Analysis Israel Is Entering an Election Year. Here's How It Will Play Out
Netanyahu has reached the peak in political, leadership and global terms – just when he’s on the brink of a personal abyss
Yossi Verter
Analysis Netanyahu's Menacing Pre-holiday Message to His Government
Netanyahu is setting his party's sights high ahead of the next election ■ Ex-tycoon's prison sentence doesn't bode well for the prime minister
Analysis The Hamas Talks That Silenced Netanyahu's Twitter Account
While Netanyahu and Lieberman pretended like the Hamas talks didn't happen, Bennett rallied for war
Analysis Will Netanyahu Call Early Elections? Hasidic Rabbi to Decide
Deputy Health Minister Litzman may want the conscription bill to pass, his moves are dictated by the Gerrer rebbe, who's in dubious touch with reality
Analysis Hamas Is Exploiting Netanyahu's Unwillingness to Go to War
Netanyahu is under fire for failing to deter Hamas from launching rockets at Israel. Why hasn't he come up with a plan to prevent another Gaza war?
Analysis Netanyahu's Spin Backfired, Fueling Massive Druze Nation-state Protest Rally
Until Thursday night, the success of the Druze protest rally in Rabin Square in Tel Aviv was in doubt. But when the premier chose to disparage a man they consider a symbol and source of pride, he enraged them anew
Analysis Netanyahu's Morning-after Bill
How the Israeli prime minister cracked the Druze hitch in his otherwise perfect nation-state law plan
Analysis Netanyahu Is Laying a Trap for Israel's LGBT and Druze Minorities
Netanyahu is already expressing remorse about two discriminatory laws passed last week. But the LGBT and Druze communities shouldn't fall for his promises
Analysis The Week Netanyahu Admitted Helplessness in the Face of Hamas' Flaming Kites
What it means when the Israeli prime minister describes the Gaza flare-up as an 'exchange of blows' with Hamas
Analysis Netanyahu's Slap in the LGBT Community's Face Could Cost Him Dearly
A surrogacy bill that excludes same-sex couples may push Israelis' revulsion with power-hungry ultra-Orthodox politicians to a boiling point
Analysis This Racist Bill Is a Juicy Gift for Israel-haters
Israel's democracy took a beating this week as Netanyahu continued to bulldoze through the contentious nation-state bill, and Minister Akunis once again acted in the spirit of McCarthy
Analysis Netanyahu Throws a Racist Bone to the Masses as Election Whispers Grow Louder
Rivlin crosses the limits of his mandate, but his criticism of the racist clause permitting the establishment of Jewish-only communities is based on his heart's blood
Analysis Netanyahu Is Already Dreaming Up His Next Government
Netanyahu would like to see Trump's peace plan submitted after the election in Israel to avoid mixing diplomatic issues into a campaign that will focus on three themes: security, security and security
Analysis Clash on ultra-Orthodox Draft Brings Israeli Elections Closer
The ultra-Orthodox threaten to quit the coalition if the bill passes as is; the military won't agree to exempt every yeshiva student. Elections seem to be right around the corner
Analysis Israel's Busiest Person Still Finds Time for This Surprising Task
A text message misfired by a Netanyahu aide offers an unsettling revelation about the Israeli prime minister's priorities
Analysis What Sara Netanyahu's Embarrassing Indictment Means for Her Husband
The Israeli prime minister's wife rejected the lifeline handed to her by the attorney general. The indictment offers insight into what we might expect in the heavier cases pending against the Netanyahus
Analysis U.S. Jews Finally Get Back at Netanyahu
Netanyahu has seriously undermined relations between Israel and the Jewish world, so it was only natural that the panel picking the next Jewish Agency chairman rejected his nominee for the job - tapping opposition leader Isaac Herzog instead
Analysis How Far Will Netanyahu Go to Torpedo His Biggest Political Rival?
While Defense Minister Avigdor Lieberman kept the cabinet guessing about his position on Gaza, the army draft legislation once again pushed the government to the brink of an abyss
The Odd Instruction Given to the Crew on Netanyahu's El Al Flight
The crew on Benjamin and Sara Netanyahu's El Al flight to Europe this week were given a list of dos and don'ts. One guideline stood out in particular
Analysis Netanyahu's String of Successes Begins to Unravel
The successful targeted killing of the friendly Israel-Argentina match by the Palestinians marks a milestone in their diplomatic struggle against Israel