Blue and White

'I can unite the camps': Gantz tells 'Post' that gov. should exclude radicals, Ben-Gvir - interview

“My goal ultimately is to not have Ben-Gvir and other extremists dictating Israel’s future; they need to and will be returned to the political margins,” Gantz told the Post.

  Blue and White Party Leader MK Benny Gantz at The Jerusalem Post studio this month.
Benjamin Netanyahu, Gadi Eisenkot, Naftali Bennett.

Eisenkot keeps top, gains support for PM role as uncertainty grows in security, politics - poll

Former prime minister Naftali Bennett (R), MK Eitan Ginzburg.

Former Blue and White member MK Eitan Ginzburg joins Naftali Bennett’s B’Yachad party

Chairman of the “Together” party and former Prime Minister Naftali Bennett speaks during a press conference at the Knesset in Jerusalem, May 20, 2026.

Bennett losing ground as Eisenkot, Netanyahu neck-and-neck for upcoming elections - poll


With Eisenkot and PM neck and neck, how ugly will election campaign get? - opinion

Likud struggles to find a successful way to discredit a growingly-popular candidate, prompting it to resort to cheap AI tricks

Former IDF chief of staff Lt.-Gen. Gadi Eisenkot of the Yashar Party.

Netanyahu's Likud falls to lowest position since June 2025 as Eisenkot reaches new heights - poll

A new Maariv poll shows Likud at its weakest level since June 2025, while Gadi Eisenkot's Yashar reaches a record 23 seats and Bennett maintains his lead over Netanyahu in the prime ministerial race.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends a Knesset vote, July 16, 2026.

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

“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.

Yisrael Beytenu leader MK Avigdor Liberman leads a faction meeting at the Knesset, in Jerusalem, July 6, 2026

Gaza governance shift looms while Iran marks Khamenei’s funeral

The Jerusalem Post's must-listen news roundup with Shifra Jacobs—the top stories, clear and concise. 

An military UAV over the backdrop of an Iran flag; illustrative.

Yoaz Hendel: Reservists Party expected to join political alliance ahead of elections - interview

Speaking after the party held internal primaries this week to determine its Knesset list, Hendel said he was engaged in "sensitive talks" regarding a merger. 

YOAZ HENDEL, head of the Reservists’ Party and former minister, holds a press conference in Petah Tikva, May 10, 2026.

Israel's next gov't should be comprised of Zionist parties from across political aisle, Gantz says

Gantz also expressed doubt that the current US-Iran deal would hold, particularly with how the framework relates to Lebanon.

Benny Gantz speaks at the Knesset May 11, 2026.

Likud, Netanyahu dropping in public eyes amid Iran war, contentious legislation - poll

This is Likud’s lowest figure since August 2025, when it received 21 seats in a Maariv poll. However, the coalition bloc maintained its strength from last week at 50 seats.

A LIKUD supporter waves the party’s flag at a gathering, a show of grassroots loyalty which has long defined the movement, even as critics say its primaries have reshaped, and at times distorted, who rises within its ranks.

Benny Gantz’s long political decline is reaching its final stage - opinion

Once seen as Netanyahu’s strongest rival, Benny Gantz now faces political isolation and fading public support.

MK Benny Gantz leads a faction meeting at the Knesset, earlier this year.

MK Eitan Ginzburg quits Blue and White in another blow to Gantz's party

The move marks another blow to Gantz’s party after a series of departures by lawmakers who are now members of the Yashar! party led by Gadi Eisenkot, once Gantz’s second in command.

Eitan Ginzburg: Former Mayor of Raanana & Israel’s first openly gay mayor.

Ex-minister Chili Tropper quits Blue and White, Gantz decries 'painful day'

Tropper said he was leaving the party because, within Blue and White, he could no longer "realize his worldview." 

MK Hili Tropper attends Blue and White faction meeting at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, on January 19, 2026.