The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/writers/shalom-yerushalmi/ News from Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World Thu, 03 Sep 2026 02:16:13 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2018/11/toi_icon_512-200x200.png Shalom Yerushalmi | The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/writers/shalom-yerushalmi/ 32 32 The nightmare of the 1992 election is coming back to haunt Netanyahu https://www.timesofisrael.com/the-nightmare-of-the-1992-election-is-coming-back-to-haunt-netanyahu/ Sat, 29 Aug 2026 14:08:46 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3887686 Allegations of stolen ballots in Likud's primary highlight internal rot that, combined with the PM's fear of right-wing splinter factions, mirrors the collapse of the party in 1992

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]]> Ofer Winter’s disciplined political launch threatens to upend the right-wing bloc https://www.timesofisrael.com/ofer-winters-disciplined-political-launch-threatens-to-upend-the-right-wing-bloc/ Wed, 26 Aug 2026 13:43:08 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3885928 The former IDF general’s new People of Israel party unveiled a surprisingly diverse slate on Tuesday, openly challenging Netanyahu and refusing to back down under fire

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]]> Refusing security protection for Eisenkot is a dangerous gamble, detached from reality https://www.timesofisrael.com/refusing-security-protection-for-eisenkot-is-a-dangerous-gamble-detached-from-reality/ Mon, 24 Aug 2026 08:47:07 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3884324 After an abusive verbal assault at a campaign event and a vicious message on his son’s grave, leaving the leading candidate for prime minister exposed raises grave concerns

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]]> Eisenkot threatens to siphon traditional voters away from a panicking Shas https://www.timesofisrael.com/eisenkot-threatens-to-siphon-traditional-voters-away-from-a-panicking-shas/ Fri, 21 Aug 2026 11:59:07 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3883134 Fearing a mass voter exodus over the draft crisis, Aryeh Deri staged a show of unity with Rabbi Yitzhak Yosef to save his party from a humiliating collapse

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]]> Netanyahu boasts of Likud renewal, but his new slate is a faded copy of the old https://www.timesofisrael.com/netanyahu-boasts-of-likud-renewal-but-his-new-slate-is-a-faded-copy-of-the-old/ Wed, 19 Aug 2026 13:16:57 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3881900 With voter turnout at a low 53%, the prime minister’s rigged primary sidelined independent voices in favor of loyalists and handpicked political functionaries

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]]> Netanyahu’s takedown of Barkat: Chronicle of a political elimination foretold https://www.timesofisrael.com/netanyahus-takedown-of-barkat-a-chronicle-of-a-political-elimination-foretold/ Fri, 14 Aug 2026 05:51:20 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3879149 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

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]]> Segalovitz will only join Ra’am if it recognizes Israel as a Jewish state https://www.timesofisrael.com/segalovitz-will-only-join-raam-if-it-recognizes-israel-as-a-jewish-state/ Mon, 03 Aug 2026 07:37:59 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3872683 MK Yoav Segalovitz’s vision of shared destiny hinges on Mansour Abbas. If successful, he could prove the Arab party he joins is more Zionist than the ultra-Orthodox

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]]> Netanyahu is using a desperate Benny Gantz to do his political dirty work https://www.timesofisrael.com/netanyahu-is-using-a-desperate-benny-gantz-to-do-his-political-dirty-work/ Mon, 22 Jun 2026 14:20:49 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3847824 Whether Gantz crosses the election threshold or not, his frantic campaigning and attacks on former political allies are serving the prime minister’s agenda perfectly

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]]> Netanyahu recalculates his election strategy amid shattered regional dreams https://www.timesofisrael.com/netanyahu-recalculates-his-election-strategy-amid-shattered-regional-dreams/ Sun, 07 Jun 2026 04:40:25 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3837470 The prime minister hoped to head to the polls as the victor of the Middle East, but a rebuke from Trump and ultra-Orthodox crises have imposed a new political reality

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]]> The violent ultra-Orthodox fight against the draft is an ostensible holy war against the state https://www.timesofisrael.com/the-violent-ultra-orthodox-fight-against-the-draft-is-a-holy-war-against-the-state/ Sat, 06 Jun 2026 11:01:59 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3837261 The shocking attack on Justice Noam Sohlberg’s home underlines that extremists view the enlistment battle as a religious crusade, in which there can and will be no compromise

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]]> Internal ultra-Orthodox politics are driving an unprecedented assault on the AG https://www.timesofisrael.com/internal-ultra-orthodox-politics-are-driving-an-unprecedented-assault-on-the-ag/ Mon, 01 Jun 2026 10:29:20 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3834047 Facing intense pressure from constituents over the failed draft exemption law, Shas chairman Aryeh Deri and right-wing allies are inciting a rebellion against law enforcement

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]]> Ultra-Orthodox parties break with Netanyahu but know they have nowhere else to go https://www.timesofisrael.com/ultra-orthodox-parties-break-with-netanyahu-but-know-they-have-nowhere-else-to-go/ Wed, 13 May 2026 06:30:23 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3822267 Despite Rabbi Lando’s ultimatum and anger over the draft law, any talk of a historic alliance with the center-left is baseless, as the Haredi factions rightly fear losing their voters

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]]> Hungary’s youth-led revolution is a wake-up call for Israel’s opposition https://www.timesofisrael.com/hungarys-youth-led-revolution-is-a-wake-up-call-for-israels-opposition/ Thu, 16 Apr 2026 03:27:59 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3802922 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

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]]> As dueling political camps harden, electoral deadlock heaves back into view https://www.timesofisrael.com/as-dueling-political-camps-harden-electoral-deadlock-hoves-back-into-view/ Sun, 11 Jan 2026 17:32:00 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3731434 Polls show neither the pro-Netanyahu bloc nor parties allied against him have a clear path to forming the next government, with little chance of wooing support from the other side

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]]> As Trump backs away amid global refusal, plan to relocate Gazans looking like pipe dream https://www.timesofisrael.com/with-trump-backing-away-amid-global-refusal-plan-to-relocate-gazans-looking-like-pipe-dream/ Fri, 26 Dec 2025 15:19:15 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3720359 No countries, with possible exception of Indonesia, willing to absorb Palestinians, as Israeli officials concede that a plan eagerly endorsed by Netanyahu and the far-right won't happen

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