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Blue and White MK Zvi Hauser used to be Netanyahu's right-hand man, and now he wants to unseat him. But even he agrees that the ideological differences between the Right and the Left are almost nonexistent.

Yamina MK Ayelet Shaked is ready to storm policymaking once again and warns against voter fatigue and petty politics. "Likud likes it when the national-religious parties are small, weak, pathetic, with the Science and Space portfolio. They don’t want us with Justice or Defense. That’s less convenient. Why? Because we challenge them," she asserts.

Secretly, devoid of any of the traditional religious paraphernalia, a growing number of Jewish worshippers have been praying on the Temple Mount with the tacit consent of the police. This change is also at the heart of the fact that the US's peace plan seeks to ensure the status quo in the holy place permits Jewish visits, and the possibility of exercising the right of prayer in the open. 

Much of the diplomacy takes place over time and under the radar, says Malcolm Hoenlein, longtime executive vice chairman of the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations, "by building meaningful relationships across the board."

Along with its increasing popularity come some significant challenges, such as finding qualified educators to run classes and programs.

Dore Gold, the president of the Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs and a former UN ambassador, speaks with Israel Hayom about the secret channel he maintained with the Trump administration as it drafted its peace plan.

While four women currently serve as government ministers, female representation in the Israeli parliament is waning: Women who used to lead parties have disappeared, and leading female figures have been pushed down the party lists. Where has the representation of half the population disappeared to?

Until recently, anti-Israel events on UK university campuses went unchallenged. But the days when Jewish students remained silent for fear of harassment are over and they plan on changing the situation.

Jon Medved, who has invested in over 200 startups and recording 36 exits predicts a bright future for Israel's high-tech industry. "I get up every morning and help people make their dreams come true – what more can I ask for?" he says.

Military experts are divided over the implications of applying Israeli sovereignty over the Jordan Valley, changing the status quo on the Temple Mount, and on the peace deal with Jordan.