Elections
Naftali Bennett unveils B’Yachad party plan to cut bureaucracy, boost support for olim
"Is our government building an Israel where Jews believe they and their families can be safe, earn a living and build their futures? Is our government making life easier here - or harder?"
'Bennett II': Ben-Gvir refuses to sign vote surplus share agreement with Winter's People of Israel
Universal conscription, constitution plan: Liberman reveals requirements to form government
Echo of the past: Israel's election broadcasts hit TV on Tuesday, but are they relevant? - analysis
Netanyahu faces new election risk as 59 seats could open path to rival government - opinion
According to the assessment, Netanyahu understands that in the current election, even a result of 59 seats for the entire bloc could place him in genuine political danger.
US officials prepare for chaos amid concerns Trump will try use federal power to swing midterms
More than a dozen local and state election officials said they are hiring outside lawyers to prepare for potential demands by the administration for access to sensitive voting records.
Germany’s far-right AfD makes gains in local elections, fended off by mainstream parties
The nationalist, anti-immigrant AfD siphoned off votes from Germany’s mainstream parties in the northwestern state, home to 8 million people. The election was seen as a test of the AfD’s recent surge
Israelis want peace – realistic, lasting peace - opinion
Most Israelis will never again vote for a two-state solution, not because they hate peace, but because they now understand that creating a Palestinian state was never a realistic path to it.
This year, Israel must move from its October 7 reckoning to national repair - editorial
Israel's strength depends on recognizing danger, adapting to it, and refusing to lose the moral and democratic purpose for which the country exists.
US Rep. Tom Tiffany says he sustained minor injuries after plane makes emergency landing
US Representative Tom Tiffany and his pilot made an emergency landing on a lake in Wisconsin after their plane lost power, sustaining only minor injuries.
Swedes vote in election that could usher far right into government
Europe's rising far-right parties would welcome the Sweden Democrats' electoral success, boosted by the AfD's significant win in a German state election this month.
Arab Hadash-Ta’al, Ra’am parties sign agreement to reduce risk of lost votes
The move follows Ra’am, Hadash-Ta’al, and Balad running separately in the previous election and not signing an agreement on surplus votes
Republican campaign staffer fired over use of SS soldiers in Facebook profile photo - report
Stephen Woytek also follows SS uniform suppliers on Facebook, and the report notes his apparent longstanding hobby of military reenactment.
This Rosh Hashanah, Israel must remember that we are all partners amid the election - editorial
The test is whether, a year from now, we will still recognize one another as partners in the same extraordinary enterprise: building and defending the Jewish state.
