Did Netanyahu just lose? Here’s what happened Tuesday in Israeli politics.
by Ben Sales (JTA) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has failed to form a government by the deadline imposed by Israeli law, thrusting the…
Israel politics
Meet Omer Yankelevich, the Orthodox woman tasked with mending the frayed ties between Israel and the Diaspora
by Sam Sokol JERUSALEM (JTA) — Omer Yankelevich is the new minister of Diaspora affairs in Israel, meaning she’s in charge of managing the Jewish…
Netanyahu hit with corruption charges weeks before elections
JERUSALEM (JTA) — Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel will be indicted for bribery, fraud and breach of trust in three separate cases — the…
How a merger of Israeli centrists may give Benjamin Netanyahu the run of his life
by Marcy Oster JERUSALEM (JTA) — Benny Gantz took Israel’s political world by storm just weeks ago when he announced the formation of his own…
The wisdom behind Israel’s crazy multi-party system
by Ariel Picard JERUSALEM (JTA) — Israeli politics looks like a big mess right now. In the past few weeks, three new parties have been launched…