Politics

Palestinian civilians in Gaza deserve a political future beyond Hamas and Fatah - opinion

Gaza’s elections could be a chance to put civilians at the center of Palestinian politics and open a new path toward coexistence.

A Palestinian woman is seen voting in local elections, in Gaza.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his wife Sara arrive to cast their vote at a polling station in Jerusalem, August 17, 2026

Israel’s next government must save the country before it is too late - opinion

THE ‘ALTALENA’ burns off Tel Aviv in June 1948. Its wreckage may lie beneath the Mediterranean, but the political battle over what happened aboard it has never been buried.

Middle Israel: Netanyahu is digging up the Altalena to bury his own record - opinion

The search for the remains of the Altalena, published August 24, 2026.

As Israel heads to elections, the Altalena offers a lesson in unity - opinion


The awakening: Why the Israeli-Palestinian conflict is about more than borders - opinion

For decades, a simple explanation of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict took hold across broad segments of Israel’s Left and Center: at its core, the conflict was territorial.

The flags of Israel and Palestine are seen on a map of the Middle East (illustrative)

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. 

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

Who will succeed Netanyahu? Likud members back Ohana as party primaries loom - poll

Many current Likud mainstay politicians are expected to be dropped after the party's primaries on Wednesday.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Israeli president Isaac Herzog attend a state ceremony reburying Shimon and Rivka Herzl, the grandparents of Theodor Herzl, founder of modern political Zionism, alongside their grandson on Mount Herzl, in Jerusalem.

Yashar to safeguard Law of Return, cut bureaucracy, address needs of olim in next gov't - exclusive

One of Yashar's focuses would be on improving services for elderly olim and ensuring better translation of Hebrew websites into different languages.

Head of the Yashar Party’s olim integration initiative Alex Rif at The Jerusalem Post studio.

Likud court freezes Netanyahu's reserved slot on party list for Haim Katz

The party is also set to grant reserved slots to Netanyahu's additional picks, Defense Minister Israel Katz and Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar. 

Israeli Minister and Likud member Haim Katz arrives for a meeting of the Likud Secretariat Committee at the Knesset, Israel’s parliament in Jerusalem, June 28, 2026.

Israel elections 2026: What does Tropper and Hendel's Zionist Home–The Reservists stand for?

"If I put this ballot in that box, what government, policies, and political reality am I helping create?"

Former ministers Chili Tropper and Yoaz Hendel unveil the platform of their newly launched The Zionist Home-The Reservists party on August 5, 2026.

Reservists to be granted increased housing benefits under new government plan

"From the very first day of the war, we have been wrapping IDF fighters and commanders, in both regular and reserve service, in a huge umbrella of billions upon billions," Smotrich said.

IDF soldiers conducting counterterrorism operations in the Gaza Strip, September 14, 2025.

The 51st state? Alberta set to vote on whether to pursue separation from Canada - explainer

Notably, this vote will not immediately start the secession process if Albertans vote in favor of separating from Canada, but will lead to a larger referendum on separating.

Alberta separatists rally outside the offices of Elections Alberta before turning in a petition to trigger a referendum on separating from the rest of Canada in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada May 4, 2026.

Netanyahu ally predicts half of Likud lawmakers will lose seats, 'watch Knesset on TV'

The associate went on to argue that because they had been afraid to speak out openly, many would fail to secure places on the party's next list.

People at polling station during the Likud party internal elections in Tel Aviv, July 27, 2026.

Israeli gov't abandoned PR war, needs ‘army of hasbara’ led by ‘chief of staff’ - interview

"I know exactly what should be done," said Erdan. "I have a comprehensive plan on how we should work there to portray Israel in the right way, [and] how to be on the offensive."

Former UN ambassador Gilad Erdan at a press conference in Tel Aviv announcing the establishment of a new right-wing party under his and MK Yuli Edelstein's leadership ahead of the upcoming general elections, August 6, 2026.