Joining legion of Likud castoffs, Edelstein may not yet be clear of Netanyahu’s pull
Yuli Edelstein said Friday that he would be leaving the Likud party to find a new political home.…
The Blogs: The Refusenik Refuses Again | Seth Eisenberg
Yuli Edelstein has spent much of his life saying no to powerful institutions. He said no to a…
Far-right minister says IDF hostage point man ‘to blame’ for Oct. 7 abductions, killings
Far-right Heritage Minister Amichay Eliyahu (Otzma Yehudit) said Thursday that IDF hostage negotiator Nitzan Alon was to blame…
Gadi Eisenkot launches a centrist campaign tailored for the commuters of Route 4
The campaign headquarters of the Yashar Party (the name means straight, honest), led by former IDF chief of…
Benjamin Netanyahu threatens to leave Likud if his demands not met by party
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned Likud’s Central Committee Chairman Haim Katz that he would leave the party if…
Immunity is not impunity: safeguarding debate while ensuring accountability
Democracies often reveal themselves not through the cases that are easy but through the ones that are uncomfortable.…
Netanyahu has turned the state comptroller into a branch of his loyalist court
A system of government based on loyalty to the ruler, personal ties and family connections has a name:…
The Blogs: When Nations Set the Terms Israel Chooses Tolerance Over Temple Restoration | Yosef Eitan
Israeli police arrested 21 Jewish activists in May 2026 as they tried to bring a young goat onto…
Israel’s opposition faces a math problem as Israel enters election season
The “book of nature,” Galileo wrote in 1623, “is written in the language of mathematics.” Simply put, to…
Benjamin Netanyahu confirms run for Prime Minister in 2026 elections
News Desk 19 October 2025, 12:11 PM IST Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced his intention to seek…
Ruckus outside Likud Rosh Hashanah toast
Hundreds of left-wing activists gathered on Saturday night outside the Likud party’s Rosh Hashanah toast in Petah Tikva…