Israel’s Cabinet approves reduced defense cuts

Published on May 13, 2013

Israel’s Cabinet unanimously approved a proposal to moderate cuts to the defense budget as part of sweeping austerity measures.

Lapid knocks Netanyahu off Time 100 list

Published on April 18, 2013

Israeli political newcomer Yair Lapid knocked Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu off the Time 100 list of most influential people.

New Politics, Old Politics: Has Lapid Lost his Magic Touch?

By Shmuel Rosner
Published on April 12, 2013

Lapid orders $13 million transferred to Holocaust survivors fund

Published on March 21, 2013

Israeli Finance Minister Yair Lapid ordered the transfer of more than $13 million to a foundation to assist Holocaust survivors.

Israel’s Knesset approves new government

Published on March 18, 2013

Israel's Knesset approved the country's 33rd government.

Netanyahu introduces new government during Knesset session

Published on March 18, 2013

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu introduced his new government during a Knesset plenum session.

Netanyahu brings new gov’t to Peres, taps Ya’alon for defense

Published on March 18, 2013

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told President Shimon Peres that he formed a government coalition.

Reports: Netanyahu to present new government on Sunday

Published on March 15, 2013

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and potential coalition partners Yair Lapid and Naftali Bennett successfully crossed the last hurdle in talks on forming a new government, which may be presented on Sunday, Israeli media reported.

Yair Lapid named as Israeli finance minister

Published on March 15, 2013

A former TV anchor whose upstart political party was the biggest surprise in Israel's January election was named finance minister on Friday as a coalition deal was signed, his spokesman said.

What Conclusions Might We Draw Concerning the New Israeli Government

By Rabbi John Rosove
Published on March 14, 2013

Netanyahu clinches coalition deals

Published on March 14, 2013

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu clinched deals for a coalition government on Thursday reflecting a shift to the center in Israel and a domestic agenda that has shunted peacemaking with Palestinians to the sidelines.

Netanyahu, with team of rivals, puts together a government

Published on March 11, 2013

He’s had to bite a few bullets to get there, but Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will lead Israel’s next government.

With time running out to form a government, Netanyahu facing tough choices

Published on March 5, 2013

When he emerged bruised but unbeaten following the Jan. 22 elections, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu faced some tough choices.

Israeli Political Maneuvering - My Two Cents

By Rabbi John Rosove
Published on March 3, 2013

Following extension to form government, Netanyahu calls for parties to unite

Published on March 3, 2013

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called for Israeli political parties to "come together and unite our forces," hours after being granted an extension to form a new government.

Netanyahu sets meeting to request extension in forming government

Published on February 28, 2013

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will meet with President Shimon Peres to request an extension in forming a government.

Q&A:  ‘Israel is also the country of the Jewish people, not only of the Israeli people’

By Shmuel Rosner
Published on February 26, 2013

Yair Lapid: The Israeli middle

By Steve Greenberg
Published on February 13, 2013

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Israel-Palestinian peace talks: A ‘peace frame of mind’ is needed

Published on February 13, 2013

For Israel to reach peace with the Palestinians, a fundamental adjustment of attitudes will be required — on both sides.

Israel-Palestinian peace talks: Palestinians’ fantasy world

By Rabbi Marvin Hier
Published on February 13, 2013

Without a doubt, at the moment, the Palestinians in Gaza and in the West Bank are riding high, flexing their muscles and feeling very confident about what they view as an impressive string of recent victories. The leaders of Hamas, for their part, have excited the whole Arab world by taking on the Israelis and successfully firing hundreds of rockets into the heartland of Israel, reaching her main population centers in Tel Aviv and Jerusalem, to the great delight of the Arab street.

The Rosner-Fuchs Exchange, Part 2: The Undecided Voters Eventually Voted for Change

By Shmuel Rosner
Published on February 12, 2013

February 12, 2013

By Shmuel Rosner
Published on February 12, 2013

The Rosner-Fuchs Exchange, Part 1: How Yair Lapid Took Us By Surprise

By Shmuel Rosner
Published on February 10, 2013

Netanyahu tackles tricky coalition-building

Published on February 7, 2013

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met on Thursday with Yair Lapid, the surprise runner-up in an election last month, to try to draw him into a broad government that could bridge Israel's religious divide.

New Secretary Of State John Kerry speaks to Netanyahu, Abbas about peace

Published on February 4, 2013

Secretary of State John Kerry stressed his commitment to promoting Israeli-Palestinian peace on Sunday in telephone calls to the leaders of both sides, the State Department said.

What is the Israeli election really telling the Palestinians?

By Rabbi Marvin Hier
Published on January 29, 2013

Without a doubt, at the moment, the Palestinians in Gaza and in the West Bank are riding high, flexing their muscles, and feeling very confident about what they view as an impressive string of recent victories.

Can Lapid and Netanyahu make common cause?

Published on January 24, 2013

This week’s election in Israel was a watershed -- but not in the ways you might think. In almost every election cycle, the campaign has been about one thing. To adapt James Carville’s famous adage: It’s about security, stupid.

Israeli voters force Netanyahu to seek centrist partner

Published on January 24, 2013

Israel's next government must heed voters and devote itself to bread-and-butter issues, not thorny foreign policy problems such as Iran's nuclear plans and the Palestinian conflict, senior politicians said on Thursday.

Israeli markets cheer centrists’ election gains

Published on January 23, 2013

Israeli markets rose on Wednesday on investor hopes that the outcome of the previous day's election means Benjamin Netanyahu will remain prime minister and ultra-Orthodox parties have no role in government.

Yair Lapid on Israel: Where are we going?

Published on January 22, 2013

Yair Lapid addresses The Rabbinical Assembly at the 2012 RA Convention.

Who is Yair Lapid? [VIDEO]

By JewishJournal
Published on January 22, 2013

Shmuel Rosner, Senior Political Editor of the Jewish Journal, speaks with Jewish Journal Publisher and Editor-in-Chief Rob Eshman about the results of the Jan. 23 Israeli election.

Poll: Center-left bloc could tie Netanyahu-led bloc at 46 seats

Published on January 18, 2013

Israel could see a left-wing coalition to match the right-wing bloc’s 46 projected seats, according to the last poll before Jan. 22 elections.

The 2013 campaign: 5 days, 34 mandates, 67 votes, 8 lost - or maybe not

By Shmuel Rosner
Published on January 17, 2013

Two weeks to D-day, and they haven’t yet decided (or have they?)

By Shmuel Rosner
Published on January 10, 2013

Craziest election developments of the week: Livni coming, Barak going

By Shmuel Rosner
Published on November 26, 2012

October 18, 2012

By Shmuel Rosner
Published on October 18, 2012

Four unsolved questions for Israel’s upcoming elections

By Shmuel Rosner
Published on October 9, 2012

October 5, 2012

By Shmuel Rosner
Published on October 5, 2012

The Israelis who would not support Diaspora Jews

By Shmuel Rosner
Published on June 28, 2012

Poll Trend: Elections far off, Netanyahu still strong

By Shmuel Rosner
Published on May 14, 2012

Eight quick takes on Israel’s canceled election and new unity government

By Shmuel Rosner
Published on May 8, 2012

NEW: Tracking the trends in Israeli elections season

By Shmuel Rosner
Published on May 3, 2012

A king, a martyr, and a bunch of rabbis

By Shmuel Rosner
Published on February 10, 2012

Veteran Israeli journalist Yair Lapid enters politics

Published on January 9, 2012

Veteran Israeli journalist Yair Lapid has left his job as a television news anchor to enter politics