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Hungary's incoming PM set to introduce term limits - will Israel follow suit? - opinion

Hungary's incoming Prime Minister, Péter Magyar, declared his intention to amend the constitution to limit the prime minister’s tenure to two terms.

HUNGARIAN ELECTION winner Peter Magyar, leader of the opposition Tisza Party, speaks to the media in Budapest, on Wednesday.
 A protester holds a portrait of former Iraqi prime minister Nouri al-Maliki during a protest against US President Donald Trump near the US embassy in Baghdad, on Jan. 29, 2026.

Iraq political factions fail to agree on prime minister as US pressure mounts

IRGC Quds Force chief Esmail Qaani pictured in Tehran, Iran, February 17, 2026; illustrative.

Iran's IRGC Quds Force head Qaani visits Baghdad, meets Shi'ite political, militia leaders - report

 A voter holds his proof of Kuwaiti citizenship upon arriving at a polling station during parliamentary elections in Kuwait City on June 6, 2023.

Major change in Kuwaiti citizenship laws sees thousands lose nationality


Qatargate: Feldstein’s WhatsApp messages expose chain of command in PM’s office

New WhatsApp evidence suggests Yonatan Urich directed Eli Feldstein, complicating the "Bild" case.

Yonatan Urich who was arrested in the so-called Qatargate investigation arrives for a court hearing the court in Lod, August 19, 2025.

Suspicious envelope found at Prime Minister's Office, paramedics, forces rule out danger

A suspicious envelope was found in Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office. Paramedics and additional forces ruled out that it contained a dangerous substance.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the Knesset, November 10, 2025.

Hadar Goldin’s parents, Israeli officials, welcome slain soldier's return

The Goldin family hopes that Hadar will remain a symbol, adding that they fought for camaraderie, a burial in Israel, and human dignity. Israeli political and military officials also eulogized him.

IDF soldiers who served with Lt. Hadar Goldin in 2014 form an honor guard over his coffin upon its return to Israel after over 11 years in Hamas captivity, November 9, 2025.

On This Day: Israeli former prime minister Yitzhak Rabin assassinated 30 years ago

Rabin was shot by far-Right Jew Yigal Amir following the prime minister's agreement to cede Israeli territory to the Palestinian Liberation Organization in an attempt to achieve peace.

Yitzhak Rabin (1922 - 1995) making an address, July 1974.

Decades after Rabin assassination, Herzog warns there is 'mutual venom between Right and Left'

President Isaac Herzog opened the official commemoration ceremony for the 30 years since the assassination of Yitzhak Rabin, held at the President's Residence.

Israeli President Issac Herzog at a memorial ceremony to commemorate the 30th anniversary of former Israeli Prime Minister Itzhak Rabin's assassination, at the president's residence in Jerusalem on November 3, 2025.

Netanyahu's trial adds extra testimony day as judges push for quicker proceedings

Netanyahu's corruption trial will add an extra day next week, despite defense objections, as judges push for faster proceedings.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu arrives to the courtroom at the Distrcit court in Tel Aviv, before the start of his testimony in the trial against him, September 16, 2025.

Bill to give Knesset power to freeze Netanyahu's criminal trial postponed upon PM's opposition

Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara slammed the bill proposal, saying it “allows political considerations to encroach on criminal proceedings.”

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu arrives to the courtroom at the District Court in Tel Aviv, in the trial against him, October 15, 2025

'Fake news,' Netanyahu denies White House wrote apology given to Qatar's PM

The Prime Minister’s Office rejected a Politico report claiming the White House drafted Netanyahu’s apology to Qatar, calling it “fake news” and asserting the remarks were written solely by his team.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and US President Donald Trump meet in the White House, September 29, 2025.

Israeli citizen imprisoned in Jordan for three months returns to Israel

Salameh was transferred back to Israel via the Jordan River Crossing after talks that took place in recent months with the assistance of the Foreign Ministry, Shin Bet, and Israel Police.

Mahmoud Salameh, an Israeli citizen who was imprisoned in Jordan for three months, returns to Israel, October 1, 2025.

Naftali Bennett to impose limit on prime minister's tenure if elected

The law is part of the stabilization plan for Israel that Bennett is currently formulating.

Former prime minister Naftali Bennett and Foreign Minister Yair Lapid hold a joint press conference at the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem on June 20, 2022.