Politics
Controlled chaos: Terrorism is used as a political tool - opinion
Terrorism isn’t just a security threat; it’s a political tool exploited by actors who profit from instability.
Criticism without a platform, the problem with Bennett’s return - opinion
Herzog's camp questions Netanyahu’s role in Trump's 'he should be ashamed' comments
Death of Saif al-Islam Gadhafi deepens Libya’s political fragmentation - analysis
China’s disappearing elite: The high-stakes gamble behind Xi’s crackdown - analysis
Empty seats define President Xi’s rule, as China’s political elite faces a relentless purge.
Iran arrests at least four reform front politicians
Iran’s Islamic Iran Nation’s Union Party called for the release of Azar Mansouri after her arrest amid a widening crackdown on reformist figures.
Lapid says Netanyahu falsified security protocols to deflect Oct. 7 blame, urges investigation
“The recommendations of Ronen Bar and Herzi Halevi came following particularly urgent and serious intelligence warnings about Hamas preparing for combat in Gaza,” Lapid said.
'Netanyahu is a liar': Yoav Gallant challenges PM's pre-October 7 intelligence documents
Gallant accused the prime minister of attempting to “engineer the perception” of Israeli society: "They take snippets of discussions and sentences from long periods of time, piece them together."
Israel’s milk crisis is man-made, quotas are to blame - opinion
Dairy farmers and consumers will be the ones who win from Smotrich's reforms; it is the small interest groups that wish to keep the status quo.
Will Israel’s Arabs reach the political Promised Land? - opinion
Israeli Arabs are simply no longer a monolith - a growing sub-sector has emerged, especially in mixed cities, that is culturally quite “Israeli.”
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.”
Bismuth claims opposition MKs forced their way into his office
“A red line was crossed," Bismuth said, accusing the MKs of “bullying and vulgar behavior” and improperly attempting to photograph committee documents.
Israel's budget deadline: What happens if Knesset cannot agree in time? - explainer
By law, failure to pass the budget by March 31 leads to an automatic collapse of the government and snap elections within about 90 days.
Knesset advances 2026 state budget in first reading amid coalition crisis over haredi draft
The Degel Hatorah faction within United Torah Judaism received a green light from spiritual leader Rabbi Dov Lando to vote in favor of the state budget, Lando's office said.