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…
Politics
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…
Israel and Hamas agree to ceasefire after 11 days of bloodshed
by Gabe Friedman (JTA) — After 11 days of fighting, Israel and Hamas agreed to a “mutual and simultaneous” ceasefire on Thursday that will begin…