Politics

IDF's failure to understand Hamas is why terror group hasn't surrendered, Likud MK says

Halevi also said that IDF soldiers are too focused on political considerations to be making the correct military decisions.

 Children look out of a building as Palestinian Hamas militants stand guard on the day of the handover of hostages, including those held in Gaza since the deadly October 7 2023 attack, February 22, 2025.
 Yoaz Hendel testifies during a hearing of the civil investigative committee on the October 7 massacre, in Tel Aviv, August 8, 2024.

Yoaz Hendel’s reservist group begins proceedings to form new party

 Argentinian President Javier Milei visits the Western Wall in Jerusalem's OId City, on June 9, 2025.

The king and the rabbi: How Milei’s spiritual quest made him Israel’s strongest ally - comment

Shas faction leader MK Arye Deri seen outside the party offices in Jerusalem, June 4, 2025

Road to elections? Shas, Degel Hatorah will vote to dissolve Knesset, parties say


Former Mossad chief Yossi Cohen may run if Israeli elections are announced

Former Mossad Chief Yossi Cohen plans to launch an independent political party amid changing Israeli public sentiment post-war.

 Yossi Cohen, former head of the Mossad and President of the IDF Widows & Orphans Organization’s Friends Association, speaking at the Yom HaZikaron Memorial  at the Museum of Tolerance Jerusalem.

Levin: The people are demanding judicial reform - we will deliver

The comments come at the pinnacle of the tensions between the judiciary and the rest of the government.

 Justice Minister Yariv Levin at a Knesset committee meeting in Jerusalem. January 21, 2025.

How will Netanyahu's dramatic cross-examination affect his criminal trials? - analysis

The prosecution is proceeding very conservatively to score any points it can on Netanyahu, concerned that otherwise he could outfox them on the witness stand.

 Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at court in Tel Aviv, May 6, 2025.

The accredited investor’s dilemma: The game theory of the Israel Securities Authority - opinion

Non-tradeable investments are not suitable for every investor, and indeed, a certain level of wealth, expertise, and understanding is required.

New Israeli Shekel bills are seen in front of an upwards-trending graph (illustration)

Is there still a Left in Israel? How October 7 shaped Israel's political landscape

Polls show that since October 7, many Israelis on the Left have lost faith in the chances for any kind of peace deal with the Palestinians.

 Hostage families take center stage at the People’s Peace Summit

Haredi minister pushing for bill to disperse Knesset, take Israel to elections

According to Israeli law, if a bill to disperse the Knesset passes, an election is automatically called and must occur within 90 days.

 Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Construction and Housing Minister Yitzhak Goldknopf seen in Jerusalem, September 27, 2023

Right-wing leaders at CPAC Hungary vow to resist EU integration -opinion

In the past year, several right-wing parties have risen to prominence in Europe, largely kept away from power by coalitions formed by the center-right parties with the left.

 Prime Minister Viktor Orbán speaks at CPAC Hungary in Budapest, May 29, 2025.

Netanyahu's cross-examination: Will the prime minister's trial tear him down?

The prosecution’s chance to try to tear down Netanyahu’s narrative at trial is the moment the PM has dreaded since 2016.

 PRIME MINISTER Benjamin Netanyahu arrives in the courtroom, May 19

Netanyahu in the spotlight versus at home: A psychoanalyst's view, 30 years after PM's rise

According to the psychologist, Netanyahu is a sharp, authoritative leader, but emotionally detached, shaped by a distant father, and lacking in personal support.

 Israeli prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his wife Sara tour in Tel Gezer and Magshimim Forest together with their sons Yair and Avner, during the Jewish holiday of Sukkot, October 21, 2016.

The importance of bipartisanship - opinion

Israel should return to its traditional fostering of bipartisan support in its relationship with America.

 PRIME MINISTER Benjamin Netanyahu meets with US House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) on the day of Netanyahu’s address to Congress last year. Israel must stop preferring Republicans and scorning Democrats, and instead return to its traditional fostering of bipartisan support, the writer urges.

Libyan-Tunisian ties strengthen with Benghazi consulate reopening

The reopening follows months of bilateral coordination aimed at restoring consular services in the region.

 Tunisia's President Kais Saied meets with Libya's Prime Minister Abdulhamid Dbeibeh in Tripoli, Libya March 17, 2021.