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Opinion: Although conditions were perfect for Netanyahu’s bloc to win enough seats in latest elections, PM’s uncontrollable ego and excessive self-confidence drove potential voters into… Read More ›

Washington clarifies position after report on human rights situation restores the expression, excised under Trump, but also uses some of previous administration’s terminology   WASHINGTON… Read More ›

Opinion: Despite its undeniably steep cost, the missile defense system has proven again and again that it is a life-saving guardian of the south, even… Read More ›

Yesh Atid head responds that parties must first recommend he form gov’t, so Netanyahu isn’t tasked to do so; after that, ‘everything’s on the table’;… Read More ›

Opinion: Following the latest national vote, it’s clear the rules of the game have changed; bloc or party size no longer hold the significance they… Read More ›

Sha’a Mansour Massarwa says no Arab Israeli party will work with Smotrich or Ben Gvir; Gantz calls for concerted effort to oust Netanyahu; Rivlin to… Read More ›

As the ship sailed between Indian and Oman, it was hit by a missile that damaged it.   An Iranian missile was fired at an… Read More ›

Opinion: Islamist party leader’s gamble in splintering from Joint List paid off, and his rightwing suitors should realize that while he does prefer a conservative… Read More ›

Yifat Shasha-Biton also says her faction will not partner with Joint List, calls on Netanyahu to step down   The No. 2 lawmaker in the… Read More ›

Here are several possible options.   Ahead of Tuesday’s election, all the party leaders, from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on down, spoke to reporters and… Read More ›

Analysis: Poor voter turnout in the sector coupled with anger over rampant violence, a split in the Joint List alliance and a party leader’s open… Read More ›

Labor MK says party will make fresh effort to legislate against a person under criminal trial forming coalition; Liberman reportedly backs move, Sa’ar said open… Read More ›

Strategists in parties across the political spectrum admitted behind the scenes that with all due respect to the current race, they were actually already focusing… Read More ›

All 3 main TV channels say even with boost from former ally Naftali Bennett’s Yamina party, PM still falls short of 61 Knesset seats he… Read More ›

Likud chief phones his likely partners, urges them to join ‘a strong, stable right-wing government’; potential kingmaker Bennett says changes afoot but coy on who… Read More ›

With criticism between candidates left and right and unclear rotation options for prime minister, who is going to win the Israeli elections in 2021?  … Read More ›

Opinion: Israel’s ill-fated 35th government crumbled from within thanks to the efforts of Netanyahu, who proved that even in the midst of a pandemic his… Read More ›