Israel Hayom correspondent Moria Kor joins Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for a day on the campaign trail. 

As the election nears, Yamina leader Naftali Bennett tells Israel Hayom that he will be the next prime minister – despite what the polls and the electoral math would appear to indicate.

Gideon Sa'ar's New Hope party has plummeted from a dream of 20 seats at the start of the campaign to around 10, but he is not despairing. In an interview to Israel Hayom, Sa'ar says he expects "dialogue" with Naftali Bennett and says that PM Netanyahu's success with the vaccines does not lessen his failure to handle the COVID crisis. 

The Yesh Atid leader speaks to Israel Hayom about Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's "disastrous" government, and how he would handle the health and economic crises that are throttling Israel.  

Blue and White leader Benny Gantz's political naiveté proved to be a double-edged sword, but the now battered politician says that just because he didn't get to be the prime minister at this time, "doesn’t mean it won't happen."

MK Bezalel Smotrich lambastes Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's "humiliating" treatment of religious Zionism and the politicking that left Yamina out of the coalition. "Netanyahu stabbed us in the back," he says. 

Meretz leader Nitzan Horowitz believes the Center-Left bloc has a real chance of winning the March 2 elections and believes the Labor-Gesher-Meretz faction "needs to be the influencing force over Blue and White." Labor-Gesher-Meretz "offers clear and precise solutions to people who need to ask themselves who really represents them in the Knesset," he says.

Bestselling author and special-needs advocate Lihi Lapid, the wife of Yesh Atid leader Yair Lapid, believes "the time has come for renewal and rejuvenation. Israelis are in need of calm and composed leadership, without any dramas, because we are sick of it."

Three diplomatic sources involved in the talks tell Israel Hayom that a deal is not close and that the draft understandings between Oman and Iran fail to meet the US demand for unrestricted passage through the Strait of Hormuz.

According to The Wall Street Journal, the US president is preparing to declare victory if Iran reopens the Strait of Hormuz, even without a nuclear agreement. Tehran, however, is demanding billions of dollars, the withdrawal of US forces from the region and an end to the naval blockade. 

Source claims information about Egypt did not flow only from Qatar to Netanyahu’s advisers and through them to Israeli journalists, but also traveled in the opposite direction. Qatar allegedly received leaks from classified meetings and made use of them. Srulik Einhorn, Jonatan Urich: “The allegations are false.”

The IDF compiles a daily report documenting Hamas violations and sends it to Washington as Israel demands that roadmap not move forward. 14 violations were recorded from Aug. 8-9, including transfers of weapons and planting of explosive device.

The Terrorist organization says it remains committed to roadmap for completing second phase of Gaza ceasefire agreement, calls on mediators to set clear timetable and ensure all parties comply. 

After years of waiting and stocking up abroad, the beauty giant Sephora is opening its doors in Israel. Where will the first stores be located, and what collection will be on the shelves starting Aug. 20? Here is everything you need to know before you shop.

Documents obtained by The New York Times and interviews with Lebanese, US and Israeli officials indicate that the campaign against the terrorist organization's funding sources is taking a heavy toll. Iran has increased its financial support, but the money is still not enough to cover Hezbollah's wartime expenses. 

The prime minister rejects the 15-point document at start of Cabinet meeting, says Israel is in talks with US over Hamas’ disarmament. Addressing Iran and Lebanon as well, Netanyahu says of US: “They have ideas, some of which are acceptable to us and some of which are not.”

Following a proliferation of videos posted by Israeli lawyers on social media, the Israel Bar Association's National Ethics Committee has issued a series of new guidelines: Songs, dancing and animation will generally be considered harmful to the dignity of the profession. Lawyers will be required to dress appropriately, refrain from promises such as a "victory in court" and present the key facts of a case rather than merely boasting about a lenient sentence or a large award. 

Riyadh is paying in sovereignty for subcontracted security. It buys capability; Ankara and Islamabad gain permanence and veto. Saudi Arabia's Vision 2030, Mohammed bin Salman's programme to build a post-oil investment and logistics power, is a sovereignty project. The pact outsources strategic discretion. Saudi Arabia did not diversify its security. It diversified the states entitled to constrain it.

As the world advances a “roadmap” for Gaza, Hamas is signaling: Civilian administration, yes; disarmament, no. The model is Hezbollah in Lebanon, and the implications for Israel are clear.

As antisemitism rises, interest in aliyah is surging, but Israel has yet to grasp its potential to profoundly reshape society.

The Washington Post reports US ammunition stocks are dwindling, as the Pentagon gives defense companies 21 days to submit plans for expanding production capacity. 

The booby-trapped drone in Germany showed that advances in range and precision have become new norm. To prevent the next intelligence and security failure, Israel must harness its defense-tech sector, deepen cooperation with Ukraine and build a new layer of protection. 

The ICC’s witch hunt against America and Israel has imperiled its continued existence.

With about three months to go before the midterms, the most likely scenario is a divided Congress that would make it harder for the president to advance his agenda. • The Epstein affair, tariffs and the war with Iran have sent the president’s approval ratings to new lows, while The Democratic Party is divided between a moderate establishment and an anti-Israel progressive wing, making the election a crucial battle for Israel. 

Iranian president defends memorandum of understanding with US, says conditions are ripe for a deal. Financial Times: US blockade of Iran proving effective.

The Saudi-Turkish-Pakistani defense pact is designed to bolster the kingdom’s security while reinforcing its position as the Gulf’s leading power. The agreement seeks to strengthen collective deterrence, but for now Yemen’s Houthis are continuing their attacks and threats