Netanyahu Loses Majority as Likud Claims Israeli Election Was ‘Stolen’ Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu faces a major political setback after losing his parliamentary majority. His Likud party is now challenging the results of Israel’s October 27 election. The final count gave Netanyahu’s bloc just 53 seats in the 120-member Knesset. Opposition parties secured 48 seats, … Read more
Israel Election 2026: Can Netanyahu Hold on to Power? Israel heads into a pivotal election on Tuesday, October 27, in an election that could reshape its political future. It is the first national election since the Hamas-led attacks of October 7, 2023, which killed about 1,200 people and saw 251 taken hostage. The attacks triggered … Read more
Israel Election May Change Netanyahu’s Fate, but Not Iran War Strategy Israelis will vote on October 27 in an election that could end Benjamin Netanyahu’s long tenure as prime minister. He is the longest-serving prime minister in Israel’s history. However, the election may change the country’s leadership without significantly changing its approach to Iran. The … Read more
Trump Endorses Netanyahu Nine Days Before Israel’s Election U.S. President Donald Trump endorsed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on October 18, just nine days before Israel’s October 27 election. The announcement ended months of uncertainty over whether Trump would publicly back his longtime ally. In a social media post, Trump called Netanyahu a “Great Warrior … Read more
Netanyahu Decides Challenging Trump Is the Lesser Evil on Gaza Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has rejected US President Donald Trump’s latest Gaza plan. He made the rejection twice during Sunday’s Cabinet meeting in Jerusalem on August 9, 2026. The unusually direct stance risks a rare public rift with Trump. The US president remains a … Read more