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Oct 28, 2026, 8:25 PM

What Do You Take for a Hangover

Israel's election has exposed the cost of doing business in Israeli politics The aftermath of elections in Israel feels to me like a bad hangover. Or something worse. Before deciding whether to celebrate or sink into the pit of despair,...

Oct 28, 2026, 7:51 PM

Netanyahu and the Evolution of ‘Anyone But Bibi’

In the wake of the elections, some are arguing that national unity requires Bennett and Liberman to put aside their differences and join Netanyahu. But refusing to serve under Netanyahu is no longer simply a partisan "anyone but Bibi"...

Oct 28, 2026, 11:47 AM

A Presidency for Netanyahu? The Extraordinary Deal To Break The Deadlock

Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu prepares to cast his ballot, alongside his wife Sara, at a polling station in Jerusalem, Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2026. (Yonatan Sindel/Pool Photo via AP)

With neither camp commanding a majority, could an unlikely bargain, offer Netanyahu a dignified exit from the premiership - and give his opponents the government they seek? Israel has voted, but Israel has not decided. Record turnout of 77.7 percent...

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Oct 25, 2026, 12:48 PM

A New Deal for Israel

Naftali Bennett campaigns before the October 2026 election (Courtesy)

Facing enemies abroad and deep divisions at home, it's time to repair our society and care for families who work and serve the country

Oct 24, 2026, 9:11 AM

Netanyahu thinks we’re his ‘frayars’ (suckers)!

It's a saying you hear when you come to Israel, and once you've heard it once, you tend to hear it a lot more — Israelis refuse to be 'frayars'. The slang word 'frayar' means 'sucker', as in someone...

Oct 20, 2026, 12:31 PM

Vote right, if you wish. Just don’t vote for Bibi

An election campaign billboard for the Likud party is displayed along a roadside in the northern Israeli city of Nahariya, ahead of Israel’s upcoming general elections, October 16, 2026. (Sharon Leibel/Flash90)

Make no mistake, this election is not about right versus left. It’s about right versus wrong

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Oct 15, 2026, 3:11 PM

B’Yachad, we’ll repair ties between Israel and the Jewish world

The writer alongside fellow B'Yachad (Yesh Atid) MK Oz Haim at a meeting of the Knesset Aliyah, Absorption and Diaspora Affairs Committee. (Credit: Danny Shem Tov/ Knesset Spokesperson)

In just under two weeks, Israelis will head to the polls in what will be the most consequential election in our country’s history. As our country grapples with questions of governance, security, national identity, and our standing in the...

Oct 7, 2026, 2:26 PM

Israel needs repair, not a return to normal

The author pictured while fighting in the Swords of Iron War. (Courtesy)

My generation stepped up when the government failed. Now we deserve a country where service is shared, sacrifice is honored and leaders are held accountable

Oct 5, 2026, 11:17 AM

Voting Like an Investor: The Lapid Question

A vote is not a verdict on a politician's character. It is a purchase of political power. For right-wing voters hesitating over Lapid, the real question isn't whether you like him, but what the whole package gets you and...

Sep 17, 2026, 4:29 AM

We Chose Israel. Now Let’s Choose Its Future.

For too long, too many olim have watched Israeli politics from the sidelines. This election, we all need to get off the sidelines and get more involved. I made Aliyah from Chicago when I was 11 years old. More than three...

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