Mazal Mualem is a columnist at Al-Monitor's Israel Pulse. She specializes in political reporting and social issues, drawing from her extensive experience as a senior political correspondent for Maariv and Haaretz, as well as her role in presenting a weekly TV show on the Knesset channel. Mazal is also the author of 'Cracking the Netanyahu Code' (published 2022) and has been featured in Al-Monitor.
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By: Mazal Mualem
Now that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has accepted Washington's plan to end the war, farright Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich and National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir must decide whether to quit the government as threatened.
By: Mazal Mualem
Ahora que el primer ministro Benjamin Netanyahu ha aceptado el plan de Washington para poner fin a la guerra, el ministro de Finanzas de extrema derecha Bezalel Smotrich y el ministro de Seguridad Nacional Itamar Ben-Gvir deben decidir si abandonan el gobierno como amenazaron.
Prominent Israeli politicians have been scathing in remarks about the pro-Palestinian Zohran Mamdani and his election as mayor, while many Israelis have an unfavorable opinion of him.
By: Mazal Mualem
Políticos israelíes prominentes han criticado duramente al pro-palestino Zohran Mamdani y su elección como alcalde, mientras que muchos israelíes tienen una opinión desfavorable de él.
The Israeli prime minister faces growing problems over Oct. 7, his alliance with the ultra-Orthodox parties, and Donald Trump questioning his political future.
The former military chief of staff is emerging as the prime minister's strongest rival in upcoming elections, overtaking former Prime Minister Naftali Bennett in recent polls.
By: Mazal Mualem
The prime minister needs the support of the ultra-Orthodox, who reject mandatory conscription, if he is to have a chance at winning reelection and forming the next government.
