Over half (58%) of the Israeli public believes that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu should resign immediately, including 28% of those who voted for the bloc that supports Netanyahu, according to a poll published by N12 on Tuesday. Additionally, 48% of Israelis believe Defense Minister Yoav Gallant should resign immediately, 50% believe IDF Chief of … Read more
Former prime minister Ehud Barak wrote to the Foreign Affairs magazine on Sunday, calling for early elections in Israel to replace Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Barak began his argument by stating that the past four months of war have highlighted two different portrayals of Israel: “On the one hand, the war has showcased the … Read more
Public representative Sheila Weinberg made history on Wednesday as the first transgender representative to be elected as a city council member in Israel, according to Israeli media. Weinberg, 65, will be serving as a city council member in the town of Kiryat Tivon, southeast of Haifa. She is a mother of two and also … Read more
As the Gaza war continues and hostage release negotiations remain stuck, poll results remained fairly steady compared to past weeks, with Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich’s Religious Zionist Party still below the electoral threshold, according to a new poll conducted by Lazar Research, led by Dr. Menachem Lazar, in collaboration with Panel4All, for Maariv on … Read more
A new party of IDF reservists who served in the Gaza Strip would receive 10 seats if led by former communications minister Yoaz Hendel, a poll conducted for The Jerusalem Post found this week. The poll also found that a reservists’ party headed by other candidates with a military background would garner strong support. … Read more
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
The IDF revealed on Friday that in the municipal elections slated for January 30, 1,829 candidates are active reservists, hundreds of which will not be able to be released in time. The government was set to discuss another postponement of the elections as a result of these circumstances next week. Against the backdrop of … Read more
