Israeli politics

Chabad rabbi invokes Jewish law permitting killing of politicians cooperating with Arab parties

Axelrod later told Walla that he did not regret writing the letter, and that he acted on his own behalf, not on behalf of the Chabad movement.

Rabbi Gedalia Axelrod.
MK Mansour Abbas speaks at the Knesset plenum on November 11, 2026.

Knesset power struggle: Will Eisenkot's bloc control the agenda?

Yashar head Gadi Eisenkot seen behind Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as party leaders pose for a group picture in the Knesset, in Jerusalem, November 10, 2026

Eisenkot cancels coalition talks with Likud after Netanyahu's 'divisive' Knesset speech

Newly elected MK Liran Avishar Ben-Horin poses for her official portrait at the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, a day before the opening ceremony of the 26th Knesset, November 9, 2026.

New Knesset Finance Committee chair faces conflict-of-interest concern over husband's business ties


Netanyahu, do what Moses did: Step aside for the nation - opinion

Netanyahu, step into the political heavens with grace and power, let the nation heal, and secure your honorable place in Jewish history.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addresses Likud supporters in Jerusalem after Tuesday's exit polls showed the Likud remaining as the largest party.

High Court says Ohana breached ruling, but leaves comptroller vote to next Knesset

Judges condemn months of delay as key oversight powers remain blocked; speaker and Knesset ordered to pay NIS 10,000 in costs.

Knesset Speaker Amir Ohana speaks during a plenum session at the assembly hall of the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, May 20, 2026.

A-G denies Zini's request to interrogate Arab party senior lawmakers, says evidence needed

Likud released a response to the A-G's decision later on Tuesday, accusing her of "attempting to conceal the truth from the citizens of Israel."

Attorney-General Gali Baharav Miara attends a House committee meeting at the Knesset on June 9, 2026.

Israel's next PM must ask: Who will protect Israel when Trump leaves office in 2029? - opinion

Israel’s next prime minister must make winning America a National Security priority

Bipartisan support in Congress has long been central to the US-Israel relationship, but changing attitudes among younger Americans and across the political spectrum pose new challenges.
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Netanyahu accuses opposition of hypocrisy over haredi draft law amid coalition talks

Netanyahu accused Eisenkot and the opposition bloc of courting haredi parties despite their previous opposition to legislation regulating haredi military service.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his wife, Sara Netanyahu, speak with members of the public in the city of Beit Shemesh, just hours before polls close on Israel’s general election day, October 27, 2026.

Israel's leaders may not accept Arab parties even if required for coalition, IDI president says

At least two Arab parties, Hadash and Ta’al, have indicated a willingness to set some of their agenda aside to help change Israel’s current leadership.

A protester holds a placard during a demonstration near the prime minister's residence in Jerusalem on October 31, 2026.

The election results are a clear public mandate for a Jewish-Arab government - opinion

The response we encountered in Arab communities was deeply moving. People did not simply express their support. They took the initiative themselves, and convinced others to go out and vote.

Members of the joint Jewish-Arab political party, A Place For Us All, Rula Daood, Alon-Lee Green, Sally Abed, Ghadir Hani, Itamar Avneri, and Yonatan Zeigin, at the party launch in northern Israel, Tuesday, June 16, 2026.

Israel's haredi and Arab voters reject political moderation in 2026 election - opinion

If Israel ends up with a unity government, the country will get moderation whether it voted for it or not. The majority Zionist public will land in the middle for lack of anywhere else to go.

United Arab List (Ra’am) party chairman Mansour Abbas stands alongside fellow party members on stage following the release of exit poll results in the northern Israeli city of Sakhnin, on Israel’s general election night, October 27, 2026.

Joint List's Tibi says his party will not join coalition, supports replacing Knesset speaker

On Sunday, Tibi announced a plan to support an alternative government from outside the coalition in exchange for commitments to address the needs of Arab society.

MK Ahmad Tibi attends Hadash–Ta'al faction meeting, at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, on June 29, 2026.

Eisenkot lays out four coalition principles, says 'any MK' who accepts them can join government

Eisenkot said on Saturday that any MK willing to endorse his four principles could join a broad Zionist government, as he seeks to translate the October 27 election results into a new coalition.

Yashar party chairman Gadi Eisenkot alongside members of his party at the party’s election headquarters in Tel Aviv, following the closing of polling stations and the release of exit poll results on Israel’s general election night, October 28, 2026.