Dear Einav: The only Likud party is Netanyahu's Likud party

by mgall74 | Jan 11, 2026 | Israeli News

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How much will it cost Israel to draft ultra-Orthodox Jews into the army?

by mgall74 | Jan 10, 2026 | Israeli News

It has been nearly three months since Israel’s two years of war came to an end with the cease-fire in Gaza. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is no doubt hoping against hope that as time passes, Israelis will choose to remember that era selectively, recalling...

Netanyahu camp is ready for an election as Israel's divided opposition makes the same old mistakes

by mgall74 | Jan 6, 2026 | Israeli News

Prominent activists from Israel’s protest movement have joined Yair Golan’s Democrats party, making it more difficult for Gadi Eisenkot and Yair Lapid to unite with him in the upcoming election. Meanwhile, the situation with the Arab parties is very much...

With the help of the Shin Bet, Israel launches anti-AI task force ahead of 2026 elections

by mgall74 | Jan 6, 2026 | Israeli News

Israel’s Central Elections Committee and the Shin Bet security service said on Monday that they will establish a dedicated team ahead of the next elections, expected later this year, to address threats posed by artificial intelligence and foreign influence on...

We must take the next election seriously, it may be Israel's last

by mgall74 | Jan 4, 2026 | Israeli News

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