Everything you need to know about the Israeli government that will replace Benjamin Netanyahu
by Ben Sales (JTA) — After 12 straight years as Israel’s prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu is losing power — and the government that’s about to…
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Isaac Herzog, former Labor leader, to be Israel’s next president
by Philissa Cramer (JTA) — Isaac Herzog, the former leader of Israel’s Labor party who most recently ran the Jewish Agency for Israel, will be…
Netanyahu’s opponents form a coalition including – for the first time – an Arab-Israeli party
by Ben Sales (JTA) — Benjamin Netanyahu will no longer be Israel’s prime minister, as his political opponents announced Wednesday night that they have formed…
op/ed: Pushing back against antisemitism
by Judy Zelikovitz (AJNews) – The last three weeks or so have been a trying time for the Jewish community both in and out of…
Diverse group of Israeli parties agree to form coalition and oust Netanyahu
by Ron Kampeas (JTA) — Naftali Bennett, the right-wing leader of an ultranationalist party, accepted an offer from centrist Yair Lapid to lead a new…