Polls show Likud losing public regard, sharp drop in optimism – Israel Politics

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s coalition dropped four mandates while the opposition has gained three, according to a new Maariv poll released on Friday. Minister-without-portfolio Benny Gantz’s National Unity Party gained one mandate, and for the first time in a while, the Labor Party has crossed the electoral threshold with 3.6%, which yields four mandates. … Read more

US CENTCOM general to visit Israel and coordinate against Iran

The commander of the United States Army’s Central Command, General Michael Erik Kurilla, will arrive in Israel on Thursday for coordination talks on preparing for a possible attack by Iran.  This visit comes in light of Israel’s alleged strike that killed Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guards general Mohammad Reza Zahedi in Damascus last week, Israeli … Read more

Israel postpones local election until February 27 – Israel Politics

The cabinet voted unanimously to sign an order to postpone the municipal elections until February 27 during a cabinet meeting on Sunday. The decision was made after a cabinet meeting last week where data from the IDF revealed that 688 candidates for 144 cities and towns were currently serving in reserves and couldn’t be … Read more