Herzog to Continue as Israeli Opposition Leader Despite Losing Labor Party Race

JNS.org - Knesset member Isaac Herzog agreed on Wednesday to continue in his role as Israeli opposition leader despite his recent loss of the Labor...

Herzog Unseated as Israeli Labor Leader, Peretz and Gabbay Advance to Runoff

JNS.org - Israeli opposition leader Isaac Herzog was unseated as the head of the Labor Party on Tuesday, while two other lawmakers advanced to a runoff to...

Israeli Politician Under Fire Over Jewish-Arab Segregation Tweet

JNS.org - Member of Knesset Bezalel Smotrich (Jewish Home) sparked a political firestorm on Tuesday after touting alleged segregation between Jewish and Arab women in Israeli...

Netanyahu to Opposition: Stop Criticizing Israel Abroad

JNS.org - Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday called for the Knesset members of the Israeli opposition to support Israel’s government in the international arena. Speaking at...

The Challenge Facing Education Minister Naftali Bennett

Anyone following the leftist media in Israel could be forgiven for believing that Israel is undergoing a Kulturkampf and that a desperate struggle is taking...

Netanyahu Blames Palestinian Authority and Islamic Movement for Inciting Terror

JNS.org - Amid the recent wave of Palestinian terrorism in Israel, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu convened a press conference on Thursday to address the deteriorating security...

Herzog Says He Won’t Join Netanyahu Coalition, PM Should Return Mandate

Arutz Sheva - Zionist Union chairman MK Yitzhak Herzog continued to insist on Thursday evening that he will not be joining Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu's coalition. His comments came amid...

Former Israeli President Peres Endorses Isaac Herzog for Prime Minister

Israeli Opposition Leader’s Speech Cut Off on TV as ‘Elections Propaganda’

JNS.org - A speech by Zionist Union alliance head and Israeli opposition leader Isaac Herzog was cut off in the middle of a broadcast...

‘Zionist Camp’ Moniker Angers Arab Supporters of Herzog-Livni Ticket

JNS.org - Arab supporters of MK Isaac Herzog's Labor party are up in arms over the party's decision to dub itself the "Zionist Camp"...

Poll: Israeli PM Netanyahu Boosted by Firm Position on Iran Nuclear Deal

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's firm stance on the recent Iranian nuclear deal has boosted his governing  Likud-Beitenu coalition in a new poll, Israel's Globes...