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Former defense minister Yoav Gallant arrives at the Likud court for a discussion on the proposal to remove him from the party, September 29, 2025. (Avshalom Sassoni/FLASH90)
June 7, 2026, 2:59 pm
Likud tribunal rejects petitions to expel ex-defense minister Yoav Gallant
Ruling party’s internal court finds no constitutional grounds for expelling veteran member, says judgment on his actions should be left to voters; Gallant: ‘Attempted political assassination’
By Ariela Karmel
Members of the Knesset during the state comptroller elections, the Knesset plenum, Jerusalem, June 3, 2026. (Oren Ben Hakoon/Flash90)
June 4, 2026, 2:34 pm
High Court petition filed over state comptroller election after coalition MKs filmed their votes
Watchdog argues secret ballot necessary to safeguard lawmakers’ freedom to vote, in order to preserve status of state comptroller as independent and impartial oversight authority
By Jeremy Sharon
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (left) walks outside his office at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, June 3, 2026. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90); Attorney Michael Rabello attends a hearing on a petition demanding the formation of a state commission of inquiry into the October 7 massacre at the Supreme Court in Jerusalem, April 23, 2026. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
June 4, 2026, 2:08 pm
Netanyahu has turned the state comptroller into a branch of his loyalist court
By manipulating the Knesset vote to get his personal attorney appointed to the job of independent overseer of the government, PM proved he values personal loyalty over basic democratic norms
By Tal Schneider
Left: Likud MK Yuli Edelstein attends a Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee meeting at the Knesset in Jerusalem, December 9, 2025. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90); right: Former Likud MK Gilad Erdan takes part in a ceremony for a bulletproof ambulance donated by the Harvest Christian Fellowship to Magen David Adom, at the Tower of David, in the Old City of Jerusalem, June 1, 2025. (Chaim Goldberg/Flash90)
May 27, 2026, 11:20 pm
Veteran Likud members Erdan, Edelstein said to make progress toward forming new party
Initial understandings reportedly reached in talks for alternative right-wing party to challenge Netanyahu is upcoming election; decisions said expected in next 2 weeks
By Ariela Karmel and Sam Sokol
Gilad Erdan take part in a special ceremony for a new bulletproof ambulance donated by the Harvest Christian Fellowship to Magen David Adom, at the Tower of David in the Old City of Jerusalem, June 1, 2025. (Chaim Goldberg/Flash90)
May 26, 2026, 6:08 pm
Ex-Likud minister Gilad Erdan says he is considering establishing right-wing party
Lifelong Likud member tells Radio 103FM he is examining ‘feasibility’ of run, sees himself as a potential premier once Netanyahu leaves politics
By Sam Sokol
A bus with a campaign poster for opposition leader Benjamin Netanyahu's Likud party passes by the Mahane Yehuda market in Jerusalem on October 30, 2022. The poster says: "The 61st seat depends only on you!" (Olivier Ftoussi/Flash90)
May 9, 2026, 2:33 am
Poll: 42% of Likud voters weighing or have decided to back different party in fall
Plurality who voted for Netanyahu’s party in 2022 but won’t or may not this time say chief reason is failure to prevent Oct. 7, followed by efforts to exempt Haredim from army service
By ToI Staff
Political correspondents Ariela Karmel and Sam Sokol join host Jessica Steinberg on today's Daily Briefing. (ToI)
April 27, 2026, 2:54 pm
Daily Briefing April 27: Success of Bennett-Lapid merger hinges on Eisenkot role in race
Political correspondents Sam Sokol and Ariela Karmel discuss the decision by Naftali Bennett and Yair Lapid to run a joint list and campaign for the 2026 elections
By Jessica Steinberg, Sam Sokol and Ariela Karmel
Culture and Sports Minister Miki Zohar attends a plenum session at the assembly hall of the Knesset, in Jerusalem, November 26, 2025. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
April 19, 2026, 9:22 pm
Culture Minister Miki Zohar questioned for 11 hours in Histadrut corruption probe
Zohar is the latest member of prime minister’s Likud party to be interrogated as police trace alleged bribery network linking labor union, municipalities and government
By Charlie Summers
Ziv Agmon, acting chief of staff and spokesperson for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, walks outside his office at the Knesset in Jerusalem, February 23, 2026. (Chaim Goldberg/Flash90)
March 25, 2026, 10:52 pm
Netanyahu spokesman quits, admits to racist remarks on Mizrahi Jews, attacks on PM
Ziv Agmon says leaked comments were made before he worked for PM’s office, were taken out of context; says allegations of racism ‘ridiculous’ due to family’s Moroccan roots
By Lazar Berman
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (left) with his spokesman Ziv Agmon (right) before boarding a plane in Washington on February 12, 2026. (Avi Ohayon/GPO)
March 25, 2026, 12:44 am
‘Retarded Moroccan’: Senior Netanyahu aide under fire for reported racist tirades
Ziv Agmon allegedly called Sephardic Likud MKs ‘baboons,’ said PM ‘must go home’ after October 7; after report airs, amid calls for his ouster, Agmon claims ‘real injustice’ done to him
By Sam Sokol and Lazar Berman
Deputy Supreme Court President Noam Sohlberg arrives for a court hearing at the Supreme Court in Jerusalem, February 2, 2026. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
March 17, 2026, 8:04 pm
Elections committee chief rebukes ‘baseless’ Likud challenge to choice of panel’s lawyer
Conservative Supreme Court judge Sohlberg dismisses 2nd attempt to reverse appointment in as many days; opposition figures claim Netanyahu is trying to ‘steal’ this year’s election
By Sam Sokol and ToI Staff
Workers prepare ballot boxes for the upcoming Israeli elections, at the Central Elections Committee warehouse in Shoham, before they are shipped to polling stations, October 12, 2022. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
March 16, 2026, 4:01 pm
Over Netanyahu’s objections, Central Elections Committee chooses new legal adviser
Intel executive Yifat Siminovski, formerly employed by the National Cyber Directorate, brings expertise in AI to the position, committee says
By Sam Sokol
An ultra-Orthodox man casts his vote at the Safed Likud polling station on February 5, 2019 during the party's primaries. (David Cohen/Flash90)
February 26, 2026, 7:10 pm
Likud’s ultra-Orthodox wing accuses Haredi factions of seeking to take over party
In a letter to Netanyahu, Likud Haredim condemn what they describe as an ‘organized movement aimed at harming and weakening Likud and its leader’
By Sam Sokol
Demonstrators take part in a march in support of the conscription of ultra-Orthodox men into the IDF, from the entrance to Jerusalem to the Knesset, January 15, 2026. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
February 5, 2026, 8:24 pm
Likud casts religious Zionist critics of Haredi draft bill as left-wing agitators
In attempt to counter considerable national religious opposition to bill exempting yeshiva students from IDF, ruling party claims activists are trying to topple the government
By Sam Sokol
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (left) and former prime minister Naftali Bennett (right) attend the funeral of Rabbi Haim Drukman, at Merkaz Shapira, near Kiryat Malachi, on December 26, 2022. (Gil Cohen-Magen/ AFP)
January 26, 2026, 11:37 am
Bennett files complaint against Likud over fake image of him with Arab party leaders
Ex-PM accuses Netanyahu’s party of ‘malicious forgery’ for inserting his image into photo of Arab politicians celebrating an agreement to work toward reviving Joint List
By Sam Sokol and ToI Staff
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