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Smotrich deserves 'at least 15 seats' for West Bank actions, former justice minister claims

BY ANNA BARSKY — Sun, 12 Jul 2026 01:51:49 GMT

Ramon made the comments on the Gatekeeper podcast with journalist Nissim Sofer during a discussion about the political system and the electoral landscape.

MK Dan Illouz expected to announce he is leaving Likud - report

BY JERUSALEM POST STAFF AND KESHET NEEV — Sat, 11 Jul 2026 20:50:12 GMT

In June, Illouz told the Post that the haredi parties "can be a danger to the future of the state of Israel," saying that the coalition should sever ties with them.

Yashar overtakes Likud, Netanyahu as Zionist opposition bloc nears 61-seat majority - poll

BY MOSHE COHEN — Fri, 10 Jul 2026 07:46:21 GMT

Additionally, the new party led by Chili Tropper and Yoaz Hendel failed to cross the electoral threshold, but pulled voters from Religious Zionist Party, knocking them from five seats to four.

Netanyahu a ‘burden to Trump,' dismantled US-Israel ties, Liberman tells ‘Post’ - interview

BY KESHET NEEV — Thu, 09 Jul 2026 21:54:05 GMT

“Trump wants to distance himself from him [Netanyahu]. The relationship has become a burden, and it is already hurting him in the upcoming US midterm elections," Liberman said.

Knesset advances Torah study bill after haredim, Netanyahu agree to strip controversial clause

BY KESHET NEEV — Thu, 09 Jul 2026 17:35:52 GMT

The agreement is expected to allow the bill to advance in the Knesset's House Committee ahead of its final second and third readings after previous coaltion objections to wording.

WATCH: ‘We’ve paid with our blood’: Veterans confront haredi lawmakers demanding support

BY KESHET NEEV — Thu, 09 Jul 2026 15:51:31 GMT

The House Committee had convened to hear revisions on the contentious bill that seeks to enshrine Torah study as a fundamental value in the country’s Basic Law, ahead of final readings.

Likud lawmaker Nissim Vaturi says Naama Lazimi is 'worse than Hamas,' faces probe calls

BY JAMES GENN — Thu, 09 Jul 2026 12:01:56 GMT

MK Naama Lazimi called for a criminal investigation into Likud MK Nissim Vaturi, accusing him of incitement after he said she would fit in Hamas elections.

Hostile actors seeking to undermine Israeli elections, Herzog and Shin Bet chief warn

BY SARAH BEN-NUN — Thu, 09 Jul 2026 11:41:11 GMT

“Elections are not a civil war,” Herzog said. “Elections are a social, democratic and political process, very significant and important in the life of a nation.”

Herzog draws red line after David Zini’s pledge of loyalty to the elected echelon

BY AMIR BOHBOT AND AVI SOLOMON — Thu, 09 Jul 2026 05:54:59 GMT

His remarks followed David Zini's comments, in which he explained why he accepted Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s offer to serve as head of the Shin Bet (Israel Security Agency).

Eisenkot's Yashar edges out Netanyahu's Likud for first time in new Channel 13 poll

BY MAARIV AND JERUSALEM POST STAFF — Wed, 08 Jul 2026 22:33:12 GMT

The results are the first in which Likud fell below Eisenkot's Yashar, following weeks of a tie between the two parties.

Haredi MK Gafni urges Netanyahu to advance Torah study bill unchanged despite legal warnings

BY KESHET NEEV — Wed, 08 Jul 2026 20:45:27 GMT

Afik said that the legislation, in its current form, could allow Torah students to receive the same academic aid benefits as reservists, among other state benefits.

Shin Bet chief Zini's loyalty remarks raise defining questions for Israel's elections - analysis

BY HERB KEINON — Wed, 08 Jul 2026 19:09:38 GMT

The central question raised by Zini’s remarks is not whether the Shin Bet chief should obey the elected government; it is how he diagnoses what has gone wrong in Israeli governance.

Shin Bet chief Zini walks into yet another political trap - analysis

BY YONAH JEREMY BOB — Wed, 08 Jul 2026 17:50:46 GMT

Shin Bet chief David Zini has ignited yet another political fire after he was recorded at a private event, seemingly pledging personal allegiance to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

Israel's justice minister urges government to defy High Court ruling on state comptroller revote

BY KESHET NEEV — Wed, 08 Jul 2026 11:17:30 GMT

Yariv Levin said Rabello should "assume the position" of state comptroller, despite last week's call for a revote after the initial election was deemed invalid due to a secret-ballot controversy.

Shin Bet chief says he was chosen for his loyalty to elected leaders, triggering political storm

BY YONAH JEREMY BOB AND JERUSALEM POST STAFF — Wed, 08 Jul 2026 10:34:15 GMT

The full recording obtained by The Jerusalem Post reveals that David Zini also defended the rule of law and said he would serve any elected government.

