Benjamin Netanyahu

Israeli election campaigns must move past political gimmicks to tackle critical issues - editorial

With two weeks to go, let’s hear how the parties are going to deal with education, transportation, the environment, the unequal IDF draft, the worrying wave of emigration, and the West Bank.

Workers hang a Likud party election campaign billboard featuring Prime Minister and Likud chairman Benjamin Netanyahu alongside opposition leaders, with the slogan “Right or Palestine,” on a building in Jerusalem, ahead of Israel’s upcoming general elections, October 14, 2026.
An F/A-18 Super Hornet prepares to launch from the flight deck of USS George Washington (CVN 73) as the aircraft carrier sails regional waters in the Middle East.

US destroys Iran-affiliated ship in Gulf of Oman, BoP Gaza contract reportedly still not approved

Private jet takes off at the Ben Gurion International Airport, outside of Tel Aviv, May 5, 2026; Illustrative.

Passengers of Egyptian aircraft that landed in Israel before October 7 were businessmen - report

US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee (left) and Yashar party chairman and former IDF chief of staff Gadi Eisenkot (right).

US Ambassador Mike Huckabee meets with Gadi Eisenkot over West Bank, Gaza, settler violence


Katz threatens to conquer more Lebanese territory if Hezbollah joins Iranian attacks on Israel

“If Hezbollah joins Iran in an attack on Israel, it will be dealt a heavy blow and lose additional territory in southern Lebanon, in the areas of Nabatieh and Litani," said the defense minister.

IDF soldiers operating in southern Lebanon.

Netanyahu unaware of who Egyptian spy chief met days before Oct. 7 massacre

Netanyahu spoke to Army Radio earlier on Wednesday, saying that Intelligence failures surrounding the October 7 massacre should not automatically lead to a premier's dismissal.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visits a cafe in the southern Israeli city of Kiryat Gat, ahead of Israel’s upcoming general elections, October 14, 2026; illustrative.

Netanyahu changed the face of the Middle East. Now he must make it last - opinion

The task now is for Netanyahu to make the gains endure.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks at the United Nations in New York City, September 24, 2026.

Netanyahu strikes back at ex-Shin Bet chief Ronen Bar over Oct. 7 contact claims in lawsuit

"The Shin Bet security detail, your subordinates who are with me 24/7, could have reached me within minutes. How many lives could we have saved if only you had called on time?" said the PM.

Workers hang a Likud party election campaign billboard featuring Prime Minister and Likud chairman Benjamin Netanyahu alongside opposition leaders, with the slogan “Right or Palestine,” on a building in Jerusalem, ahead of Israel’s upcoming general elections, October 14, 2026.

Colombia inaugurates new embassy in Jerusalem in reversal from previous break with Israel

Former Colombian president Gustavo Petro in May 2024 broke diplomatic relations with Israel over its actions in Gaza and had heavily criticized Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

A new Embassy of Colombia is established in Jerusalem, October 14, 2026.

Ronen Bar files NIS 3 million defamation lawsuit against Netanyahu over shifting Oct. 7 blame

The lawsuit alleges that in the months leading up to October 7, Netanyahu received repeated warnings about the possibility of an escalation on multiple fronts, with particular emphasis on Gaza.

Ronen Bar, head of the Shin Bet security services attends a state memorial ceremony for victims of terror, at Mount Herzl military cemetery in Jerusalem, April 30, 2025, during Memorial Day which commemorates the fallen Israeli soldiers and victims of terror.

Netanyahu on October 7: Nobody told Bush to 'go home' after September 11 attacks

The prime minister said he hoped the election would proceed as scheduled but warned that Israel's enemies could attempt attacks or rocket fire to create an impression of Israeli vulnerability.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks at the United Nations in New York City, September 24, 2026.

Eisenkot's Yashar launches campaign aiming to draw votes from opposition bloc, overtake Likud

The move comes just two weeks after a meeting of the leaders of the opposition's change bloc, where they agreed to postpone discussions over who would be their prime minister candidate.

Gadi Eisenkot, leader of the Yashar party, speaks during an election campaign rally in Haifa, September 23, 2026

Katz moves to ban fiber-optic, SIM-operated drones from Israeli airspace amid growing threats

Among the varied threats mentioned were drone attacks, attempts to harm senior officials, usage of the drones by organized crime families, smuggling, and illicitly gathering intelligence.

Defense Minister Israel Katz attends a ceremony marking the return to the former settlement of Ganim in the northern West Bank, which was evacuated in 2005 as part of Israel’s Disengagement Plan, August 13, 2026.

Netanyahu denies ever having met Egypt's foreign intelligence chief despite contradictory records

The remarks came after the prime minister confirmed that an Egyptian aircraft had landed in Israel in September 2023, just days before the October 7 Hamas attack.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu meeting with Egyptian General Intelligence Directorate Director Abbas Kamel, June 30, 2021.