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After Eisenkot exodus, another lawmaker leaves Gantz's Blue and White party

MK Orit Farkash-Hacohen announced her resignation from Blue and White on Thursday, intending to join MK Gadi Eisenkot.

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National Unity MK Orit Farkash-Hacohen is seen speaking with Zvika Klein (not pictured) at The Jerusalem Post's Democracy 2023 conference, on January 24, 2023.
Jewish settlers set up tents and Israeli flags outside the village of Bruqin, west of Salfit, in the northern West Bank, May 23, 2025.

Knesset approves declaratory measure to apply Israeli sovereignty to West Bank

According to Israeli law, the current status of the territories it captured from Jordan in the Six-Day War, save for east Jerusalem, is that of a “temporary belligerent occupation.”

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Haredi men are seen protesting the effort to draft ultra-Orthodox Israelis into the IDF.

With the haredi parties out of gov't, future of haredi draft bill unclear - analysis

The bill likely hinges on whether or not Edelstein remains head of the Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee.

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Even as Shas followed United Torah Judaism’s lead and declared on Wednesday it was leaving the government, it did so with a major caveat: ‘We are leaving the government, but we are not quitting the coalition.’ Here, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu sits alongside Shas chairman Arye Deri in 2023.

National healing begins with a much needed change in politics - editorial

We may be naive, but at the same time truly believe that there is a small and important opportunity for change.

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‘Read my lips this gov't will not fall’: Israeli coalition faces crisis over haredi draft law

As Israel’s ruling coalition fractures over the Haredi Draft bill, religious parties threaten to quit, and pressure mounts from reservists, the government clings to a narrow majority.

JULY 18, 2025ByGABRIEL COLODRO/THE MEDIA LINE
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is seen speaking at the Knesset.

Israel's post-holiday politics: Will Netanyahu take a political hit to keep coalition intact?

NATIONAL AFFAIRS: With Shas out of the government, Netanyahu faces a decision between taking a hit to maintain the coalition or preparing for the upcoming elections.

JULY 18, 2025ByHERB KEINON
Even as Shas followed United Torah Judaism’s lead and declared on Wednesday it was leaving the government, it did so with a major caveat: ‘We are leaving the government, but we are not quitting the coalition.’ Here, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu sits alongside Shas chairman Arye Deri in 2023.

Trump hints at 'good news' regarding Gaza as Israel shows flexibility in hostage talks

Sirens by Dead Sea after Houthi missile launch • Shas exits Netanyahu's gov't,• Syrian Druze leaders reach ceasefire in Sweida • Israel's Druze community infiltrates Syria •

JULY 16, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Demonstrators protest for the release of Israelis held hostage in the Gaza Strip, in Tel Aviv, July 2, 2025

Israel needs real platforms from our leaders - opinion

To meet challenges, Israel needs a broad national leadership coalition that rises above sectarian interests and leaders who know how to move forward.

JULY 16, 2025ByMARC TOBIN
VOTES ARE counted in the Knesset after the March 2020 election. It is time for the public to start thinking about what we need from those who want to govern in a post-October 7 Israel, says the writer.

Sharren Haskel: Confronting Iran and Hamas, and what we owe the Middle East

Deputy Foreign Minister Sharren Haskel sits down with The Jerusalem Post's Political Correspondent Eliav Breuer.

JULY 15, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST PODCASTS
JPost sits down with Sharren Haskel.

Netanyahu is in a tight spot after UTJ exits the gov't - what happens next? - explainer

The move by the six United Torah Judaism (UTJ) party members leaves Netanyahu's nationalist-religious government extremely vulnerable, with just a one-seat majority in the Knesset.

JULY 15, 2025ByREUTERS
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu arrives to his office at the Knesset, Israel's parliament in Jerusalem on July 14, 2025.

Attorney-General Baharav-Miara refuses to attend her own dismissal hearing

In her letter to the committee, Baharav-Miara wrote that the hearing was based on an illegal government decision that is laden with foreign influences.

JULY 14, 2025BySARAH BEN-NUN, ELIAV BREUER
Attorney-General Gali Baharav-Miara attends a Constitution, Law and Justice Committee in the Knesset, April 27, 2025.

Over 120 former MKs oppose Ayman Odeh's removal in joint letter

Among the signatories are former President Reuven Rivlin, as well as former Prime Ministers Ehud Olmert and Ehud Barak.

JULY 9, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
MK Ayman Odeh attends Hadash–Ta'al faction meeting, at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, on June 30, 2025.

War Diary: How the Netanyahu gov't's absolute power renders current protests pointless - opinion

The reality is that the silent majority of Israelis have either been neutralized by the government’s published justifications of the war or are not prepared to face the consequences of their inaction

JULY 5, 2025ByMORDECHAI BECK
A demonstrator uses a megaphone as people protest for a ceasefire agreement, near the US Consulate in Tel Aviv, in 2024.

Netanyahu strengthens, Bennett struggles to form gov't, Eisenkot gains mandate in newest poll

The poll surveyed 511 respondents, representing a representative sample of Israel’s adult population (Jewish and Arab, over the age of 18).

JULY 5, 2025ByAVRAHAM BLOCH, MOSHE COHEN
THE KNESSET votes last month on a bill to hold an early election.

Could Gadi Eisenkot succeed Netanyahu as Israel’s next leader? - opinion

MIDDLE ISRAEL: Eisenkot may emerge as Israel’s next leader because he has become a symbol of Middle Israel’s agonies, having lost, in the current war, a son and a nephew.

JULY 4, 2025ByAMOTZ ASA-EL
GADI EISENKOT after announcing his resignation in Tel Aviv.