Israel’s Ben-Gvir visits US Monday, set to meet Trump officials: What to know While avoiding official travel to the US during the Biden administration, Israel's far-right minister is set to embark on a weeklong trip there next week, where he is expected to meet with Trump officials. Israel
What does Netanyahu's judicial law mean for Israel's separation of powers? In an exclusive interview with Al-Monitor, Yesh Atid's Karin Elharar slammed the new composition of the nominating committee for judges, a move, she said, toward the government’s goal of eroding the judiciary's power. Israel
Interview Amid Israel's rightward shift, left struggles for relevance In a special interview with Al-Monitor, Yair Golan, leader of center-left party the Democrats, insists that the Palestinian Authority must play a pivotal role in the future administration of Gaza. Yair Golan Chair of the Democrats Party
Why Israel's far right is embracing Trump’s Gaza displacement plan Israel's far right is elated by President Donald Trump's calls to drive Gazans away from the Strip and resettle them in other Arab states. Israel
Analysis Netanyahu teeters between Trump’s demand to end war, coalition threats By Ben Caspit In Tel Aviv, reporting on national security, Israeli politics, defense
Analysis Netanyahu goes all in on Trump: Accepts Gaza deal, shifts to Saudi Arabia and Iran By Ben Caspit In Tel Aviv, reporting on national security, Israeli politics, defense
Analysis Why is Sara Netanyahu still in Miami as Israel PM faces health, other crises? By Mazal Mualem In Tel Aviv, reporting on politics
Analysis Could Trump intervene against ICC arrest warrants to help Netanyahu? By Ben Caspit In Tel Aviv, reporting on national security, Israeli politics, defense
Netanyahu considers former US Envoy Ron Dermer as Israel’s next foreign minister The relationship between Dermer and Netanyahu is considered as nearly familial. Israel
Left out of Knesset, Arab Israeli party fights for survival Failing to pass the electoral threshold, the Arab party Balad must find new goals, new faces and new enthusiasm in order to survive. Israel
Israel’s most religious, furthest right Knesset sworn in The 25th Knesset includes more far-right legislators, more ultra-Orthodox, fewer women, fewer Arabs and no Druze representatives at all. Israel
Israel rejects US plan to investigate death of Palestinian journalist The outgoing and incoming Israeli leaderships agree that Israel will not allow the FBI to investigate the death of Palestinian journalist Shireen Abu Akleh. Israel
US apprehensive Netanyahu will nominate far-right defense minister More and more American and Arab officials are sending designated Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu messages, warning him against offering far-right Religious Zionism leader Bezalel Smotrich the defense portfolio. Israel
Israel abstains on UN vote against Russia over Ukraine war The Kremlin and the White House are both waiting to see if Israeli Prime Minister-designate Benjamin Netanyahu will shift Israel’s policy on the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Israel
Netanyahu starts coalition talks on forming Israel's next government Tasked by President Isaac Herzog to cobble together Israel’s next government, Likud leader Benjamin Netanyahu is already deep in negotiations with his future coalition partners. Israel
UAE think tank explores fallout of Israeli elections In a sign of strengthening relations, a first-of-its-kind symposium this week in Abu Dhabi discussed election results in Israel and the political and security climates there. Israel
Far-right future Israeli lawmakers visit volatile Joseph’s Tomb in West Bank Fanning the flames of unrest ahead of Israel’s incoming government, far-right and ultra-Orthodox future Knesset members encountered gunfire when they visited the site of Joseph’s Tomb in Nablus this week. Israel
Israel skips Paris Peace Forum Hosting young entrepreneurs and civil groups from across the globe, the Paris Peace Forum could have been an opportunity for Israelis to meet with counterparts from Algeria, Qatar and other countries that lack diplomatic relations with Jerusalem. Israel
US concerned over appointment of Israeli ultranationalist as public security minister With President Isaac Herzog preparing to task Benjamin Netanyahu with the composition of the next government, the Biden administration is increasingly worried over ultranationalist Itamar Ben-Gvir, ideological successor of Rabbi Meir Kahane, becoming a Cabinet minister. Israel
Netanyahu pressed on supplying weapons to Ukraine Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy was one of the first world leaders to congratulate Benjamin Netanyahu for winning the November elections, but this might not be enough to convince him to supply weapons to Kyiv. Israel
