Lion had a lead of one percent, with 50.46%, compared to 49.54% for Berkovtich in a race that was impacted by a rift inside the haredi (ultra-Orthodox) community.

An anonymous letter, recently discovered in the National Library archives, offers a glimpse into a time of crisis when the residents of Tel Aviv were prisoners in their own homes.

Government stability, especially in light of what just happened in Gaza, should always take preference over early elections.

Elections look highly likely following Avigdor Liberman’s resignation.

Jerusalem Post staff interviewed Israelis asking whether the IDF should have gone into Gaza. To no one's surprise, they had some opinions.

Trips abroad play to Netanyahu's strengths, and trips to Washington these days – in the era of a friendly and supportive president – even more so.

“Taking a knee,” meaning to kneel on one knee during the playing of the national anthem, was adopted in 2016 by NFL football star Colin Kaepernick in protest against police brutality.