Benjamin Netanyahu

In blow to Netanyahu, Trump again stops short of endorsing candidate in Israeli election

Two weeks before Israel heads to the polls, Trump left the door open to endorsing a candidate in Israel's October 27 election but made no commitment to back Netanyahu or any other contender.

US President Donald Trump meets with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, US, April 7, 2025.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (L), Ofer Winter.

'Focus on Hamas, not me': Winter accuses Netanyahu of prioritizing political survival over security

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's adviser Yonatan Urich is seen before a press conference in Tel Aviv, October 3, 2022

Netanyahu adviser asked ChatGPT to help improve Qatar's image among Israelis, Jews worldwide

Shas chairman Arye Deri and Shas MKs attend a plenum session, at the assembly hall of the Knesset, in Jerusalem, July 15, 2026

Haredi parties may refuse to endorse both Netanyahu, Eisenkot after Israeli election, sources say


Only one-third of Israelis want Netanyahu to remain in power, Hebrew University study reveals

The study was conducted by Dr. Nimrod Nir of the Agam Institute and Dr. Gayil Talshir of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem on October 5–6, 2026. The sample included 2,437 respondents.

Israeli Prime Minister and Likud party chairman Benjamin Netanyahu, surrounded by supporters, during an election campaign tour in the southern Israeli city of Ashdod, September 29, 2026

Coalition, opposition tie at 52 seats as Netanyahu's Likud gets closer to Eisenkot's Yashar - poll

The opposition bloc lost one seat after the Democrats dropped by one mandate, while the other parties in the bloc remained unchanged.

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

Editor's Notes: American Jews are changing after Oct. 7, but we cannot abandon them - comment

Our obligations to fellow Jews extend to those who continue to disagree with us. They are our brothers and sisters, and I’m not willing to give them up.

A SPEAKER addresses the intellectual debate within the Republican Party at the National Conservatism Conference in Jerusalem this week.

Opposition calls on A-G to take legal action against PM, Likud attacks Gil over Oct 7 interview

In a public statement, Likud said that on the morning of the October 7 massacre, "Avi Gil knew about the approaching attack and chose not to wake the prime minister in time."

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the state ceremony for the three years since October 7.

Former military secretary alleges attempt to alter official records of Oct. 7 massacre timeline

“What the public is being told is not what actually happened,” he added. “This isn’t my truth. It’s the country’s truth.”

Former military secretary Avi Gil.

Netanyahu, Smotrich hold conference to rally right-wing voters, excluding Ben-Gvir

National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir was not invited to the conference, named "Saving the Right," which included dozens of Religious Zionist rabbis, along with heads of yeshivas.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich at the Saving the Right Conferance in Jerusalem, Thursday, October 8, 2026.

US will recognize Palestinian state after Trump's term ends in two years, Liberman claims

He also warned that the Palestinians are preparing for an “all-out confrontation” against Israel, claiming that its first stage would take place at the upcoming Palestinian Authority elections.

Yisrael Beytenu leader and MK Avigdor Liberman holds a press conference in Tel Aviv, May 6, 2026

'He should be ashamed': Liberman condemns Chikli for mocking his Russian accent

Avigdor Liberman accused Amichai Chikli of insulting more than a million Russian-speaking Israelis after the minister mocked his accent, sparking widespread criticism.

 Israel's Minister of Diaspora Affairs and Combating Antisemitism Amichai Chikli speaks during the inauguration ceremony of the new settlement of Maale Arugot on September 2, 2026 in Gush Etzion, West Bank; illustrative

IDF soldier killed in Lebanon, Trump vows he will not strike Iran before November

Israel Katz orders administrative removal of left-wing activists ahead of West Bank olive harvest • IDF kills Hamas commander who held several former Israeli hostages

IDF Armored Corps soldiers deploy; illustrative.

October 7 reshaped Israel, but its political blocs remain entrenched

October 7 looms over Israel’s election, but analysts say it has reinforced existing political loyalties rather than shifted voters between blocs.

 ISRAEL-PALESTINIAN-CONFLICT-GAZA-HAMAS-NETANYAHU Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks during the state memorial ceremony for the third anniversary of October 7 attack, at Mount Herzl military cemetery in Jerusalem on October 5, 2026; illustrative