'This is a sign of what's to come:' Ehud Barak warns of Netanyahu's next move

BY 103FM — Tue, 07 Jul 2026 17:18:05 GMT

The former prime minister told 103FM that the government’s decision not to comply with High Court rulings is a sign of worse to come, and called on the opposition to lead a public campaign.

Israel unprepared to counter Iranian election meddling on social media, gov't probe finds

BY SARAH BEN-NUN — Tue, 07 Jul 2026 16:08:47 GMT

The finding comes as Israel enters an election year, which the report described as a particularly vulnerable period for attempts to manipulate public debate.

Likud MK Kallner opposes criminal arrests for haredi draft evaders, backs economic sanctions

BY 103FM — Tue, 07 Jul 2026 14:31:14 GMT

Kallner, a member of the Knesset Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee, told 103FM that he does not think arresting yeshiva students is 'the right way.'

'Little girls with microphones': IDF veteran slams MKs during Basic Law: Torah Study cm'tee meeting

BY KESHET NEEV AND SHIR PERETS — Tue, 07 Jul 2026 14:20:59 GMT

“It's a crime what you're doing to them - all of you here. If I gave each and every one of you the footage from my GoPro of the bodies, you wouldn't sleep at night," the veteran told the committee.

Chili Tropper, Reservists Party's Yoaz Hendel announce joint campaign for upcoming Knesset election

BY SHIR PERETS AND KESHET NEEV — Tue, 07 Jul 2026 13:23:51 GMT

The two stated they would work to form a "broad Zionist government, and create a significant new Zionist political force."

Why Netanyahu rejected compromise with Noam Sohlberg in probing October 7 - analysis

BY YONAH JEREMY BOB — Tue, 07 Jul 2026 12:06:52 GMT

It has become clear that Netanyahu and the government's problem with a state inquiry was not activist judges, but their desire to navigate the results to not be overly negative for themselves.

High Court warns of ‘anarchy,’ says Israeli politicians who defy court rulings could face lawsuits

BY SARAH BEN-NUN — Tue, 07 Jul 2026 09:01:17 GMT

If elected officials choose not to comply with court rulings, the High Court of Justice warned, they risk exposure to civil lawsuits.

Israel allocates over NIS 500 million for Shin Bet to combat crime in Arab sector

BY ANNA BARSKY AND ALON HACHMON — Mon, 06 Jul 2026 22:13:58 GMT

The budget will be funded from the 550 Plan budget, which was led by the previous government and is currently under the authority of Minister May Golan.

Israeli public tired of Likud, 2026 political landscape, endless boycotts, analysts say

BY 103FM — Mon, 06 Jul 2026 21:56:22 GMT

Busi said another right-wing party should enter the political arena, arguing that many voters on the Right are looking for an alternative to the current coalition and the Likud list.

Knesset passes in first reading bill to establish political probe into October 7

BY KESHET NEEV — Mon, 06 Jul 2026 21:24:30 GMT

The advancement of the legislation comes nearly three years after the massacre, with no probe yet established amid disputes over what kind of investigation should be conducted and who should lead it.

Opposition warns gov’t's High Court defiance part of effort to ‘steal or rig' upcoming elections

BY KESHET NEEV — Mon, 06 Jul 2026 20:40:23 GMT

Yair Lapid claimed that the government's refusal to comply with a High Court of Justice ruling on the composition of the Second Authority Council was part of an effort to rig upcoming elections.

Former Supreme Court heads: Defying court orders is ‘final nail’ in democracy

BY JERUSALEM POST STAFF — Mon, 06 Jul 2026 14:34:50 GMT

MQG to push for fines, arrest of MKs involved in decision to ignore Supreme Court ruling

BY SHIR PERETS — Mon, 06 Jul 2026 07:59:16 GMT

“From day one, the independence of the legal system, judges and legal advisors, has been a source of embarrassment to the government," Adv. Michael Partam, Deputy Chairman of the MQG, said.

Netanyahu criticizes Gantz and Eisenkot over wartime decisions, Lebanon deal

BY ANNA BARSKY — Mon, 06 Jul 2026 03:54:08 GMT

He later criticized the maritime border agreement with Lebanon, which was signed under the government of Naftali Bennett and Yair Lapid.

Gov’t approves NIS 27 million for hotel construction in West Bank to promote tourism

BY KESHET NEEV — Sun, 05 Jul 2026 21:28:11 GMT

Israel’s roughly 500,000 settlers live mainly in Area C of the West Bank, with most settlements considered legal under Israeli law and built on state land through government-approved decisions.