Minister and Otzma Yehudit leader Itamar Ben-Gvir addresses reporters at the Knesset, in Jerusalem, June 22, 2026

Ben-Gvir demands Baharav-Miara's removal to join Netanyahu's next coalition

Notably, Ben-Gvir's demand comes against the backdrop of prolonged clashes between Ben-Gvir and Baharav-Miara throughout the current government's term over a series of legal and policy issues.

|ByANNA BARSKY
Yair Golan, chairman of The Democrats party, with party members following the announcement of the results of The Democrats party primaries ahead of the upcoming elections, in Tel Aviv, Israel, July 20, 2026.

Golan pledges ‘fundamental change,’ vows to bar indicted politicians from government

Yair Golan unveiled the Democrats’ election platform, promising political reform and legislation preventing criminal defendants from serving in Israel’s next government.

|ByKESHET NEEV

MK Haskel calls on right-wing figures to join new party for 'broad Zionist gov't' ahead of election

Haskel explained that a broad Zionist government would put “the state ahead of sectoral interests.”

JULY 21, 2026ByKESHET NEEV
Deputy Foreign Minister Sharren Haskel speaks to the media as she announces her resignation as Deputy Foreign Minister at the Knesset in Jerusalem, July 14, 2026.

Netanyahu’s haredi gamble may become his biggest election liability - analysis

Years of concessions to haredi partners may now pose a political risk for Netanyahu, as right-wing voters express growing anger over the draft exemption issue.

JULY 21, 2026ByHERB KEINON
PRIME MINISTER Benjamin Netanyahu is seen walking past haredi lawmaker Yitzhak Goldknopf, at the Prime Minister’s Office in 2023.

Senior rabbi claims comments attacking religious Zionists' IDF service were misinterpreted

"We may encounter people who differ from our way of life, and it is imperative to be careful of any arguments with them regarding our differing views," he stated at a conference for community rabbis.

JULY 21, 2026ByTZVI JASPER
Rabbi Dov Lando, head of the Slabodka yeshiva in Bnei Brak arrives to deliver a lesson at the Mir Yeshiva, in the ultra orthodox neighborhood of Mea Shearim, Jerusalem, September 19, 2023.

Trump says US to strike Pickaxe Mountain, IDF fires warning shots at 'overstepping' Lebanese troops

IDF confirms building massive sand barrier dividing Gaza after satellite imagery emerges • Sirens sound in Kuwait, Bahrain following Iranian attacks • Trump eyes expanded Iran campaign

JULY 21, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
US President Trump shakes hands with Lebanese President Joseph Aoun during their meeting in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, DC, US, July 21, 2026.

Upcoming election 'most consequential' in history, Democrats MK Lazimi tells ‘Post’ - interview

Lazimi received the second slot on the Democrats' list after the internal primaries took place, during which more than 97,000 registered members of the party cast their ballots.

JULY 20, 2026ByKESHET NEEV
MK Naama Lazimi attends a plenum session at the assembly hall of the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, July 8, 2026.

Netanyahu will not be arrested while visiting US, Trump says following Mamdani's comments

Trump was referring to comments made by NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani, who told the NYT that Netanyahu belongs in the Hague, and that he is investigating arresting the PM at the UN General Assembly.

JULY 20, 2026ByGOLDIE KATZ, AMICHAI STEIN
US President Donald Trump gestures as he participates in a bilateral meeting with Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi (not pictured) in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, DC, US, July 14, 2026.

Haredi leader attacks religious Zionists for fighting in Israeli ‘murder’ wars, PM condemns remarks

Prime Minister Netanyahu and Lando's Degel Hatorah faction of the UTJ Party clashed after the latter's comments, with the PM defending soldiers and the party warning against attacking Torah scholars.

JULY 20, 2026ByTZVI JASPER
Rabbi Dov Lando seen during a meeting to discuss the drafting of ultra-Orthodox jews to the IDF in the ultra-Orthodox city of Bnei Brak, April 5, 2024.

Thank goodness: The 25th Knesset has ended its days - opinion

All one can say is that hopefully the 26th Knesset will be less chaotic, less embarrassing, and more productive than the outgoing Knesset.

JULY 20, 2026BySUSAN HATTIS ROLEF
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends a vote at the plenum hall of the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, on July 16, 2026.

Explosions heard near Eilat as Iranian missiles launched towards Jordan

IDF unit shares process of dismantling Hezbollah's 'crazy, Iranian' terror tunnels • Sirens sound in Kuwait, Bahrain • IRGC claims two vessels in Hormuz had 'accident' amid US strikes

JULY 20, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Explosions seen over Eilat t as sirens sound in Jordan's Aqaba following Iranian missile launch on July 19, 2026.

Trump leaning towards escalation with Iran, source tells 'Post'

Trump "understands that, barring an unexpected development, the chances of a diplomatic solution [with Iran] is now virtually nonexistent," an official told the Post.

JULY 19, 2026ByAMICHAI STEIN
US President Donald Trump steps off Air Force One upon arrival at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York, New York on July 17, 2026.