In a letter to Haaretz, Likud Ilan Bombach threatened and argued that the campaign constituted prohibited election propaganda. Haaretz said in response that the move was 'an attempt to use election laws to silence a critical media outlet'

The U.S. military had carried out retaliatory strikes against Iranian targets after Tehran attacked a U.S. base in Jordan, while Saudi Arabia had joined Washington in strikes against Iran-backed militias in Iraq. A senior U.S. official said the administration was not currently pursuing direct talks with Tehran

The opposition bloc continues to not pass the threshold for a majority while boycotting Arab parties, while Benny Gantz's Blue and White party does not pass the required threshold, according to a Wednesday Channel 12 poll

The state paid a total of 2.7 million shekels over for Netanyahu's residences in 2025-26, according to reports. Taxpayers spent some 300,000 shekels on Wolt food deliveries and around 100,000 shekels on gardening at his abandoned Caesarea villa in 2025 alone

Like other authoritarians, Netanyahu wants to avoid not only difficult questions, but also any encounter with an independent media. At most, a few blurry photos from the Government Press Office will be distributed

With the election three months away, Netanyahu faces three unresolved threats that could haunt him after leaving office: his ICC arrest warrant, criminal trial and a potential October 7 state commission of inquiry

The Likud candidate for state comptroller signed onto the party's response to a petition by the lawmaker who alleged she was forced to photograph her ballot and prove she voted for him