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How Netanyahu went from Arab bogeymen to Arab besties

How Netanyahu went from Arab bogeymen to Arab besties

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 ›

With 5th election possible, anti-Netanyahu bloc mulls law banning him from race

With 5th election possible, anti-Netanyahu bloc mulls law banning him from race

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 ›

Is Israel heading toward a fifth election? – analysis

Is Israel heading toward a fifth election? – analysis

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 ›

Exit polls cast doubt on Netanyahu path to right-wing government

Exit polls cast doubt on Netanyahu path to right-wing government

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 ›

Netanyahu claims giant victory; updated polls show majority slipping from reach

Netanyahu claims giant victory; updated polls show majority slipping from reach

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 ›

Israelis go to vote yet again tomorrow in fourth election in two years

Israelis go to vote yet again tomorrow in fourth election in two years

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 ›

Goodbye to a lousy government

Goodbye to a lousy government

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 ›

Expecting longer tally, election chief warns of efforts to discredit results

Expecting longer tally, election chief warns of efforts to discredit results

Orly Adas urges public to ‘be smart enough’ not to buy into or share ‘rumors and conspiracy theories’ reminiscent of Trump campaign   The head… Read More ›

New song “Afikomen” from Eli Levin and Motty Ilowitz to inspire us all to suggest Shidduchim!

New song “Afikomen” from Eli Levin and Motty Ilowitz to inspire us all to suggest Shidduchim!

Three years ago, Yisroel Levin and his Kallah, Elisheva Kaplan, were killed in a horrible car accident on Chol Hamoed Pesach. This tragedy shook Klal… Read More ›

The man who forgot what it is to be Israeli

The man who forgot what it is to be Israeli

Opinion: The fact that the election has led right-wing politicians to join the left in calls to oust Netanyahu shows that the nation wants a… Read More ›

Bennett signs pledge not to join government with Yair Lapid as prime minister

Bennett signs pledge not to join government with Yair Lapid as prime minister

Bennet calls on Netanyahu to sign same document that includes vow not to establish government based on support of Islamist Ra’am party   Yamina leader… Read More ›

Knesset approves new regulations for airport, cancels entry quotas

Knesset approves new regulations for airport, cancels entry quotas

The daily limit of 3,000 passengers entering the country was cancelled. Israelis now able to travel to Sinai.   The government approved new regulations to… Read More ›

Israel’s elections are all about Netanyahu

Israel’s elections are all about Netanyahu

Opinion: PM enjoys more adoration than any of his predecessors, including state founder David Ben Gurion; now his sights are set on stealing voters from… Read More ›

Lapid calls on Netanyahu to debate him: ‘Israel deserves answers’

Lapid calls on Netanyahu to debate him: ‘Israel deserves answers’

PM says opposition leader must first declare he’s running for premiership; Sa’ar says he and Bennett must be allowed to take part too   Opposition… Read More ›

Israel Elections: Likud lead grows, as Sa’ar keeps falling – poll

Israel Elections: Likud lead grows, as Sa’ar keeps falling – poll

Sa’ar’s party, which at one point trailed Likud by only five seats, is now in a tie for fourth place, with Joint List, Shas and… Read More ›

Israel has a chance to heal itself

Israel has a chance to heal itself

Opinion: The coronavirus crisis has shone a light on multiple issues that have festered under the surface for decades, and the pandemic has given us… Read More ›

Bennett rebuffs Likud minister’s call to pledge loyalty to Netanyahu

Bennett rebuffs Likud minister’s call to pledge loyalty to Netanyahu

Refusing to vow support for PM ahead of election, Yamina chair tells Miri Regev he was instead expecting a resignation letter from her   Transportation… Read More ›

IDF: ‘Snunit’ crash was probably due to rare phenomenon

IDF: ‘Snunit’ crash was probably due to rare phenomenon

There is a high probability that there was no technical error in the plane, and it was serviceable during the entire flight.   The Grob… Read More ›

Netanyahu versus Abu Yair

Netanyahu versus Abu Yair

Opinion: An uninformed visitor to Israel on eve of elections could be forgiven for thinking the PM is was running as head of an Arab… Read More ›

Alleged Israeli airstrikes target sites near Damascus

Alleged Israeli airstrikes target sites near Damascus

The last alleged Israeli airstrike reported in Syria was on Feb. 28, with strikes targeting Iranian targets near Damascus.   Syrian air defenses responded to… Read More ›