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Lessons from Yitzhak Shamir: What Israel should look for in its next prime minister - opinion

With regard to the future, let us hope for a strong, properly motivated leadership to ensure a strong, secure tomorrow for our beloved country.

Prime Minister Yitzhak Shamir with his son, Yair, 1986.
Alexandru Munteanu, Moldova's Prime Minister, attends a meeting with members of the media in Chisinau, Moldova, October 28, 2025.

Moldovan prime minister Munteanu steps down in surprise trigger for government crisis

An illustrative photo of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu with hostage posters in the background.

Netanyahu’s greatest victory after October 7 was surviving on Israel's mutilated corpse - opinion

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu walks outside his office at the Knesset, June 3, 2026.

Following petition, Elections Committee orders removal of Netanyahu video pending final ruling


'Danger to Israel’s national security': Elmakayes warns against Gofman's Mossad appointment

Elmakayes was 17 when Shin Bet detained him for over a year after intelligence officers from the IDF's 210th Division, then headed by Gofman, passed him classified information to publish on Telegram.

Ronen Gofman at a ceremony while commander of the IDF's 210th Division, September 2022.

Sudthisak Rinthalak identified as deceased hostage returned to Israel, PMO confirms

The PMO noted that Rinthalak's family, as well as the Thai ambassador to Israel, Boonyarit Vichienphan, expressed their appreciation for Israel's efforts to return Rinthalak's remains.

Sudthisak Rinthalak

British MP Tulip Siddiq sentenced to two years in prison in Bangladesh graft case

Ex-PM Hasina's jail sentence (5 years) is the latest in a string of verdicts. She faces a combined 21 years in other corruption cases and a separate death sentence over a crackdown.

Tulip Siddiq Labour MP for Hampstead and Kilburn shadow economic secretary to the treasury attends the Fawcett Society Womens Conference on October 14, 2023 in London, England.

Naftali Bennett voices support for Netanyahu pardon, coupled with PM's political exit

Former PM: "I will support a binding agreement that will include a dignified withdrawal [for Netanyahu] from political life alongside the end of the trial."

Former prime minister Naftali Bennett speaks at a political event in Jerusalem, November 19, 2025; illustrative.

Bangladesh opposition leader Khaleda Zia in critical condition as son’s return uncertain

Bangladesh’s former PM Khaleda Zia remains in critical condition with a severe chest infection, while her exiled son Tarique Rahman signals uncertainty over returning amid political tensions.

Supporters of Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) hold pictures of former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia and former President Ziaur Rahman while joining in a rally, days after the resignation of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, in Dhaka, Bangladesh, August 7, 2024.

Dror Or identified as Gaza hostage returned to Israel, PMO confirms

Or was murdered on October 7, 2023, and his body was taken to Gaza by the Palestinian Islamic Jihad. His death was formally determined on May 2, 2024. Or was 48 and had three children.

Dror Or

Mossad officer 'G' steps aside amid fallout from October 7 probe

Brig.-Gen. "G" was seconded to the Mossad over the past few months while serving as the IDF Intelligence Directorate's Operations chief.

An silhouette of an intelligence agent with the Mossad logo in the background.

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.