Israeli politics
Yoaz Hendel: 'Israel must seize opportunity to defeat Hezbollah, assert control in Lebanon'
Reservist Party leader Yoaz Hendel tells the ‘Post’ that Israel must seize the "tectonic shift" in the Middle East to demilitarize Southern Lebanon and establish a permanent security buffer zone.
Trump, Netanyahu, and the Iranian conundrum: Is a partial victory enough? - opinion
Israeli elections: New poll shows Eisenkot gain, Bennett dip, blocs frozen at 60–50
Israel’s justice minister is undermining judicial independence and the rule of law - opinion
Lapid vows Israel is united against Iran after security assessment with Netanyahu
Lapid stressed unity against Iran following a security meeting with Netanyahu, despite recent public clashes between the two leaders.
Ex-Mossad chiefs revealed too much about Israel's spy agency, lawmaker says
“You don’t need to reveal everything, methods and training,” he said. “What does it give us besides Israeli pride? It doesn’t add anything. In 20 years, we can talk about it.”
Likud Party accuses A-G, police of being 'deep state,' conducting 'illegal, targeted witch hunt'
The statement claimed that members of “the Israeli deep state and its operatives” are attempting to intimidate Likud ministers, Knesset members, and senior officials.
Middle Israel: Entering the post-war political era - opinion
Israeli voters emerged from Israel’s most costly war imbued with the kind of wrath, humiliation, and resolve that makes decadent establishments fall, and their successors rise.
With new players and old alliances, Israel’s post-October 7 political map takes shape
POLITICAL AFFAIRS: Two significant political developments played out this week as Israel moves towards elections. Gadi Eisenkot and Yonatan Shamriz took the reflectors with key announcements.
Gov’t faces one-week deadline to pass first reading of state budget amid haredi draft bill threats
A first reading of the budget must be approved for the state to approve it in March.
Dangerous game: Netanyahu risks Israel’s security to save coalition with draft deal - editorial
Everyday, middle-of-the-road Israelis agree: playing politics with the country’s security is wrong and dangerous.
Bill on prosecuting October 7 Nukhba terrorists passes first Knesset reading
The bill explicitly bars defendants or convicts prosecuted under its provisions from being included in any future decisions on the release of terrorists as part of diplomatic negotiations.
Knesset legal advisor demands Finance Ministry probe into unauthorized fund transfers
The demand was made following a High Court of Justice hearing on petitions challenging the government’s transfer of more than NIS 1 billion in earmarked funds to haredi schools.
Ayelet Shaked calls for state probe into October 7, will decide on political comeback 'soon'
Shaked also said she was proud of diversifying the judicial bench during her tenure, arguing that a heterogeneous court better reflects Israeli society.
