Yitzhak Rabin

Israel’s election is being cast as a historic showdown - but four trends tell a different story

POLITICAL AFFAIRS: From rivalries within political blocs to polls that shape voter choices and coalition red lines, four trends reveal the challenges facing Israel’s next government.

OCTOBER 23, 2026|ByHERB KEINON

‘Politicians should leave room for compromise before the election, rather than making absolute promises they may have to abandon afterward for the good of the country.’ Will the challenge of building Israel’s next coalition government fall to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu or Gadi Eisenkot?

Election campaign billboards featuring Yashar party chairman Gadi Eisenkot and Likud party chairman and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu alongside opposition leaders are displayed along a roadside in the northern Israeli city of Haifa, ahead of Israel’s upcoming general elections.

Peace absent from Israel's 2026 elections as West Bank tensions continue to rise -analysis

More than three years of war have reshaped the country, but few candidates are offering a vision for relations with the Palestinians, let alone a path toward resolving the conflict.

OCTOBER 22, 2026|ByRUTH EGLASH/JTA

Israeli President Issac Herzog at a memorial ceremony to commemorate the 30th anniversary of former Israeli Prime Minister Itzhak Rabin's assassination, at the president's residence in Jerusalem on November 3, 2025.

WATCH: President Herzog hosts ceremony commemorating 31 years since Rabin's assassination

At 3 p.m., Herzog is scheduled to deliver remarks at the state memorial ceremony for Yitzhak Rabin and his wife, Leah, at Mount Herzl in Jerusalem.

OCTOBER 22, 2026|BySHIR PERETS

In April 2004, about nine years after the assassination of Yitzhak Rabin, an emotional official ceremony took place in the heart of Berlin to commemorate Israel’s fifth prime minister. Yitzhak-Rabin-Straße.

Showing some respect: Places around the world named after famous Israelis

At a time when the word "Israel" evokes controversy and extreme hostility in many places, it is moving to recall eras and locations where Israelis were actually a source of admiration.

OCTOBER 7, 2026|ByEYAL SHAPIRA

Grapevine October 26, 2022: With a little help from his friends

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

OCTOBER 26, 2022ByGREER FAY CASHMAN

GRAYEVSKY TOOK one of the last photographs of late president Shimon Peres.

Israel Elections: Will Palestinian terror shape the 2022 vote's outcome?

NATIONAL AFFAIRS: The bottom line is: Palestinian terrorism may yet determine the outcome of the Israeli election in 2022, just as it did in 1996.

OCTOBER 21, 2022ByHERB KEINON

POLICE AND RESCUE personnel at the scene Wednesday night’s terror attack at the entrance to Ma’aleh Adumim.

Why a two-state solution won’t work - opinion

Another problem that the terminology of the two-state solution generates is the expectation that if the Palestinians’ grievances are fully addressed and resolved.

OCTOBER 9, 2022ByDORE GOLD

PRIME MINISTER Yair Lapid addresses the 77th Session of the UN General Assembly in New York City, Sept. 22.

Grapevine October 2, 2022: Remembering Rabin

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

OCTOBER 2, 2022ByGREER FAY CASHMAN

A CLOSE LOOK at Yitzhak Rabin’s core diplomatic and defense views, above and beyond Oslo, does the late prime minister more justice.

Labor to hold Rabin memorial in Zion Square 3 days before elections

Labor intends to hold the Rabin memorial rally in Zion Square in Jerusalem, where an infamous anti-Rabin protest took place before his murder.

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

Generals in Israeli politics are no longer hot commodities - opinion

Perhaps voters appreciate that despite Israel’s pervasive security challenges, bravery and proficiency in battle do not in themselves provide the experience for successful national leadership.

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022ByMARK REGEV