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Nir Barkat, a member of the Knesset, is not a household name in the U.S. or Israel, despite his two terms as mayor of Jerusalem. Now a member of the main opposition party, Likud, Barkat has never served in the cabinet. Nonetheless, the 61-year-old high-tech entrepreneur — whose net worth is estimated at several hundred million dollars — has consistently polled as the favorite to succeed former Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as the leader of the nationalist camp. While Netanyahu has vowed to remain as head of the opposition, Barkat seeks to pave his own path to the premiership. That pa...

Former Jerusalem mayor Nir Barkat the most popular choice to take over, with 45%; Likud MK Kisch dismisses survey as a 'lie' aimed at 'subversion'

Nearly Three-Quarters of Israelis Opposed to Proposed Ceasefire With Palestinians On 5/20/21 at 11:06 AM EDT Nearly three-quarters of Israelis are opposed to a ceasefire in the current conflict with the Palestinians, saying that the Israeli military's operations targeting Gaza should continue, according to new polling. At least 230 Palestinians have been killed—including 65 children—while more than 1,700 have been injured since the current tensions escalated earlier in May, according to the Associated Press. In Israel, 12 people have died—including a 5-year-old boy and a 16-year-old gir...

A majority of Israelis oppose efforts to negotiate a ceasefire with Hamas, according to a new poll.