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Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orban prepares to cast his ballot at a polling station in Budapest, Hungary, April 12, 2026. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek)
June 13, 2026, 9:19 pm
Orban re-elected as Fidesz party leader in Hungary despite election loss
Former longtime Hungarian leader and Netanyahu ally wins 729 of 737 delegate votes after taking responsibility for April defeat
By Reuters and ToI Staff
Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orban, right, and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu review a military honor guard on April 3, 2025, in Budapest, Hungary. (Attila KISBENEDEK / AFP)
May 27, 2026, 2:37 pm
Hungarian lawmakers repeal ICC withdrawal initiated by Orban in gesture to Netanyahu
Parliament votes 133-37 to pass new PM Magyar’s bill to stay in criminal court, nixing move announced by his predecessor as he hosted Israeli PM in defiance of arrest warrant
By Agencies and ToI Staff
Peter Magyar takes the oath as Hungary's prime minister during a ceremony in Budapest, Hungary, May 9, 2026. (AP Photo/Denes Erdos)
May 9, 2026, 6:22 pm
Hungary’s new PM takes oath of office, ending Orban’s 16-year rule
Peter Magyar calls for ‘regime-change’ celebrations as he’s sworn in as premier, with his supporters hoping he’ll forge closer ties with EU and move away from Russia
By Justin Spike
US President Donald Trump arrives at the James Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House after a shooting at the annual White House Correspondents' Association Dinner in Washington, April 25, 2026. (AP Photo/Tom Brenner)
April 26, 2026, 1:21 pm
Netanyahu, Herzog among world leaders ‘shocked’ by shooting at gala attended by Trump
PM condemns ‘attempted assassination’; leaders slam political violence, send well-wishes to US officials and other attendees at White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner
By ToI Staff and Agencies
Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orban, right, and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu review a military honor guard on April 3, 2025, in Budapest, Hungary. (Attila KISBENEDEK / AFP)
April 24, 2026, 2:25 am
In Orban’s rule, some Israelis saw a model. Will he also be one in defeat?
Electoral loss of Hungarian strongman who Netanyahu called a ‘true friend’ comes months ahead of Israel’s fateful vote
By Deborah Danan
Peter Magyar, the leader of the opposition Tisza party, waves a national flag after a parliamentary election in Budapest, Hungary, on April 12, 2026. (AP Photo/Darko Bandic)
April 16, 2026, 6:27 am
Hungary’s youth-led revolution is a wake-up call for Israel’s opposition
As Viktor Orban’s 16-year rule crumbles under economic collapse, Israelis in Budapest see a blueprint for change – but the path in Israel remains far more complex
By Shalom Yerushalmi
IMAGE: An IDF Merkava tank in southern Lebanon by the border with northern Israel on March 27, 2026 (Jalaa Marey/AFP)
April 14, 2026, 3:21 pm
Daily Briefing April 14 – Lebanon and Israel get talking, with shared goal to disarm Hezbollah
Tol editor David Horovitz discusses Holocaust Remembrance Day, Iranian negotiations, talks between Israel and Lebanon in Washington, and a landslide victory for new Hungarian PM
By Jessica Steinberg and David Horovitz
Peter Magyar gestures as he speaks to the media in Budapest, Hungary, on April 13, 2026, after defeating Prime Minister Viktor Orban's party in the country's parliamentary elections. (AP Photo/Denes Erdos)
April 13, 2026, 6:29 pm
Hungary’s PM-elect vows return to ICC, but stresses ‘special relationship’ with Israel
After defeating Orban, a close Netanyahu ally, Peter Magyar says he’ll reverse Budapest’s withdrawal from International Criminal Court, vows continued ‘zero tolerance’ for antisemitism
By ToI Staff and Agencies
An anti-US billboard depicting American aircraft caught in a fishing net with signs that read in Farsi: 'The Strait of Hormuz will remain closed, The entire Persian Gulf is our hunting ground,' at the Eqelab-e-Eslami, or Islamic Revolution square in downtown Tehran, Iran, April 5, 2026. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)
April 13, 2026, 1:27 pm
Daily Briefing Apr. 13 – Trump plays chicken with Iran over Strait of Hormuz
Diplomatic correspondent Lazar Berman on the failed US-Iran talks in Islamabad, tomorrow’s planned Israel-Lebanon talks in DC and ripple effects from the defeat of Hungary’s longtime leader
By Amanda Borschel-Dan and Lazar Berman
US President Donald Trump, left, greets Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orban at the White House, Nov. 7, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/John McDonnell, File)
April 13, 2026, 10:18 am
Orban’s defeat in Hungary has ripple effect for Trump, US conservatives
US president is outspoken supporter of Hungarian former PM who used governmental powers to stifle LGBTQ+ rights, crack down on press freedom and undermine the judicial system
By Nicholas Riccardi and Matt Brown
Supporters of Peter Magyar, the leader of the opposition Tisza party celebrate after a parliamentary election in Budapest, Hungary, April 12, 2026. (AP Photo/Darko Bandic)
April 13, 2026, 5:14 am
European leaders fete Hungarian opposition’s victory over Orban as win for democracy
Spanish, Polish, French and EU leaders hail Peter Magyar’s win as boon to European unity; Herzog, Sa’ar, Lapid all congratulate Magyar, but pro-Orban Netanyahu stays mum
By Sam McNeil
Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orban (left) addresses supporters after receiving the preliminary results of a parliamentary election in Budapest, April 12, 2026. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek); Peter Magyar, the leader of the opposition Tisza party, addresses supporters after claiming victory in the parliamentary election in Budapest, April 12, 2026. (AP Photo/Denes Erdos)
April 12, 2026, 11:53 pm
After 16 years in power, Hungary’s Orban concedes defeat to center-right opposition
Peter Magyar’s pro-EU Tisza party heads for sweeping win that could reshape European dynamics and weaken ties with Putin, Trump and Netanyahu
By Reuters and ToI Staff
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban, left, and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu shake hands after a press statement at the Carmelite Monastery in the Buda Castle in Budapest, Hungary, April 3, 2025. (AP/Denes Erdos)
April 12, 2026, 4:59 pm
Post-Orban Hungary will not expose Israel to more EU pain, though support may ebb
Longtime premier’s backing has helped blunt Europe’s ire, sparking concerns ahead of center-right rival’s win, but his replacement is unlikely to significantly curtail ties with Jerusalem
By Nava Freiberg
Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orban addresses supporters during the electoral campaign closing rally of the governing Fidesz party in Budapest, Hungary, April 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek)
April 12, 2026, 7:00 am
Hungarians vote in landmark election closely watched by EU, Russia, US, Israel
Orban, in power since 2010, faces voter discontent over stagnant economy; rival Magyar ahead in polls, but outcome up in the air; Israeli diplomat endorses Orban on X, then deletes post
By Reuters and ToI Staff
US President Donald Trump, right, meets with Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orban in the Cabinet Room of the White House, Nov. 7, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)
April 11, 2026, 12:01 pm
Trump likes to back winners. Hungary’s upcoming election will test his clout
Using endorsements to reward loyalty, US president has shattered tradition of avoiding overt involvement in politics of other nations; Hungary’s vote may show he has less sway than before
By Seung Min Kim
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