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Sam SokolThe Times of Israel |
Ra’am chief: We need to create partnerships and ‘see the other as a human being, not as an enemy’; Segalovitz: ‘The assertion that after...
Despite polling under the electoral threshold, newly established right-wing factions seen as unlikely to agree on any sort of joint run until right...
Far-right minister’s pre-election plan would establish dozens of towns for one million new Jewish residents while curbing Arab building
New People of Israel party seen as most likely to draw votes away from PM’s coalition allies, as well as his own Likud, with rivals and other small...
Request reportedly cites posts saying Golan should be hanged, shot, maimed; Eisenkot trades barbs with hawkish newcomer Winter as PM’s glumness on...
Malware, including wiretapping software, reportedly found during daily cybersecurity check at opposition Yashar party headquarters
Controversial ex-general says Israelis will no longer accept same political faces after Oct. 7; does not mention PM; unveils diverse slate including...
The Israel First party is polling far below the electoral threshold, but the former deputy foreign minister at its helm insists she’s not just...
Fuming that a rash of new parties led by disaffected nationalists will waste vital votes, PM, whose coalition seeks oversight of media, claims...
The Charedi Public calls for secular education, workforce participation and the enlistment of everybody who is not learning full-time in yeshiva
IDF says it had no part in search for Irgun ship sunk by army of nascent state; 16 Irgun members, 3 IDF troops died in incident that became right-wing...
Judge gives Aryeh Deri 2 days to respond to Yashar petition alleging the video, featuring a religious family welcoming their soldier son home,...
Pollard, a former US intelligence analyst jailed for 30 years for passing secrets to Israel, has called for imprisoning hostages’ families and...
Following ultra-Orthodox party’s relentless efforts to enshrine IDF exemptions in law, it bids to soften anti-draft image ahead of elections,...
Billboards and video clip tease political run, though polls suggest non-aligned party may fail to enter Knesset and harm Netanyahu’s bloc if it...
B’Yachad chief accuses PM of tearing ‘Israeli society to shreds’ at party conference. Lapid calls to repair Israel’s ‘bipartisan status’...
Gali Baharav-Miara notes fewer than 10% of indictments this year targeted ultra-Orthodox evaders; Haredi faction leader: She has no authority
With party bleeding support, prime minister is hoping that bringing moderates to top of list in place of far-rightists preferred by faction’s...
Some party activists decry ‘foreign body’ influencing Netanyahu’s slate, but some candidates are glad to get votes wherever they can
With voting more than halfway over, 26.44% of Likud members reportedly cast ballots; candidates dismiss concerns over Netanyahu’s increasing control...
Polling stations open nationwide, with Netanyahu’s efforts to expand control of slate having shrunk number of open spots; candidates take to social...
Party polling at 22-24 seats in October election, with Netanyahu controlling a third of the top 30 slots, making the hastily convened vote a tighter...
Negotiations come as Islamist party seeks to shed its religious image; far-right Otzma Yehudit party claims Abbas using the move to turn Negev and...
Yashar leader says a minority government would be ‘bad’ but may be required as ‘last resort,’ as poll shows continued deadlock between the blocs
PM praises far-right Almog Cohen as a ‘warrior,’ confirms waiving tenure requirements to allow newly minted Likud member to run; Olympic medalist...
Leaders of new crop of center-right factions believe they can replace the Haredim as kingmakers and broker peace between the competing blocs; the...
Likud MK Tally Gotliv slams ‘disgraceful move that mocks Likud voters,’ says defense minister is ‘deeply afraid of the primary results and rightly so’
Proposed list would give Ta’al smallest Knesset representation of three parties. Hadash chairman Jabareen calls proposal ‘an expression of the...
Israel Democracy Institute finds only 40% of Israelis, and only 24.5% of Arab citizens, are optimistic about the future of democracy in the country
New center-right party calls for establishment of a ‘Zionist government,’ conditions joining next coalition on passage of ultra-Orthodox...
Liberman welcomes ‘principled’ right-wing ideologue who resigned from ruling party last month over its push to grant draft exemptions to...
As-yet unnamed party will push for ultra-Orthodox conscription; is the latest to attempt to offer a right-wing alternative to Netanyahu’s ruling Likud
Protesters from Arab-Jewish left-wing movement Standing Together block entrance to party’s Shoham office, accuse Smotrich of funding settler terror
Michael Kleiner, a former Likud MK, heads the internal tribunal that recently struck down Netanyahu’s bid to cancel the party’s August 17 primary
Likud and allies reportedly mulling court challenge against ruling, which says practice of tracking who needs prodding to cast ballot violates privacy...
In opposition in-fighting, Golan says Liberman should ‘stop echoing’ right-wing messaging, as Likud continues to weaponize The Democrats...
Finance Committee approves funds during Knesset recess after heated debate; package includes millions for yeshivas, Haredi culture and student...
Party judge says serving MKs and ministers competing for regional slots ‘harms value of equality’; move hurts odds of political survival for many...
Despite parliamentary recess, Knesset Finance Committee to meet on Tuesday to approve hundreds of millions of additional taxpayer shekels for...
Opposition lawmakers and religious liberty group say infusions to Haredi schools and Settlements Ministry constitutes ‘electoral bribery’
PM reportedly says he will not pursue further legislation seeking to exempt ultra-Orthodox draft dodgers from arrest; Bennett: He ‘thinks the...
Netanyahu’s party has been slamming appointments of Central Elections Committee officials, a campaign some experts see as laying the groundwork to...
Families and former hostages accuse government for not taking responsibility for massacre, demand state commission of inquiry, pan Netanyahu,...
Amichay Eliyahu leads coalition backlash against Nitzan Alon for pushing back after Smotrich claimed credit for captives’ return, says top general...
Police assess 1,000 cars joined anti-draft demonstration; video shows some members of public reacting violently to protesters; pregnant woman...
Report also said sides agreed on Oct. 20 election date, Shas and Degel HaTorah have given up on law restoring daycare subsidies in order to pass other...
Shas chairman Aryeh Deri warns that unless legislation benefiting yeshiva students and draft evaders is passed, ‘we will not support any coalition...
The utra-Orthodox push to pass bills benefiting draft evaders, and their ongoing boycott of coalition legislation, could lead PM to call for slightly...
Amir Ohana says parliament ‘has already spoken’ in favor of Michael Rabello, who won in 2nd round after suspected turncoats were allegedly told to...
Ex-Sephardic chief rabbi Yitzhak Yosef, known for controversial remarks on matters of religion and state, says ‘garbage’ attorney general to blame...