Israel's Labor and Meretz parties have merged to form a new left-wing alliance called the Democrats in a bid to strengthen the Israeli left and increase their parliamentary representation.

Yael Dayan, the daughter of Israeli military leader Moshe Dayan, passed away at the age of 85.

The Israeli election results indicate a likely victory for Benjamin Netanyahu's right-wing bloc with a projected 65 seats in the Knesset.

Allison Kaplan Sommer, Gilad Halpern, and Noah Efron discuss the Meretz party primaries potentially returning the party to its roots, the implications of the Religious Zionism party primaries for religious Zionism, and whether party primaries or autocratic selection methods yield better Knesset candidates.

In this podcast episode, Allison Kaplan Sommer, Gilad Halpern, and Noah Efron discuss the recent Meretz party primaries and what it means for the party's future.

In this podcast episode, Allison Kaplan Sommer, Sally Abed, and Noah Efron discuss two important topics: finding common ground between Palestinian Israeli and Jewish Zionist Israelis in the context of recent conflict in Gaza, and the significance of newly unsealed documents revealing an atrocity from 1956.

Allison Kaplan Sommer, Sally Abed, and Noah Efron discuss the challenges of finding common ground and facts to discuss recent conflicts in Gaza, as a Palestinian Israeli (Sally) and a Jewish, Zionist Israeli (Noah) share their perspectives.

In this podcast, the hosts discuss three main topics: the growing popularity of a former follower of Rabbi Meir Kahane, the high number of leaders leaving Israel's Meretz party, and the potential solution of video marriage in Utah to alleviate Israel's wedding difficulties.

Allison Kaplan Sommer, Don Futterman, and Noah Efron discuss the growing popularity of a former follower of Rabbi Meir Kahane, the reasons behind the mass exodus of leaders from Israel's Meretz party, and the potential influence of video marriage in Utah on Israel's wedding traditions.

Zehava Galon, former head of the left-wing Meretz Party, expresses her personal pain and disappointment with the Israeli government's refusal to condemn Vladimir Putin and provide military support to Ukraine.

In this discussion, the participants delve into three important topics regarding recent events in Israel's political landscape.

As the final party registration deadline nears in Israel, hosts Evan Gottesman and Eli Kowaz provide updates on the Labor, Meretz, and Arab parties.

In this podcast episode, Noah Efron, Allison Kaplan Sommer, and Don Futterman cover three significant topics in Israel.

The podcast episode discusses three main topics: the upcoming leadership primary in Israel's liberal-left Meretz party, the decision faced by Israeli writer David Grossman on accepting the Israel Prize, and the popular science-based reality show "Wedding at First Sight" in Israel.

In a discussion on the Tel Aviv Review, Noah Efron, Gilad Halpern, and Charlotte Hall evaluate the centennial of the Balfour Declaration, with its continued controversy regarding the Jewish right to a national home in Palestine.