Analysis Vance turning us into 'punching bag': Israel fumes over alleged IRGC-CENTCOM channel in Doha The US-Iran decision to launch direct talks between the IRGC and CENTCOM in Qatar deepens the rift between President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, while heightening Israeli fears that Washington is shifting toward Doha and Tehran. By Ben Caspit In Tel Aviv, reporting on national security, Israeli politics, defense
Explainer Pro-Palestine Democrats win in NYC elections: What it means According to a recent survey, 80% of Democrats expressed an unfavorable view of Israel, yet party leadership in the House and Senate has remained largely aligned with longstanding US support for Israel. United States
Can political novice Eisenkot defeat Netanyahu in upcoming elections? The former military chief of staff is emerging as the prime minister's strongest rival in upcoming elections, overtaking former Prime Minister Naftali Bennett in recent polls. Israel
Analysis How Netanyahu used Lebanon strikes to push back on Trump’s Iran deal The latest ceasefire in Lebanon leaves Netanyahu squeezed between Washington and domestic pressure. By Ben Caspit In Tel Aviv, reporting on national security, Israeli politics, defense
Explainer Ben-Gvir's move to run separately in Israel elections revives debate over party alliances Israel
Analysis Squeezed by Trump and Iran war, how vulnerable is Netanyahu in polls? By Mazal Mualem In Tel Aviv, reporting on politics
Analysis 'A complete disaster': Israel scrambles for clarity as Trump touts emerging Iran deal By Ben Caspit In Tel Aviv, reporting on national security, Israeli politics, defense
Ahead of March elections, Netanyahu (surprisingly) courts Arab voters Experts offer several explanations for the surprising shift of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on the Arab public and Arab voters, three months before the upcoming elections. Israel
Amid pandemic, Israel considers drive-through polling stations On the backdrop of a third nationwide closure, preparation for the March elections present great difficulties and challenges. Israel
Israel's Gantz presides over collapse of Blue and White Blue and White leader Benny Gantz, the only real alternative to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, now collapses politically, taking down with him the whole center-left camp. Israel
Fourth elections in Israel: Netanyahu’s Moroccan card For Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, renewal of ties with Rabat means one thing: possible support of hundreds of thousands of Israelis of Moroccan origins. Israel
Netanyahu’s survival plan: visiting Morocco and COVID-19 vaccination drive Ahead of possible fourth elections: The political assault of Likud-rebel Gideon Saar and his success in the polls have taken Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu by surprise. Israel
Pro-settler Saar: the new hope of Israel's center-left Likud-rebel Gideon Saar is against a Palestinian state and is close to the ultra-Orthodox politicians, yet voters from the center-left camp support him in the polls. Israel
Netanyahu dislikes rotation deal, but also fears elections By Dec. 23, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu must decide what scares him more: elections with Gideon Saar as contender or rotation with Defense Minister Benny Gantz. Israel
Israeli duo looks to recreate Biden-Harris dynamic to pull off win With Knesset member Yifat Shasha-Biton joining him, Likud-rebel Gideon Saar may be presaging a campaign similar to that waged by Joe Biden and Kamala Harris. Israel
Paradox: Netanyahu now protected by Israeli Arab legislator Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu who has denigrated Israeli Arab legislators for years, depends now on Knesset member Mansour Abbas for his political survival. Israel
To save himself, Netanyahu might agree to keep rotation agreement Shocked by Likud’s Gideon Saar establishing his own, rival party, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu might be forced to back off his campaign for new elections. Israel
Netanyahu’s main rival in Likud quits party, views premiership Former minister Gideon Saar takes a huge political risk by announcing he is quitting the Likud and forming a new right-wing movement. Israel
Most Israelis have negative view of both Netanyahu, Gantz The Israel Democracy Institute's data also showed some support among Palestinian citizens of Israel for political cooperation with the prime minister ahead of possible elections. Originals
