The prime minister's insistence on appointing Roman Gofman as Mossad chief is raising eyebrows ■ The Likud's problem isn't with the Haredim, but with its own members ■ Opposition leaders are personally fueling the campaign against them

Netanyahu's party gained one seat since the previous survey and sits at 26, while the 'Beyahad' merger party led by Naftali Bennett and Yair Lapid lost one seat and sits at 24 – the opposition is unlikely to secure a majority if it continues to boycott Arab parties

The Israeli thriller, from the creators of 'Hatufim,' sparked backlash online before airing over scenes of an IDF soldier held in Russia. But alongside familiar hostage-drama tropes, the series also skewers Israeli PR tactics and the stereotype of the 'ugly Israeli' abroad

Rep. Thomas Massie, the maverick Republican who pushed back against Trump on the Epstein files and Iran, aimed a not-so-subtle dig at the pro-Israel establishment that has bankrolled efforts to unseat him

Speaking at a Jerusalem Day event, the Israeli prime minister confirmed that Israel is now occupying more of the Gaza Strip than it was supposed to according to the U.S.-brokered cease-fire