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Report: former IDF chief Eisenkot invites ex-Shin Bet head Yoram Cohen to join his party

Cohen and Eisenkot served concurrently as Shin Bet chief and IDF chief of staff during Cohen’s final year in office; both held their senior posts under Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu

Amir Ettinger | 10.21.25

Election looms as Netanyahu battles draft crisis and coalition rifts in Knesset

After cheering Trump, lawmakers return to paralyzed Knesset; with Haredi draft crisis threatening legislation, Netanyahu must defuse tensions as contentious bills targeting judiciary, civil service emerge and few believe Knesset will last its term

Amir Ettinger | 10.19.25

The age of fragile mandates: Why democratic leaders keep falling

Opinion: From Japan to France to Nepal, leaders are falling not just at the ballot box but through eroding trust in parties, parliaments and the streets; as global crises intensify, democracies risk paralysis under leaders with fragile, short-lived mandates

Dr. Bella Barda Bareket | 10.12.25

1st time in 5 decades: elections in post-Assad Syria - but Druze and Kurds won't be represented

After 53 years of "protocol elections" under Assad and the Baath Party, the al-Sharaa regime is holding a vote on a new parliament, but still without direct involvement of the people: 'public representatives' appointed without clear criteria will choose 2/3 of the seats - and the rest will be determined by the president; Druze and Kurdish strongholds will be left without representatives due to security tension

News Agencies | 10.05.25

גדי אייזנקוט בסדרת ביטחון בבית בן גוריון בתל אביב

Former IDF chief Eisenkot launches new party ‘Yashar’ with prominent Israeli figures

Eisenkot’s new party includes former Netanyahu aide Yoav Horowitz, ex-minister Matan Kahana, retired generals Tal Rousso and Yishai Bar, economist Manuel Trajtenberg, Wix president Nir Zohar, filmmaker Yariv Mozer and others

Moran Azulay | 09.16.25

יאיר לפיד גדי איזנקוט בני גנץ יאיר גולן אביגדור ליברמן נפתלי בנט

Opposition leaders weigh united front to unseat Netanyahu in next elections

Lapid, Bennett, Eisenkot, Liberman and Gantz have held private talks in recent weeks; next week they will meet with Yair Golan, though Bennett’s push for a single centrist slate faces resistance from partners fearing a loss of votes

Moran Azulay | 09.08.25

Ex-Mossad chief teases political run: 'I should be prime minister'

Yossi Cohen, long seen as a potential heir to Netanyahu, says public urging him to lead; while stopping short of formal declaration, he hints he may run for PM when elections are called, citing his family’s support and record against Iran

Ynet | 08.26.25

Terrorist disguised as a politician: Ahmad al-Sharaa’s bloody past casts shadow on his decrees

Opinion: Syrian interim president, once a top al-Qaeda figure with a $10 million US bounty on his head, now bans rivals as 'terrorist supporters' despite his own record of massacres, sieges and sectarian killings across Syria

Munir Dahir | 08.25.25

London’s Muslim mayor advises NYC candidate as Jewish concerns grow

Zohran Mamdani is poised to make history as NYC’s first Muslim mayor and is reportedly in contact with mentor Sadiq Khan, who advised him to moderate his far-left views to secure a win—just as Khan did in London in 2016

Daniel Edelson, New York | 07.26.25

Haredi lawmakers push to lower voting age as tensions over military exemptions grow

Legislation mirrors existing voting rights in municipal elections and could add roughly 120,000 new voters; leaders warn of 'state without Haredim' amid backlash over draft exemptions and threats of mass arrests of yeshiva students

Shilo Freid, Tamar Trabelsi-Hadad | 07.24.25

בנימין נתניהו אריה דרעי יצחק גולדקנופף משה גפני יולי אדלשטיין

Edelstein's post at risk as Netanyahu pushes controversial Haredi draft bill through Knesset

UTJ’s Goldknopf warns draft enforcement will bring unrest; Shas says removing Edelstein won’t restore government without real progress; amid resignations, Tourism Minister Katz holds multiple caretaker roles as ministries await permanent leadership

Itamar Eichner | 07.20.25

From left to right: Yuval Dgani, Dror Cohen and Roni Kamai

UK move to lower voting age sparks renewed calls from Israeli youth

'This generation matured with the country through national crises': Inspired by Britain’s decision to extend voting rights to 16-year-olds, Israeli student leaders urge similar reform ahead of national elections

Tamar Trabelsi-Hadad | 07.19.25

Shas weighs leaving government over ‘harm to Torah scholars’

Its Council of Torah Sages will discuss the Sephardic movement's future in the government, due to the crisis surrounding the draft exemption law; It is likely that Shas will announce its withdrawal from the government in the coming days

Shilo Freid, Moran Azulay | 07.15.25

מושל ניו יורק לשעבר אנדרו קואומו, זוהראן ממדאני ניצח בפריימריז של המפלגה הדמוקרטית לראשות העיר ניו יורק

Cuomo reenters NYC mayoral race, boosting chances for controversial anti-Israel candidate

Andrew Cuomo, who lost the Democratic primary to Zohran Mamdani, announced that he will run for NYC mayor after all - as an independent candidate; If he sticks to his plan, the votes of Mamdani's opponents will be split between three candidates, all but ensuring his victory

Daniel Edelson, New York | 07.15.25

בראד לנדר, החשב הכללי של עיריית ניו יורק

NYC comptroller backs Mamdani, divests from Israel, city mayor claims

Mayor Eric Adam's office accused Brad Lander of furthering the BDS campaign regardless of the adverse financial consequences for city pensioners

Daniel Edelson, New York | 07.14.25

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