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Netanyahu vs. Eisenkot: battle for Israel's largest party threatens both political blocs

With less than two weeks until the election, Netanyahu seeks to weaken Ben-Gvir's bargaining power while Eisenkot hopes a commanding lead will secure him the mandate to form a government; Bennett, Liberman and Golan fear a two-man race could cost their parties crucial seats

Moran Azulay | 10.15.26

Netanyahu rules out giving Ben-Gvir Defense Ministry, sparking coalition clash

With Israel's election approaching, Netanyahu pledges to keep the defense and national security portfolios in Likud hands; Ben-Gvir's Otzma Yehudit party accuses him of planning to replace it with Gadi Eisenkot and hand senior ministries to the left

Yair Kraus, Amir Ettinger | 10.15.26

Ben-Gvir won't have a surplus-vote agreement after refusing to sign with Winter

His Otzma Yehudit party shared a message similar to that of the Likud campaign, saying that the chairman of the Amcha Yisrael party is 'Bennett 2.0'; The agreement ensures that votes that could be combined to equal another Knesset seat do not go to waste

Amir Ettinger | 10.13.26

Ties between Benjamin Netanyahu and Bezalel Smotrich have also grown closer during the past term

Netanyahu's election gamble: Team up with Smotrich, take votes from Ben-Gvir

Relationship strengthens as Likud and Religious Zionism parties cooperate with joint field headquarters, hundreds of activists, a unified schedule and a joint campaign to 'save the right-wing bloc'; leaving Ben-Gvir and his defense minister aspirations out

Moran Azulay | 10.12.26

Ben Gvir left with a dilemma as Israeli parties seal election deals: How the system works

Netanyahu and Smotrich have joined forces, Bennett has paired with Lieberman and Eisenkot with Golan, while ultra-Orthodox and Arab parties have secured their own deals; Ben Gvir must decide whether to partner with Ofer Winter as the October 16 deadline approaches

Dan Oren | 10.11.26

Ben-Gvir ally suspected of involvement in violent clash that injured 3 police officers

Police are examining possible involvement of MK Yitzhak Kroizer and Otzma Yehudit director-general Itiel Neiman in the Mitzpe Yericho clash; both could be summoned for questioning or testimony, while Ben-Gvir denies claims about his conduct

Liran Tamari | 10.11.26

Bono compares Ben-Gvir’s Gaza rhetoric to Himmler: ‘It’s just outrageous’

U2 frontman tells Rolling Stone he still stands with Israel while fiercely criticizing the national security minister and Netanyahu’s reliance on him to maintain his coalition majority

ynet | 09.29.26

קמפיין השפעה ברשת של עוצמה יהודית בעזרת בוטים ברשתות החברתיות

Ben-Gvir’s secret online army? Watchdog flags bots boosting far right

FakeReporter says more than 100 AI-generated profiles posed as Israelis, amplified Otzma Yehudit messages and attacked political rivals and allies, raising concerns over coordinated election influence

Amir Ettinger | 09.29.26

Two Palestinians indicted over alleged explosive-drone plot to kill Ben-Gvir

Police and Shin Bet say the Nablus-area cell stockpiled rifles, trained recruits and planned to lure Ben-Gvir to an attack scene before targeting him

Elisha Ben Kimon | 09.23.26

יובל אברהם ורחל שור במעמד הזכיה בפסטיבל ונציה

NAZA may be propaganda, but Israeli leaders helped sell its genocide narrative

Opinion: The documentary’s anonymous testimony and genocide framing deserve scrutiny, but Israel cannot ignore the damage caused by its own leaders, whose inflammatory rhetoric helped strengthen the very narrative the film now amplifies worldwide

Ben-Dror Yemini | 09.22.26

‘Translate this into Hebrew’: Pro-Israel Democrat warns US support for Israel is collapsing

Longtime Israel ally Rep. Brad Sherman urges Israelis to confront polling showing a dramatic decline in US favorability, warning the shift could eventually threaten arms access and diplomatic backing and calling Ben Gvir’s place in government an ‘existential risk’

Itamar Eichner | 09.19.26

Despite calls for wide coalition, Netanyahu reassures Ben-Gvir he will stay in government

Ben-Gvir and Tally Gotliv are campaigning to pull right-wing voters from Likud, warning he could be sidelined; Likud officials fear a strong Otzma Yehudit result would give the far-right party leverage to demand senior cabinet posts

Moran Azulay | 09.14.26

המפכ"ל דני לוי והשר לביטחון לאומי איתמר בן גביר

Ben-Gvir freezes 141 senior police appointments, citing pre-election optics

The national security minister halted a sweeping round of promotions and postings about six weeks before the vote, saying the move could look improper; urgent cases may still be approved

Liran Tamari | 09.06.26

Ben-Gvir revives failed Gaza emigration plan in campaign push that could complicate Israel

Ben-Gvir’s 'Disengagement 710' seeks the voluntary departure of 250,000 Gazans in its first year and 1.86 million within seven, with Otzma Yehudit making the plan a condition for joining the next government

Itamar Eichner | 09.03.26

ועידת הביטחון הלאומי של קבוצת "ידיעות אחרונות" בשיתוף המכון למחקרי ביטחון לאומי INSS

Ben-Gvir tells party to play down crocodile prison plan

After touting crocodile-filled moats to secure prisons, Otzma Yehudit leader tells his campaign to play down the plan amid fears voters see it as a gimmick

Amir Ettinger | 08.31.26

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