The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/writers/tal-schneider/ News from Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World Thu, 20 Aug 2026 07:04:38 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2018/11/toi_icon_512-200x200.png Tal Schneider | The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/writers/tal-schneider/ 32 32 Daily Briefing Aug. 16: Who gets in? Likud candidates face a high-stakes primary https://www.timesofisrael.com/daily-briefing-aug-16-who-gets-in-likud-candidates-face-a-high-stakes-primary/ Sun, 16 Aug 2026 10:54:41 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3879921&preview=true&preview_id=3879921 Political correspondent Tal Schneider previews Monday's vote on the makeup of (part of) Likud's Knesset slate, and covers the latest election polls and ceasefire violations in Lebanon and Gaza

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]]> A Jewish MK on Ra’am’s slate could reshape the anti-Netanyahu coalition map https://www.timesofisrael.com/a-jewish-mk-on-raams-slate-could-reshape-the-anti-netanyahu-coalition-map/ Sun, 02 Aug 2026 13:40:20 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3872409 Yesh Atid’s Yoav Segalovitz, who has a track record of tackling crime in the Arab sector, is apparently being courted by Mansour Abbas's Arab party; it could be a major boost to the anti-Netanyahu bloc, but the path to such an alliance may not be smooth

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]]> Daily Briefing July 19: Knesset disbands with bangs and whimpers https://www.timesofisrael.com/daily-briefing-july-19-knesset-disbands-with-bangs-and-whimpers/ Sun, 19 Jul 2026 10:35:31 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3863816&preview=true&preview_id=3863816 Political correspondent Tal Schneider brings an overview of the judicial overhaul legislation passed in the 25th Knesset and how the Supreme Court has taken unprecedented steps to counter it

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]]> Pyrrhic victory on law banning arrests of draft dodgers could cost Netanyahu coalition at ballot box https://www.timesofisrael.com/pyrrhic-victory-on-draft-dodger-arrest-bill-could-cost-netanyahus-coalition-at-ballot-box/ Thu, 16 Jul 2026 13:50:05 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3862410 Likud and its allies went to mat for an unpopular law meant to shield ultra-Orthodox from military conscription, losing vital support in the name of legislation that is already on its way to being struck down

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]]> Joining legion of Likud castoffs, Edelstein may not yet be clear of Netanyahu’s pull https://www.timesofisrael.com/joining-legion-of-likud-castoffs-edelstein-may-not-yet-be-clear-of-netanyahus-pull/ Sun, 05 Jul 2026 14:14:50 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3855570 Splitting from the party that already quit him, the former Knesset speaker becomes the latest senior Likud politician to strike out on his own, though breaking free may not be so simple

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]]> Gadi Eisenkot launches a centrist campaign tailored for the commuters of Route 4 https://www.timesofisrael.com/gadi-eisenkot-launches-a-centrist-campaign-tailored-for-the-commuters-of-route-4/ Wed, 01 Jul 2026 12:40:45 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3853136 Running under the heavy shadow of wartime grief, the former IDF chief aims to capture Israel’s middle class while keeping a fractured opposition bloc from collapsing

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]]> Netanyahu is letting extremist ministers dismantle Israel’s global standing https://www.timesofisrael.com/netanyahu-is-letting-extremist-ministers-dismantle-israels-global-standing/ Sun, 21 Jun 2026 11:20:40 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3846907 With allies losing patience over incendiary rhetoric from Ben Gvir and Smotrich, the prime minister’s refusal to rein in his radical cabinet partners threatens to completely isolate the nation

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]]> Former prime minister Naftali Bennett: This existential moment https://www.timesofisrael.com/former-prime-minister-naftali-bennett-this-existential-moment/ Fri, 19 Jun 2026 08:27:04 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3844944&preview=true&preview_id=3844944 Editor David Horovitz and political correspondent Tal Schneider meet the former PM in his Ra'anana headquarters, where he pleads his case on why he should be the next leader of Israel

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]]> Bennett to ToI: ‘We’re at an existential moment. Another four years with this government, we won’t have a society’ https://www.timesofisrael.com/bennett-to-toi-were-at-an-existential-moment-another-four-years-with-this-government-we-wont-have-a-society/ Sun, 14 Jun 2026 08:04:03 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3842080 With US and Iran set to sign deal, former and would-be PM also denounces Netanyahu's Iran strategy, reliance on 'protracted wars'; slams the Haredi 'state within a state' as causing 'slow-motion national suicide'

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]]> Daily Briefing June 10: Army of God? Bill equates Torah study with national service https://www.timesofisrael.com/daily-briefing-june-10-army-of-god-bill-equates-torah-study-with-national-service/ Wed, 10 Jun 2026 09:30:26 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3840100&preview=true&preview_id=3840100 Political correspondent Tal Schneider on a proposed controversial Basic Law that would have resounding ripples, and why nations that were once allies of Israel are sanctioning its ministers

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]]> Netanyahu has turned the state comptroller into a branch of his loyalist court https://www.timesofisrael.com/netanyahu-has-turned-the-state-comptroller-into-a-branch-of-his-loyalist-court/ Thu, 04 Jun 2026 11:08:27 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3836403 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

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]]> Daily Briefing May 31: After 26 years, IDF retakes Lebanon’s Beaufort fortress https://www.timesofisrael.com/daily-briefing-may-31-after-26-years-idf-retakes-lebanons-beaufort-fortress/ Sun, 31 May 2026 11:09:13 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3833507&preview=true&preview_id=3833507 Political writer Tal Schneider explains why Israel's hands are tied as Hezbollah fires missiles at the north; plus, possible dates for elections

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]]> Plurality of far-right voters oppose government with ultra-Orthodox parties — poll https://www.timesofisrael.com/plurality-of-far-right-voters-oppose-government-with-ultra-orthodox-parties-poll/ Thu, 28 May 2026 20:10:04 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3832400 Likud is only Zionist party with majority of supporters in favor of coalition with ultra-Orthodox factions; 60% of Otzma Yehudit voters and 40% of Religious Zionism voters against idea

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]]> Daily Briefing May 24: Why Israel could object to potential Iran deal https://www.timesofisrael.com/daily-briefing-may-24-why-israel-could-object-to-potential-iran-deal/ Sun, 24 May 2026 10:11:54 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3829283&preview=true&preview_id=3829283 Political reporter Tal Schneider on reports of the 60-day ceasefire, a first major interview with Yashar! head Gadi Eisenkot and new friction over women serving in combat roles

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]]> Eisenkot-Liberman merger would be biggest faction, could boost opposition – survey https://www.timesofisrael.com/eisenkot-liberman-merger-would-be-biggest-faction-could-boost-opposition-survey/ Fri, 08 May 2026 08:28:00 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3819057 Polls essentially unchanged since last week, with Zman showing Zionist opposition with narrow majority; Reservists' Hendel reportedly in touch with Gantz about joint run

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