Inside Israeli Politics: Challenges and Shifts in 2025
Inside Israeli Politics: Challenges and Shifts in 2025
Israeli politics in 2025 stands at a moment of profound uncertainty and transformation. The aftershocks of the October 7, 2023, terror attack and the ongoing war in Gaza continue to reverberate across Israeli society, reshaping its political landscape, institutions, and public discourse. This online event, featuring senior political and diplomatic correspondent for The Times of Israel, Tal Schneider, will examine the current dynamics driving Israeli politics, including shifts in party alignments, debates over security and diplomacy, struggles over democratic governance, and the impact of deepening social divisions. By placing today’s developments within a broader historical political context, the discussion will offer insights into the challenges Israel faces as it navigates questions of leadership, legitimacy, and the search for long-term stability.
Tal Schneider is an Israeli journalist and political commentator, currently serving as a senior Political and Diplomatic Correspondent for The Times of Israel. An award-winning journalist, she is known for her coverage of Israeli politics, foreign policy, and the U.S.-Israel relationship. She is also a frequent media commentator, writer, and speaker. She received the 2015 Veneration Award from Ometz for her blog and the 2012 Google Digital Excellence in Journalism Award. Before her career in journalism, she worked as a media lawyer in Israel.