Benjamin Netanyahu

Netanyahu's coalition falls to 48 seats as Likud drops behind Eisenkot's Yashar once more - poll

The survey also examined a scenario in which three Arab parties - Hadash, Ta'al, and Balad - run together, while Yoav Segalovich joins Ra'am in the party's second slot. 

|ByMOSHE COHEN
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends a vote at the plenum hall of the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, on July 16, 2026.
An undated drone photo of Arona, Italy.

Israelis immigrate abroad to find quiet away from constant war and political uncertainty

A Tel Aviv University study showed that Israeli immigration has remained at record levels, with an estimated 40,000 and 50,000 citizens exiting for at least a year in each of the past three years.

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n this handout released by the U.S. Navy, an F-35C Lightning II, attached to Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 314, is staged for flight operations on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) in support of Operation Epic Fury on March 2, 2026 at sea.

UAE tanker attacked in Hormuz, US Energy Secretary says 9 million oil barrels pass through daily

Vance says Iran won’t obtain nuclear weapon • US CENTCOM denies reports of soldiers jumping off USS Lincoln • Jared Kushner plans to visit Israel, Egypt to discuss Gaza

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich

WATCH: RZP will not ally with Ben-Gvir in 2026 elections, Smotrich tells 'Post'

“I think that right now the Religious Zionist public can and should run on its own as a big, strong, significant party,” Smotrich told the Post.

|ByZVIKA KLEIN, KESHET NEEV

All Israeli strikes in Gaza to require IDF chief Zamir's approval as military tightens policies

The Army Radio report follows IDF confirmations of several strikes over the weekend and in previous weeks, which killed multiple Gaza terrorists from different terror groups.

AUGUST 4, 2026ByAARON GLICK, AMICHAI STEIN, JERUSALEM POST STAFF
Illustrative: Black smoke rises at night after a residential block was targeted west of the Nuseirat Refugee Camp in the central Gaza Strip on July 15, 2026.

Israel did not engineer migrant crisis at Ceuta, Spain-Morocco border, Huckabee tells Piers Morgan

Huckabee also said Hamas has no future in Gaza, warned renewed US strikes on Iran would be overwhelming, denied Israel influenced Trump to attack Iran, and condemned global anti-Israel sentiments.

AUGUST 4, 2026ByJAMES GENN
US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee, June 30, 2026; illustrative.

From Britain to Ireland: A journey through Europe’s growing hostility to Israel - opinion

A retired British judge says returning from Israel exposed a nation transformed by immigration, anti-Israel sentiment, and political decline.

AUGUST 4, 2026ByNIGEL LITHMAN
Britain's Prime Minister Andy Burnham speaks during an interview with BBC journalist Laura Kuenssberg at No 10 North at Heron House, in Manchester, Britain, July 24, 2026.

Driving democracy to the ground: Don't make it harder for Israelis abroad to vote – opinion

If Diaspora Jews are called back to serve in the IDF when war breaks out, the same logic should apply when Israeli elections near – they should return to vote for their country

AUGUST 4, 2026ByJOSH DRILL
A man casts his vote in the Israeli general elections, at a polling station in Jerusalem, on November 1, 2022.

Spanish MEP appeals to Netanyahu to back Spain's sovereignty amid Ceuta border crisis

Tens of thousands crossed into a city of 84,000 in a matter of days, leaving at least 83 dead and raising questions about Morocco’s role, Spain’s sovereignty, and Israel’s response.

AUGUST 4, 2026ByGABRIEL COLODRO/THE MEDIA LINE
Members of the Guardia Civil USECIC guard migrants on Tarajal beach after crossing the border between Spain and Morocco on July 31, 2026 in Ceuta, Spain.

Strikes in Gaza require IDF chief's approval, Iran, Oman inch closer to Hormuz deal

Iran will not allow US to open new route through Hormuz • Qatar, Egypt, Turkey condemn Israeli military action in Gaza • 'Resistance is Hamas's holy mission': Terror spox. tells Piers Morgan

AUGUST 4, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Houthi supporters shout in Sanaa, Yemen June 25, 2026.

Likud lawmakers, ministers forbidden from running in regional primary slots, Likud court rules

The ruling blocked a move promoted by Netanyahu and the chairman of the party’s Constitution Committee, Minister Haim Katz, which had been approved by just a five votes majority.

AUGUST 4, 2026ByANNA BARSKY
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends a vote at the plenum hall of the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, on July 16, 2026.

Alan Dershowitz calls Jewish Mamdani voters 'self-haters' in radio interview

The Harvard law professor and attorney said Jewish communities must organize beyond election cycles, while sharply criticizing those who voted for Mamdani.

AUGUST 3, 2026ByALEX CARSON
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani arrives prior speaking about the fiscal year 2027 budget in New York City on May 12, 2026.

MK Kariv warns of emigration 'tsunami' as study shows nearly 270,000 people left Israel since 2023

The study, based on data from the Central Bureau of Statistics, found that over 90,000 Israelis left the country in 2025 for three or more consecutive months. 

AUGUST 3, 2026ByMIRIAM SELA-EITAM
A British Airways flight at Ben-Gurion Airport, February 25, 2026.

Turkey accuses Netanyahu of undermining Gaza peace efforts

Turkey accused Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of sabotaging mediation efforts and pursuing policies that undermine regional stability after Israel's latest strikes in Gaza.

AUGUST 3, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan delivers a speech during the opening ceremony of male and female dormitories at Bogazici University, in Istanbul, Turkey, February 13, 2026.