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
Israeli army could use armed drones for targeted killings in West Bank If the IDF does not manage soon to thwart the current wave of violence in the West Bank, it could opt for targeted killings of terrorists using armed drones. Israel
Israel’s Lapid ducks calls from PA head Abbas Reports say that unlike President Isaac Herzog and Defense Minister Benny Gantz, Prime Minister Yair Lapid avoided requests for a phone call from Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas ahead of the Jewish New Year. Israel
Weakened by split, Israel's Arab parties must work the field After years of campaigning on social media and in TV studios, Arab politicians are now rallying for support in Israel. Israel
Israel won’t recognize Russian referendums in occupied Ukraine Prime Minister Yair Lapid came out publicly and slammed the Russian referendums called a sham by Ukraine and by its allies. Israel
Israel's Arab voters unimpressed with Lapid’s UN speech on two-state solution In his address to the UN General Assembly, Prime Minister Yair Lapid also addressed Israeli Arab citizens, boasting that his coalition included an Arab party and that his government included Arab ministers. Israel
Seeking US support, Lapid backs two-state solution at UN Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid's address to the United Nations backed the two-state solution. Israel
Israel's Lapid praised by left, lambasted by right, over backing two-state solution Prime Minister Yair Lapid took quite a lot of fire Sept. 22, after expressing his support for the two-state solution in his UN General Assembly speech. Israel
Israel’s Lapid meets with Jordanian, Turkish leaders at UN General Assembly Ahead of addressing the UN General Assembly on Thursday, Prime Minister Yair Lapid met in New York with two important allies of Israel: Jordanian King Abdullah II and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Israel
Split endangers Arab Knesset representation Balad's decision to part from its Joint List partners Hadash and Ta’al might cost it dearly. Israel
Lapid sticks to high ground en route to Israeli elections The calm and unprovocative demeanor of Prime Minister Yair Lapid is earning him growing support within the Israeli electorate. Israel
Israel nominates first ambassador to Turkey since 2018 The nomination of senior diplomat Irit Lillian as Israel's new ambassador to Ankara clearly signals Jerusalem's commitment to rehabilitating bilateral ties. Israel
Lapid’s coalition crumbles ahead of Israeli elections Unlike opposition head Benjamin Netanyahu, Prime Minister Yair Lapid has failed to unite his camp ahead of the November elections. Israel