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Foreign-run social media ‘sleeper cells’ trying to sway upcoming elections, watchdog warns

FakeReporter warns that AI-powered influence networks run by hostile states are infiltrating Israeli politics through seemingly authentic accounts, after Iranian-run fan group for lawmaker stayed online despite repeated alerts to Meta, cyber officials

Raphael Kahan | 12.04.25

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Zohran Mamdani

Breaking with Bibi and bombs: progressive wave hits pro-Israel Democratic establishment

A decade after Netanyahu’s Congress speech fractured the pro-Israel consensus, young Democratic outsiders are storming the primaries, rejecting AIPAC cash and old-guard politics; Sanders allies revolt, as the party shifts sharply left

Tzippy Shmilovitz, New York | 11.29.25

Facing electoral wipeout, one of Blue and White’s pillars considers his next move

Chili Tropper, a key ally of Benny Gantz, says he won’t let votes go to waste and hints at possible alliances, as pressure mounts on Blue and White to avoid splitting the opposition ahead of elections

Amir Ettinger | 11.26.25

Trump allies closely track Israeli polls ahead of possible Netanyahu-Bennett showdown

US officials aligned with President Trump request weekly election surveys from Israeli contacts, focusing on top contenders and rising far-right figures; interest grows as Bennett reenters political arena and calls for inquiry into Oct. 7 failures

Itamar Eichner | 11.26.25

Arab Israeli lawmaker Mansour Abbas accuses Netanyahu of trying to 'steal the elections'

Leader of the Islamist Ra’am party slams PM after he vowed to advance a ban on the Muslim Brotherhood; Netanyahu’s camp denies targeting Ra’am, while Abbas urges law enforcement bodies to resist political pressure and protect Arab voters’ rights

Moran Azulay | 11.24.25

Netanyahu’s Likud set for rare internal elections amid power struggle before national vote

Likud will hold its first convention in nearly 14 years, triggering fierce battles among senior ministers and MKs over control of Central Committee and Secretariat as party positions itself for national election year and renewed internal power struggles

Moran Azulay | 11.23.25

רה"מ בנימין נתניהו בטקס הרחבת הסכם הגג השני של העיר לוד

Resuming Haredi draft debate is about survival politics

Opinion: Should Netanyahu keep the Haredim in his government or head to elections with the campaign message that he refused to extend the evasion law; the PM is still hesitating, agonizing and not rushing a decision until he’s sure what causes him the least personal damage

Sima Kadmon | 11.23.25

Ohio Republican becomes first female Orthodox Jewish mayor in US history

Michele Weiss wins in heavily Democratic suburb after 15 years on city council; aims to unite divided community and champion diversity

Sivan Raviv | 11.13.25

Bennett builds policy teams, campaign network for possible political comeback as elections loom

Team includes several senior former officials, among them former Education Minister Shai Piron, former MK Tzvi Hauser, attorney Dror Strum and Shai-Lee Spigelman, who served as director general of the Ministry of Innovation, Science and Technology

Moran Azulay | 11.06.25

Muslim Americans celebrate Mamdani’s victory: 'This is our time'

Muslim Americans celebrate anti-Israel candidate Mamdani’s win; Trump calls him a 'communist' and warns of a NYC exodus, but says he may help; Mamdani condemns swastikas sprayed on yeshiva: 'No place for antisemitism'

Daniel Edelson, New York, News Agencies | 11.06.25

Yossi Cohen says he won’t run in next election: 'Netanyahu said I was his successor'

Cohen, who led the Mossad from 2016 to 2021 after serving as Netanyahu’s national security adviser, has long been seen as one of the prime minister’s closest confidants, alongside former ambassador to the United States Ron Dermer

Itamar Eichner | 10.28.25

Wave of self-serving bills highlights Israel’s escalating election-year power plays

Analysis: As Israel heads toward an election, and parties gear up for primaries, lawmakers are advancing a flurry of self-serving bills — one to block Naftali Bennett’s candidacy over party debts and another to let Knesset delay Netanyahu's trial

Yuval Karni | 10.27.25

Ministerial panel to weigh bill that could derail Bennett’s political comeback

Measure would require former party leaders to settle unpaid debts before launching new parties; Bennett blasts bill as 'anti-democratic' and 'unconstitutional' as coalition struggles to secure a majority

Tova Zimuky, Yuval Karni, Alexandra Lukash | 10.26.25

נשיאת אירלנד הנבחרת קת'רין קונולי באירוע הכרזת תוצאות בחירות ב דבלין

Far-left Irish lawmaker who called Israel a 'terrorist state' elected president in landslide

Catherine Connolly, known for extreme anti-Israel rhetoric and refusal to denounce Hamas, wins Ireland’s largely ceremonial presidency with over 63% of the vote; previously drew criticism for meeting Assad ally accused of war crimes during 2018 trip to Syria

Ynet, news agencies | 10.26.25

יפן סנאה טקאיצ'י בדרך להיות ראש ממשלה ממשלת

Israel welcomes Japan’s new PM Takaichi, hailing 'historic' opportunity

Netanyahu, Sa'ar and Israeli envoy Cohen congratulate Sanae Takaichi, Japan’s first female prime minister and an outspoken supporter of Israel, expressing hope for deepened ties in defense, tech and diplomacy

Itamar Eichner | 10.23.25

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