Politics

MK Efrat Rayten removed Minister Itamar Ben Gvir from the stage at a youth event, sparking a sharp political clash ahead of the October 2026 elections.

Bereaved families gathered in Jerusalem on Tuesday to demand a national commission of inquiry into the October 7 massacre, while rejecting a Supreme Court-led state inquiry.

Former defense minister Benny Gantz addressed accountability for October 7 and political divisions in a radio interview on 103fm, warning that Israel risks fracturing if politicians fail to unite.

Yair Golan urged opposition parties to pledge against joining a future government with ultra-Orthodox factions, criticizing Netanyahu over the draft crisis.

The Central Election Committee dismissed a Likud petition against the 'Fly&Vote' initiative, which assists Israeli expatriates returning home to vote in the upcoming elections.

MK Yousef Jabareen announced that his party would support post-election legislation preventing indicted individuals from forming a government, aligning with opposition strategies.

Opposition leader Yair Lapid sharply criticized Channel 14 host Yinon Magal following controversial remarks targeting hostage families and critics of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

A heated altercation nearly turning physical erupted at a Rehovot high school between Yashar! candidate Nir Hagbi and Likud youth chief Hadar Muchtar over controversial remarks regarding Hagbi's son, who was killed on October 7.

Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich called for permanent sovereignty over captured territories in Gaza and Lebanon, voluntary emigration for Gazans, and renewed independence from the US.

MK Yinon Azoulay (Shas) condemned violence during a minor's arrest and addressed conscription debates, emphasizing Shas's role in representing both IDF soldiers and Torah scholars ahead of the upcoming elections.

A mock election event in Ness Ziona sparked intense political debates among party representatives over the October 7 attacks, ultra-Orthodox enlistment, and public figures.

Likud and Religious Zionism signed a surplus vote agreement three weeks before the Israeli Knesset elections, leaving Otzma Yehudit isolated while opposition parties previously finalized their alliances.

Comments by Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich regarding Sinai drew sharp reactions and threats in Egyptian media, though context shows it was a hypothetical response.

The Israeli government is pushing to authorize a natural gas power plant at the Ashdod refinery, sparking strong opposition from environmental ministries and local municipalities.

Yisrael Beytenu leader Avigdor Lieberman hopes Ofer Winter's party will join the bloc of military servers, drawing swift criticism from Naftali Bennett due to Winter's loyalty to Benjamin Netanyahu.

The Supreme Court annulled adoption orders for a couple who used surrogacy in Northern Cyprus, ruling that surrogate waiver forms cannot replace statutory informed consent.

Shas leader Aryeh Deri conditioned joining any future coalition on regulating yeshiva students' draft exemptions, drawing fierce condemnation from opposition leader Naftali Bennett amid rising tensions.

Government Secretary Yossi Fuchs is expected to leave his post in the Prime Minister's Office to represent the next government in the Supreme Court and eye the Attorney General role.

Israeli political leaders reacted with outrage to leaked remarks by ultra-Orthodox leader Rabbi Dov Lando blaming Zionism for Arab hostility and criticizing fallen soldiers.

Yoseph Haddad, number two on the "Amich Yisrael" list, was absent from a new party publication following a storm over his past remarks on a Palestinian state, despite recent leadership backing.

Internal polls indicate a decline for Ofer Winter's "Am Yisrael" party, sparking fierce debates within the right-wing bloc and among political rivals ahead of the elections.

Ofer Winter's party faced ad restrictions on Meta, which classified West Bank localities as Palestine, blocking political outreach to Israeli voters.

Otzma Yehudit launched a new campaign claiming October 7 would not have happened if Itamar Ben Gvir were Defense Minister, sparking sharp public debate.

The Orda printing house in Kiryat Gat prepares to produce over 450 million ballot papers for the upcoming Knesset elections, managing a massive logistical and secure printing operation.

MK Tali Gotliv called for ISA Director David Zini to resign, accusing the security agency of pushing a false narrative regarding Jewish settler violence and ignoring other threats.

Britain threatens to expel 27 Israeli diplomats from London unless Israel cancels the closure of the British consulate in East Jerusalem, escalating a severe diplomatic rift over West Bank policies.

Central Election Committee head Noam Solberg ruled that housing benefit posts for reservists by Netanyahu and ministers constituted illegal election propaganda.

A political storm erupted at a Herzliya high school after Otzma Yehudit distributed badges depicting a noose to students, drawing sharp condemnation from the mayor.

The Supreme Court will review a petition by "The Democrats" on Tuesday concerning security for party leader Yair Golan amid high threat levels.

Israel marked three years since the October 7 massacre with state memorial ceremonies at Mount Herzl, as President Isaac Herzog warned against severe political polarization during the ongoing election campaign.

Former MK Eitan Cabel testifies in the Netanyahu trial under Case 2000, detailing the controversial print press bill involving Yedioth Ahronoth publisher Arnon Mozes.

Despite Transport Minister Miri Regev's claims that her ministry cannot monitor foreign pilots, records show a security tender was recently issued following a 2023 technological collapse.

Knesset legal adviser Sagit Afik urged the Supreme Court to schedule a repeat vote for State Comptroller, amid friction with Speaker Amir Ohana who sought private representation and opposed the ruling.

Naftali Bennett defends his right-wing credentials in a new campaign video, criticizing Benjamin Netanyahu's past territorial concessions and calling for national unity.

Yashar! leader Gadi Eisenkot has officially challenged Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to a televised public debate ahead of the upcoming October Knesset elections.

Channel 12 reveals that Dvir Rubinstein, heading the Ministry of Transportation's aviation security center, is an external contractor with parallel jobs, raising transparency questions.

A Kan 11 poll shows Gadi Eisenkot's bloc leading with 53 mandates, narrowly ahead of Benjamin Netanyahu's 51. Meanwhile, 67 percent of Israelis fear another October 7-style event.

A Kan 11 poll shows Gadi Eisenkot's Yashar! leading with 23 mandates, while Ofer Winter's party fails to cross the electoral threshold ahead of the 2026 elections.

Yoav Segalovitch's speech in Rahat was interrupted by gunfire on Sunday. The Ra'am candidate addressed rising violent crime in the Arab sector amid soaring homicide rates.

Following court rejections of state funding for an official memorial for Rabbi Ovadia Yosef, the Shas party will finance dozens of nationwide commemorative events.