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Naftali Bennett, second from the left, meets with Jewish Democrats at the Capitol, April 19, 2023. (Twitter via JTA. )
April 20, 2023, 4:15 pm
Former PM Bennett gives off comeback vibes during visit to DC
On diplomacy blitz in US, ex-premier defends Israel’s stability amid judicial overhaul crisis, but also offers hints he wants a hand in the country’s future
By Ron Kampeas
A cleric walks past Zolfaghar, top, and Dezful missiles displayed by the paramilitary Revolutionary Guard, at Imam Khomeini grand mosque, in Tehran, Iran, Friday, Jan. 7, 2022 (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)
March 5, 2023, 6:04 am
Is Iran really the existential threat Israel claims it is? This author thinks not
In his new book ‘Fear and Insecurity,’ Jonathan Leslie says Israeli politicians are blowing Iranian nuclear aspirations out of proportion – and they’re doing it for the votes
By JP O’ Malley
Illustration (Evgeny Gromov; iStock by Getty Images)
February 2, 2023, 10:45 pm
Scientists ‘can tell from a brain’s response’ whether owner is left- or right-wing
Israeli study says political differences don’t just emerge when it comes to how we interpret reality around us; our brains actually ‘see’ different things depending on our politics
By Nathan Jeffay
Israelis attend a protest against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's new government, at Habima Square in Tel Aviv, on January 7, 2023. (Avshalom Sassoni/Flash90)
January 11, 2023, 11:03 am
Anti-government protesters claim discrimination at café, train station
One protester says she was refused service at a Tel Aviv eatery; another is told she can’t board train wearing shirt with phrase ‘Rise up’
By ToI Staff
File: President Isaac Herzog at the Federation of Local Authorities conference in Tel Aviv, December 6, 2022. (Tomer Neuberg/Flash90)
January 11, 2023, 12:08 am
Herzog urges lawmakers to simmer down as rhetoric around judicial reforms boils over
President reportedly asks justice minister to ‘soften’ judicial overhaul plan, vows to protect values laid out in Declaration of Independence, which he says should guide nation
By ToI Staff
Former Mossad intelligence director Zohar Palti speaks with Times of Israel political correspondent Tal Schneider at an event in Ramat Hasharon, December 24, 2022. (Zman Israel)
December 25, 2022, 7:55 pm
Iran closer than ever to weapons-grade uranium, ex-top defense official says
Zohar Palti tells ToI Israel must make ‘serious decisions’ on whether it is willing to attack Iran’s nuclear plants without US backing, notes issue tangled up with other challenges
By Tal Schneider
Supporters of the liberal Labor party react as the results of the Israeli elections are announced, in Tel Aviv, November 1, 2022. (Noam Revkin Fenton/Flash90/ via JTA)
November 5, 2022, 11:21 am
For some Americans living in Israel, this week’s elections conjure 2016 deja vu
Left-leaning immigrants who moved during Trump era are surprised to encounter the radical politics they thought they left behind, while other new arrivals are happy with outcome
By Deborah Danan and PHILISSA CRAMER
Likud leader Benjamin Netanyahu delivers an election campaign speech from inside a modified delivery truck with a side wall replaced with bulletproof glass, in Beersheba, southern Israel, September 13, 2022. (AP Photo/Ariel Schalit)
September 15, 2022, 12:29 pm
Wooing voters, Netanyahu campaigns aboard a bulletproof ‘Bibibus’
The former prime minister, famed for his flair for the dramatic, drums up support ahead of November elections with a new shtick
By Ilan Ben Zion and Sam McNeil
Foreign Minister Yair Lapid (left) with opposition leader Benjamin Netanyahu at a Knesset session in memory of Israel's first prime minister David Ben-Gurion, on November 8, 2021. (Olivier Fitoussi/Flash90)
September 15, 2022, 12:16 pm
Political deadlock unchanged in new poll, with Netanyahu bloc at 59 seats
Far-right Religious Zionism seen as third-largest party, on 13 seats; Ayelet Shaked still failing to clear electoral threshold after partnering with Jewish Home, Channel 13 survey shows
By ToI Staff
Rocker Aviv Geffen is going public with his political about-face in August 2022, performing in settlements that he previously criticized (Courtesy YouTube screengrab)
August 30, 2022, 11:32 am
Rocker Aviv Geffen changes his tune with West Bank concerts for ‘brother’ settlers
Once known as a voice of the political left linked to Rabin’s legacy, singer reveals political shift with recent performances, for which he thanks right-wing minister Ayelet Shaked
By Jessica Steinberg
Opposition and Likud party leader MK Benjamin Netanyahu casts his vote in Likud primaries, at a polling station in Tel Aviv on August 10, 2022,. (Tomer Neuberg/Flash90)
August 29, 2022, 5:47 pm
Jewish Israeli voters have moved significantly rightward in recent years, data shows
Percentage of those who identify as right-wing has grown from 46% in 2019 to 62% now, with both center and left shrinking
By Carrie Keller-Lynn
Officials prepare a polling station for COVID-19 patents at Rambam Medical Center in Haifa for the March 2021 election (courtesy of Rambam Medical Center)
August 12, 2022, 3:21 pm
Poll: Chaos aside, majority of Israelis think political system handled pandemic well
Pew survey also shows many Israelis think COVID crisis left the country more divided — though results lower than in many other nations
By Nathan Jeffay
Zehava Galon speaks at a launch event of the 'Mehazkim' movement in Tel Aviv on August 24, 2018. (Tomer Neuberg/Flash90)
July 16, 2022, 12:25 am
Former Meretz chief Zehava Galon to launch fresh bid to lead party — report
According to Kan, the ex-chairwoman has been convinced by officials that her return to leadership could be key to the party’s survival
By ToI Staff
Outgoing Environmental Protection Minister Tamar Zandberg attends a discussion regarding violence in Arab society on May 23, 2022. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
July 15, 2022, 2:20 pm
MK Zandberg to take political time out, in latest resignation from left-wing Meretz
Former party chair commits to serving out term as environmental protection minister, but says she’s ready to depart political ‘wheel of fame’
By Michael Horovitz
Deputy Religious Affairs Minister MK Matan Kahana attends a discussion at the Knesset, in Jerusalem on June 15, 2022. (Olivier Fitoussi/Flash90)
July 13, 2022, 3:28 pm
Yamina’s Kahana calls on Ayelet Shaked to rule out ‘narrow’ Netanyahu government
Deputy religious services minister advocates for wide coalition, says it would be ‘a grave mistake’ if his party leader awarded Netanyahu the premiership
By Michael Horovitz
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