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Arab parties move to reestablish Joint List without Ra’am after disagreements with Abbas

Polls have shown that if the Arab parties were to run together, they would receive more seats than they would obtain in a separate run.

 MK Ahmad Tibi reacts during a plenum session in the Knesset on November 21, 2022
Ronen Siman Tov, fourth-generation Jerusalemite.

Painting through the ashes: Ronen Siman-Tov turns Jerusalem’s wounds into art - interview

IDF Chief of Staff Lt.-Gen. Eyal Zamir in Tulkarm, in the West Bank, August 22, 2025.

At Gaza crossroads, IDF chief Zamir clashes with Israel’s political echelon - analysis

 THE WRITER attends a Knesset meeting. The Jews lived in this region, including an unbroken presence in Israel, for millennia, he notes

Right-wing MK: Outcome of Israel-Hamas war cannot be a Palestinian state - interview


Unity is not unanimity - opinion

Our heritage teaches us that we must debate and discuss the plain meaning of our actions and laws. 

 BEREAVED FAMILIES and supporters demonstrate outside the Knesset against the release of terrorists as part of a hostage deal, on Sunday. A sign reads: ‘A terrorist released today will murder you tomorrow.’ There are passionate arguments we must discuss with love and respect, says the writer.

UNRWA could shut down by end of February if funding does not resume

Israeli authorities have long called for the agency to be dismantled, arguing that its mission is obsolete and fosters anti-Israeli sentiment, something UNRWA has vigorously denied.

 Una mujer palestina participa en una protesta contra posibles reducciones de los servicios y la ayuda ofrecidos por la Agencia de Naciones Unidas para los Refugiados Palestinos en Oriente Próximo (UNRWA), frente a la sede de la UNRWA en la ciudad de Gaza el 16 de agosto de 2015.

Int'l force should rule Gazan civilian life after the war, Likud MK says

Danon: Too early to talk politics, but "changes in the political arena" will occur following the war

 A general view of a tent camp sheltering displaced Palestinians, who fled their homes due to Israeli strikes, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian terrorist group Hamas, in Rafah, southern Gaza Strip, January 3, 2024.

Reps from Be’eri, Nir Oz refuse to meet with PM

The Be’eri and Nir Oz kibbutzim refused to send representatives to a meeting with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Wednesday including regional council heads and representatives from border towns.

Coalition meets

Gov't's amended budget met with outrage at inclusion of coalition funds

The five National Unity ministers in the cabinet opposed the amended budget because it still included allocation of coalition funds for uses not related to the war.

 FINANCE MINISTER Bezalel Smotrich and Economy Minister Nir Barkat attend a meeting in September.

White House: Biden misheard question about Israeli delaying ground invasion

"The president was far away. He didn't hear the full question," a spokesperson said.

 U.S. President Joe Biden delivers remarks as he visits Israel amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas, in Tel Aviv, Israel, October 18, 2023.

Rabbi suggests unexpected rain in Israel on Sukkot due to political divide, judicial reform 

Drawing parallels between historical events and today's weather? A cloudy interpretation, some might jest.

 Jerusalem on a cold rainy day in spring, April 13, 2023.

The collapse of Bosnia and Herzegovina is a looming reality - opinion

The legacy of the Dayton Agreement, which was meant to be a beacon of hope for conflict resolution, now teeters on the brink of irrelevance. 

 US SECRETARY of State Antony Blinken holds a news conference with German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock after their meeting in Washington, last month.

Likud Ministers visit, endorse convicted criminal for local elections

Yisrael Beytenu MK Yulia Malinovsky tied the endorsement to the wave of crime that plagues the country.

 Israel's Justice Minister Yariv Levin holds a press conference at the Knesset, the Israeli Knesset in Jerusalem, on January 4, 2023.

Trump will testify in New York civil fraud trial

Trump is expected to testify in court.

 Former U.S. President Donald Trump announces that he will once again run for U.S. president in the 2024 U.S. presidential election during an event at his Mar-a-Lago estate in Palm Beach, Florida, U.S. November 15, 2022