How Benjamin Netanyahu reshaped Israel’s institutions
As Israel heads to the polls on October 27, its polarising and longest-serving prime minister is seeking re-election.
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As Israel heads to the polls on October 27, its polarising and longest-serving prime minister is seeking re-election.
Residents and analysts doubt October 27 vote will bring any meaningful shift in Israeli policy towards their country.
Days ahead of close-fought Israeli elections, campaigns have gone into overdrive with poor-taste jibes and inflammatory attacks against candidates, sometimes crossing red lines. Fuelled in part by a boom in AI-generated images flooding social media, candidates and activists are seeking to portray their opponents as weak, untrustworthy or damaging for the country as they play on stereotypes and fears to sway public opinion. The electioneering has at times turned personal, with some candidates who...
In the Balkans, leaders are deepening ties with Israel through defence, surveillance, and political backing. But why?
Israel's election heats up over ultra-Orthodox conscription debate, reflecting deep societal and political divides.
Israel’s far-right minister Itamar Ben-Gvir is using AI-generated videos to mock Palestinians and push political messages ahead of the country’s election, including videos magically transporting Gazans to Paris or calling them "donkeys" for choosing to stay. One video has sparked an online spat with France. AI is playing a growing role in the campaign, with parties using deepfakes, bots and AI-generated content, raising concerns about disinformation and the technology’s influence on voters.
Benjamin Netanyahu’s opponents are promising a change to Israeli politics, but are their policies really that different?
Al Jazeera analysed how every party in the Knesset voted on the most consequential measures affecting Palestinians.
From our special correspondent in Tel Aviv – Since 2023, Israel has experienced an unprecedented brain drain. With the October 27 legislative elections approaching, many graduates are considering leaving the country if the right-wing and far-right coalition led by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu remains in power.
Israelis vote on October 27 in the sixth election since 2019. Here’s how the system works and who gets left out.
Colombia became only the tenth country to relocate its embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem. The post De la Espriella resets relations between Colombia and Israel appeared first on Latin America Reports.
Experts say Netanyahu's security doctrine and map of regional alliances serve his political ambitions ahead of elections
Decision comes after polls showed his Blue and White party below the 3.25 percent threshold needed to enter the Knesset.
Analysis of map coordinates and timelines raises doubts over official Israeli accounts of West Bank settler pogrom.
In rest of the world, the Israeli PM is often blamed for the Iran war. His opponents say he hasn't been tough enough.
Israel’s Arab-led and ultra-Orthodox parties face attacks but could hold the balance of power after October 27 vote.
European condemnation is mounting, but Israel’s election offers little prospect of a material change for Palestinians.
What led to the deaths of the nine Americans killed in the occupied West Bank since 2022?
The Israeli military condemns the violence but the prime minister's office says it is part of a "smear" campaign.
A wave of new Latin American leaders reverses measures meant to isolate Israel after its genocidal war on Gaza.
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi urged Israel to halt and reverse West Bank settlement expansion and called for an immediate easing of the humanitarian crisis in Gaza, in a meeting with Israel’s president on Thursday. “The imperative priority is to fully open access routes into Gaza. Two million civilians must not be left to struggle on the brink of survival, nor can this humanitarian catastrophe be allowed to spread,” Wang said, according to a statement released by China’s foreign ministry on...
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi spoke to Israeli President Isaac Herzog on the sidelines of a conference.
As Israel heads to the polls, PM Netanyahu’s most enduring domestic legacy may be the right-wing opposition he faces.
'The Palestinian question is the greatest historical injustice of this century,' China's foreign minister said.
Somaliland has governed itself since 1991, and Israel recognised it in 2025. Here is why it wants wider recognition and why Washington is watching. The post Somaliland Explained 2026: Why It Wants Recognition appeared first on The Rio Times.
Colombia opened its embassy in Jerusalem on Wednesday, joining the United States in a city most countries avoid and dropping Gustavo Petro's Israel policy. The post Colombia Opens Embassy in Jerusalem appeared first on The Rio Times.
Suspected online espionage triggers intense security crackdowns and counter-intelligence measures in Iran and Lebanon.
Netanyahu warns again of Israel’s ‘enemies’ planning an attack before elections.