Israeli leaders praise strike on Hamas chiefs in Qatar | The Jerusalem Post Jerusalem Post/Israel News Israeli leaders from the coalition and opposition praised the IDF and Shin Bet strike on Hamas leaders in Doha, calling it historic and justified. Smoke rises after several blasts were heard in Doha, Qatar, September 9, 2025. (photo credit:…
Yair Lapid, Gadi Eisenkot to meet and set guidelines for next gov’t | The Jerusalem Post Jerusalem Post/Israel News/Israel Politics With the next elections currently scheduled for October 2026, the “Change Bloc” aims to deepen coordination and begin formulating the basic principles for the next government. Opposition leader Yair Lapid (Yesh Atid) and former MK…
Gadi Eisenkot says Gantz should resign if party performs poorly | The Jerusalem Post Jerusalem Post/Israel News/Israel Politics Eisenkot, who served as the party’s number two, announced in late June that he was leaving the party and resigning from the Knesset. National Unity MKs Gadi Eisenkot and Benny Gantz seen at the Knesset plenum, June…
Polls: Benny Gantz’s popularity plummeting | The Jerusalem Post Jerusalem Post/Israel News/Israel Politics Polls conducted by Maariv and Channel 12 found that Benny Gantz’s Blue and White Party will fail to pass the threshold while the Religious Zionist Party is just at the edge. Head of Blue and White party MK Benny Gantz speaks during…
Avigdor Liberman seeks opposition party unity ahead of elections | The Jerusalem Post Jerusalem Post/Israel News/Israel Politics Liberman requested that the meeting be held “as soon as possible” to allow for the formulation of the guiding principles. Yisrael Beiteinu party chairman MK Avigdor Lieberman leads a faction meeting at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in…
Gadi Eisenkot accuses Benjamin Netanyahu of buying time in Gaza | The Jerusalem Post Jerusalem Post/Israel News/Israel Politics Eisenkot said in an interview for KAN Reshet Bet that “the coalition’s primal fear is losing its seats,” and that “history will judge them for this.” MK Gadi Eisenkot seen at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in…
Benjamin Netanyahu to reject Gantz hostage deal gov’t – Likud source | The Jerusalem Post Jerusalem Post/Israel News “There’s no need to convey such a message because it’s obvious and self-evident” that Netanyahu won’t break up the bloc for Gantz, the Likud source told the Post. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and MK Benny Gantz on…
Yair Lapid rejects Gantz’s unity government proposal | The Jerusalem Post Jerusalem Post/Israel News/Israel Politics Lapid rejected Gantz’s unity government proposal, stressing that there is no need for cooperation with far-right leaders to secure hostages and criticizing Netanyahu’s focus. Head of opposition and head of the Yesh Atid party MK Yair Lapid leads a faction…
Why has Benny Gantz become so unpopular in Israel? | The Jerusalem Post Jerusalem Post/Israel News/Israel Politics Gantz’s steep decline can be traced to June 9, 2024, when he resigned from the government after issuing an ultimatum a month earlier demanding that Netanyahu present a post-war plan. Head of Blue and White party MK Benny…
Netanyahu’s office says Gantz won’t join Israeli government | The Jerusalem Post Jerusalem Post/Israel News/Israel Politics According to the report, coalition members are concerned that Gantz’s entry to the government will allow Netanyahu to move forward on a hostage deal and the end of the war in the Gaza Strip. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu seen…
