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Minister-without-portfolio Benny Gantz walks behind Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, as Defense Minister Yoav gallant takes his seat, at a recent news conference.

Netanyahu has been exposed as a skilled manipulator - opinion

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu seen with Israeli forces in the Gaza Strip on Sunday, November 25, 2023

Chances of coup in Likud slim at the moment, but Netanyahu knows the alternative is worse - poll

By ANNA BARSKY/MAARIV , JERUSALEM POST STAFF

Their offices are at the bottom of the dissatisfaction list. Ministers Itamar Ben Gabir and Bezalel Smotritz

Israeli political poll sees major dissatisfaction with Ben-Gvir, Smotrich

Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Cabinet minister Benny Gantz during a press conference in the Kirya military base in Tel Aviv , Israel , 28 October 2023.

Israel's political identity crisis: Right divided, left reevaluating

By NIR KIPNISS

Bank of Israel Governor Prof. Amir Yaron presents the central bank’s Annual Report for 2020 to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on April 6.

Netanyahu, Smotrich extend term for Bank of Israel Governor Amir Yaron

By REUTERS

Members of the Druze community protest for the government financial support they were promised, at the Azrieli junction in Tel Aviv on May 10, 2020.

Israel to anchor status of Druze citizens in basic law, Likud announces

By ARIELLA MARSDEN

Smoke rises following an Israeli strike near the Indonesian Hospital that ran out of fuel and electricity, in the northern Gaza Strip, November 12, 2023.

Israeli minister demands change to war cabinet as fuel tankers sent to Gaza

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu with Israeli Minister of Justice Yariv Levin during a government conference at the Prime Minister's office in Jerusalem on September 10, 2023.

Judicial Selection Committee to convene for first time this year

By ARIELLA MARSDEN

Yesh Atid head MK Yair Lapid speaks during a press conference in Tel Aviv on October 26, 2023.

Lapid calls for new Likud-led gov't without Netanyahu, extremists

By ARIELLA MARSDEN

The Knesset building, home of Israel's legislature, in Jerusalem, on November 14, 2022 (Illustrative).

New law allows to independently declare people, groups as terrorists

By ARIELLA MARSDEN

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends a press conference with Defense Minister Yoav Gallant and Cabinet Minister Benny Gantz in the Kirya military base in Tel Aviv , Israel , 28 October 2023.

Populism won't help Israel's war against Hamas, but can make it worse - opinion

By DANIEL GOLDMAN

PRIME MINISTER Benjamin Netanyahu holds a news conference in Tel Aviv, last Saturday night. Replacing a suit, white shirt, and tie with a black open-necked shirt is a political act, meant to convey a message, according to the writer.

War is not the time for slogans - opinion

By TOVA HERZL

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, with Defense Minister Yoav Gallant and MKo Benny Gantz, holds a news conference in Tel Aviv on Saturday night.

How united are we these days? - opinion

By SUSAN HATTIS ROLEF

Israeli Prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends a plenum session in the Israeli parliament on October 16, 2023

Israeli faith in gov't at lowest in at least 20 years - poll

By ARIELLA MARSDEN

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu meets with United States President Joe Biden in Tel Aviv, October 18, 2023.

Biden: Gaza hospital blast done by the 'other team'

By TOVAH LAZAROFF

Medical supplies and humanitarian aid being distributed in Southern Israel

Israeli lawmakers launch bipartisan center to aid citizens amid war

By JERUSALEM POST STAFF

ESTHER HAYUT

Israel's High Court chief Esther Hayut retires, no replacement in sight

By ARIELLA MARSDEN

Israeli minister of National Security Itamar Ben-Gvir at the National Security offices in Jerusalem June 15, 2023.

Ben-Gvir blames Benny Gantz, Gadi Eisenkot for Hamas war

By JERUSALEM POST STAFF