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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu casts his vote at a polling station in Jerusalem on August 17, 2026, as Likud members vote in primary elections to help determine the party’s Knesset slate. (Chaim Goldberg/Flash90)
August 19, 2026, 4:16 pm
Netanyahu boasts of Likud renewal, but his new slate is a faded copy of the old
With voter turnout at a low 53%, the prime minister’s rigged primary sidelined independent voices in favor of loyalists and handpicked political functionaries
By Shalom Yerushalmi
Prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Likud MK Nir Barkat present the Likud economic plan, during a Likud party event in Tel Aviv on February 16, 2020. (Tomer Neuberg/Flash90)
August 14, 2026, 8:51 am
Netanyahu’s takedown of Barkat: Chronicle of a political elimination foretold
The economy minister plotted to oust Netanyahu after October 7. Now he’s facing the wrath of a prime minister who neither forgets nor forgives
By Shalom Yerushalmi
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (left) and Likud MK Nir Barkat (foreground) at an event to present the Likud economic plan, in Tel Aviv on February 16, 2020. (Tomer Neuberg/Flash90)
August 12, 2026, 12:53 am
Report: Barkat co-led Likud effort to oust and replace Netanyahu after Oct. 7
PM, who reportedly caught wind of the intraparty coup and quashed it, is said to view next week’s primary as opportunity to settle scores and weaken the tech millionaire
By Stav Levaton and ToI Staff
Economy Minister Nir Barkat attends an Economic Committee meeting at the Knesset, Jerusalem, on January 3, 2024. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
January 22, 2026, 11:27 pm
Palestinian group demands arrest of ‘war criminal’ Israeli economy minister in Davos
Al-Haq accuses Nir Barkat, who is at global elite conference to drum up business for Israel, of ‘international crimes’; Barkat: ‘No terror group will deter me’
By ToI Staff
Krembo, the iconic go-to winter treat, sold at a Rami Levy supermarket in Jerusalem, on October 19, 2022. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
January 18, 2026, 6:53 am
Israelis hit by soaring food prices as producers, grocers feast on wartime windfall
Manufacturers and supermarkets have been feeding off a captive public worried about missiles rather than rising Krembo costs; experts say deep reforms are needed to make the market competitive
By Sharon Wrobel
Portrait of then-mayor of Jerusalem Uri Lupolianski. July 30, 2008. (Daniel Dreifuss / Flash 90)
January 8, 2026, 9:28 am
Uri Lupolianski, only ultra-Orthodox mayor of Jerusalem, dies at 74
Lupolianski, who founded the Yad Sarah medical equipment charity and was convicted in Holyland affair, suffered a recent deterioration in health
By ToI Staff
For illustration: A farmer harvests wheat in the Hula Valley, northern Israel, May 17, 2023. (Ayal Margolin/Flash90)
December 4, 2025, 10:34 pm
Israel and US sign agriculture trade agreement to clinch concessions on Trump tariffs
From January, Israel will lift remaining duties on US agricultural goods, amid wider discussions with Trump administration to ease tariffs on exports, remove trade barriers
By Sharon Wrobel
An election poster featuring Likud MK Amit Halevi in Jerusalem, November 25, 2025. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
November 26, 2025, 4:41 pm
Sweeping victories and upsets mark Likud’s first internal elections in 14 years
Barkat and Amsalem win Jerusalem, though liberal faction makes surprise showing; Defense Minister Katz suffers key defeats, signaling potential shake-up in party leadership
By Ariela Karmel
Elections for the Likud Central Committee, in Yad Eliyahu, Tel Aviv, November 25, 2025. (Avshalom Sassoni/FLASH90)
November 25, 2025, 11:43 pm
In rare Likud vote, stalwarts seize first chance in years to steer party machine
In south Tel Aviv stronghold, first internal ballot in 13 years pits new generation against old guard. PM visits Jerusalem poll to extol Israel’s ‘only truly democratic party’
By Ariela Karmel and Sam Sokol
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks at the weekly cabinet meeting in Jerusalem, November 16, 2025. (Screenshot/GPO)
November 16, 2025, 4:03 pm
Netanyahu accuses ministers of electioneering; briefly bars 4 tardy ministers from meeting
In apparent swipe at Defense Minister Katz, PM blasts ‘barrage’ of campaigning ahead of elections, set to be held by no later than October 2026
By Lazar Berman
Then-Herzliya city council candidate Rafi Chaim-Kedoshim speaks at a September 2023 campaign event in the city as ministers, including Galit Distel Atbaryan (left) look on. (Screenshot used in accordance with clause 27a of the copyright law)
October 8, 2025, 5:50 pm
Cabinet ministers to celebrate Sukkot with convicted criminal turned party activist
Senior Likud members set to attend festive event sponsored by party activist Rafi Chaim-Kedoshim, who has been convicted for acts of violence, kidnapping and extortion
By Sam Sokol
New imported cars are seen at a parking lot in the Eilat port, Israel, on January 3, 2024. (Yehuda Ben Itach/Flash90)
July 17, 2025, 10:36 pm
Hurt by Houthi blockade, debt-ridden Eilat port seeks aid to help it stay afloat
Unless plea to Economy Ministry is heeded, southern port could shut down as soon as Sunday; activity has dived over 90% amid Iran-backed Yemeni rebels terrorizing Red Sea shipping
By Sharon Wrobel
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the Tel Aviv District Court before the start of his cross-examination in his trial, June 3, 2025. (Chaim Goldberg/Flash90)
June 26, 2025, 3:24 pm
Netanyahu thanks Trump for ‘tremendous support’ after president demands halt to his trial
Trump ‘should not interfere in a legal process in an independent country,’ declares Opposition Leader Lapid, but government ministers enthusiastically endorse US president’s call
By Nava Freiberg, Sam Sokol and Jeremy Sharon
New York City Mayor Eric Adams, left, and Economy Minister Nir Barkat, right, ink an agreement to build business ties between New York and Israel, in New York City, May 19, 2025. (Luke Tress/ Times of Israel)
May 19, 2025, 10:46 pm
New York City mayor announces business council to build economic ties with Israel
Eric Adams and Economy Minister Nir Barkat launch New York City-Israel Economic Council to support Israeli businesses, technological collaboration
By Luke Tress
Travelers lining up to check in for flights at Ben Gurion Airport, May 7, 2025. (Nati Shohat/Flash90)
May 9, 2025, 1:31 pm
Regev meets with Israeli airline heads as cancellations strand citizens abroad
Carriers continue to nix flights after Houthi attack on Ben Gurion Airport, with most foreign airlines still staying away
By Sharon Wrobel, Reuters and ToI Staff
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