Ehud Barak

Middle Israel: Netanyahu's real legacy is Israel's era of political decay - opinion

The Netanyahu years, an epoch of political decay that began 30 years ago last week, will hopefully reach its long-overdue end next fall.

JUNE 5, 2026|ByAMOTZ ASA-EL

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks to then-defense minister Ehud Barak during a session at the Knesset in 2009.

Former prime minister Ehud Barak attends a conference held by the Movement for Quality Government in Tel Aviv, January 28, 2026.

Ehud Barak criticizes Netanyahu's Lebanon war policies, calls Bennett, Eisenkot 'superior' PMs

The former PM additionally pointed to Naftali Bennett and Gadi Eisenkot as the candidates he believes can finally step into the shoes of incumbent Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

JUNE 2, 2026|ByWALLA!

Netanyahu's Iran expectations are 'far from reality,' former PM Ehud Barak says

Barak voiced concerns over Netanyahu's handling of national security, notably regarding military action against Iran and Israel's broader geopolitical goals.

MAY 13, 2026|By103FM

Right-wing activist Mordechai David arrives for questioning at a police station in Tel Aviv, in central Israel, on February 1, 2026.

Far-right activist Mordechai David barred from approaching Standing Together leader Alon-Lee Green

The decision adds Green to a growing list of journalists, public figures, and left-wing or anti-government activists who have publicly accused David of intimidation tactics.

APRIL 7, 2026|BySARAH BEN-NUN

Grapevine November 17, 2021: Broken promises in the Promised Land

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

NOVEMBER 16, 2021ByGREER FAY CASHMAN

PRESIDENT ISAAC HERZOG, flanked by Tony Gelbart (left) and Rabbi Yehoshua Fass, co-founders of Nefesh B’Nefesh, at the ribbon-cutting ceremony of the NBN campus.

Is a nuclear Iran an existential threat?

A selection from Haim Ramon’s upcoming book provides his inside look into history as a longtime minister

NOVEMBER 4, 2021ByHAIM RAMON

THEN-PRIME MINISTER Benjamin Netanyahu delivers a statement to the press regarding the Iranian nuclear program, September 2019.

Ehud Barak's relationship with Jeffrey Epstein detailed in new book

According to a new book by journalist Michael Wolff, former Israeli prime minister Barak said he and Epstein have "nothing to worry about. The secrets are safe."

OCTOBER 17, 2021ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

Grapevine September 17: Nasi jubilee

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021ByGREER FAY CASHMAN

An Israeli flag is spread out on top of the president's residence for Independence Day

US Afghanistan withdrawal echoes IDF in Lebanon - analysis

Trump may have planned the withdrawal, but Biden implemented it, and how it was implemented was a disaster for which he bears responsibility.

AUGUST 17, 2021ByHERB KEINON

A US soldier in Afghanistan (L) and IDF troops withdrawing from Lebanon.

Bennett to Netanyahu: Leave Balfour residence within two weeks - report

The process is expected to last a few weeks, though N12 has reported that the legal adviser for the PMO has not yet set an official date for the transfer.

JUNE 19, 2021ByIDAN ZONSHINE

A fake moving truck titled "Crime Minister Movers" on Balfour comes to "Take Bibi home"

The suicide of the Center-Left?

Lapid has remained steady at 14 seats instead of rising. Huldai has gone down and not up. And Gantz has not left politics, making it harder for parties that dislike him to unite.

JANUARY 17, 2021ByGIL HOFFMAN