Knesset Finance Committee Chairman Moshe Gafni disclosed that a proposal for a unity government was on the table but has since been discarded. Speaking during a critical hearing on the amendment of the 2024 state budget, Gafni, a prominent ultra-Orthodox leader, declared that the potential for unity had been considered but ultimately abandoned. His statement sent shockwaves through the political landscape, signaling the volatility and unpredictability of Israel's current political climate.

16 September 2024

Read more: Netanyahu Mulls Defense Minister Shakeup Amid Unity Government Fallout

Former Prime Minister Naftali Bennett is poised to make a dramatic return to the Israeli political stage, as reports surface of his active recruitment efforts for a new, yet-to-be-named political party. According to an exclusive report by Channel 12, Bennett, who has remained a significant figure in Israeli politics despite his relatively short tenure as Prime Minister, is gearing up for a comeback that could alter the political landscape.

15 September 2024

Read more: Naftali Bennett Plots Comeback, Eyes New Party & Toppling Netanyahu

In a huge display of support for the Jewish and Israeli community, former President Donald Trump is once again set to headline the Israeli-American Council's (IAC) National Summit next week in Washington, D.C., as a featured speaker. The IAC confirmed Trump's participation on Friday morning, setting the stage for what is anticipated to be the largest pro-Israel gathering in the United States, drawing nearly 4,000 attendees, including students, thought leaders, and policymakers.

13 September 2024

Read more: Trump to Headline IAC Summit Honoring October 7 Heroes and Victims

Benny Gantz, the National Unity Party leader and former member of Israel's war cabinet, has issued a stark warning that Israel must immediately refocus its military efforts toward Hezbollah and the volatile Lebanese border. Speaking at the Middle East America Dialogue (MEAD) summit in Washington, DC, Gantz emphasized that the threat from the Iran-backed terror group has reached a critical point, with the potential for a devastating war looming if Israel does not promptly secure a hostage-ceasefire deal with Hamas in Gaza.

09 September 2024

Read more: Gantz Urges Immediate Action Against Hezbollah, Warns of Imminent War

Israel's Teachers Union, representatives from the Finance Ministry, and Education Minister Yoav Kisch (Likud) met Tuesday morning in a last-ditch effort to resolve their differences and allow the new school year to begin smoothly. However, despite the urgency of the situation, the negotiations ended in a deadlock, with no agreements reached, prolonging the strike that has already paralyzed the nation’s high schools since Sunday.  High School teachers have been going on strike at the start of the school year for several years as the teachers union, which wielded significant power in Israel's early decades, has struggled to navigate a civic system moving towards an open-market structure while the heavily bureaucratic agencies have lagged behind the changes.

03 September 2024

Read more: Israeli High School Strike Continues as Union Talks Break Down Again