Too Messianic, Too Dangerous: Israel’s Next Government Must Ditch the Shin Bet Chief
The disturbing speech given by the Shin Bet security service chief David Zini, in which he laid out…
The Problem Isn’t Arab Representation. It’s Israel’s Refusal to Change
As the election campaign approaches, preoccupation with the genocide in Gaza and its implications for Palestinian society in…
Constitutional Crisis? Why Israel’s Government Just Openly Defied the High Court
Benjamin Netanyahu in the Knesset last year, with Justice Minister Yariv Levin, the architect of the government’s attempt…
Israeli Ex-general Eisenkot Vows Oct. 7 Inquiry if Elected in Campaign Launch
Former Israeli military chief Gadi Eisenkot launched his Yashar party’s election campaign on Tuesday with a broad attack…
For Frenzied Netanyahu, ‘Total Victory’ Would Be an Inconclusive Election
Benjamin Netanyahu earned his reputation as a super-campaigner who (nearly always) wins because he excels at putting the…
Netanyahu Hoped His Trump Card Would Win Him Israel’s Upcoming Election. Instead, He Gets a Daily Dose of Humiliation
A visit to Israel by U.S. President Donald Trump was supposed to be the winning card for the…
From the Jewish Far Right to Violent Crime: What Will Drive Arab Voters in Israel to the Polls?
Anger can be a powerful motivator. But the line between revolutionary rage and political alienation is often thin.…
Bennette’s Challenge Is to Draw in the Women Who May Decide Israel’s Election
As long as Bezalel Smotrich remains above the electoral threshold, Netanyahu retains a path to a governing coalition.…
The Ballots That Challenge a Core Myth of Israeli Politics
One of the axioms of Israeli politics is the legendary voter turnout of the ultra-Orthodox. Transportation services for…
Analysis | What Israel’s Upcoming Election Means for the World
Anti-war activists holding banners depicting U.S. President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during a rally…
Hundreds of Thousands Who Fled Putin’s Russia for Israel Lean Liberal. Will They Swing the Election?
On a recent Friday morning, about 30 Russian-speaking social activists who immigrated to Israel in the past few…
What’s behind Israel’s new targeting of Hamas leaders in Gaza?
After years of pursuit, Israel killed the commander of Hamas’s armed wing, Izz al-Din al-Haddad, in Gaza last…