Opinion Benny Gantz Never Wanted to Lead, and That Makes All the Difference
Netanyahu's new junior partner, whom the center-left camp tried almost by force to dress in Yitzhak Rabin's bloodstained uniform, was staring down two awful possibilities
Ravit Hecht
Analysis Coronavirus Shows Netanyahu Is a Good Crisis Manager but a Very Dangerous Leader
In a criminal exploitation of the historic coronavirus crisis, Netanyahu and his party prevented parliamentary proceedings in an effort to neutralize Gantz's majority
Shopping for Our Lives in the Shadow of the Coronavirus
My father, my daughter and I spent Saturday racing madly from supermarket to supermarket for fear we would die of hunger
Analysis Elections Results: Israel Said Yes to Netanyahu’s Message: Everything Is Allowed
Bibi’s supporters, who admire his cruelty, have been joined by so many Israelis who are exhausted by the repeat general elections
Analysis Israel Election: Mood on Likud ‘Street’ Uncharacteristically Happy
Netanyahu is trying to impart a message – to those who are exhausted, who are revolted by the idea of a fourth election – that only a vote for him will end this circus
Analysis Trump's Peace Plan Still Has Some Bones That Will Get Stuck in the Settlers' Throats
Ambiguous talk about imposing sovereignty in the West Bank is nice, the Jordan Valley is cute and the pro-Israeli tone is certainly pleasant to right-wing ears. But the aspirations of the settlers are much larger
Analysis The Israeli Left's Labor-Meretz Linkup: An Alliance Forged by Fear, Not Love
The difficulty in forging a slate between people who have no fundamental differences of opinion show that culture wars and ethnic rifts still drive Israeli society
Israel’s Top Arab Politician: Gantz's Party Wanted to Treat Us Like a Mistress
Ayman Odeh tells Haaretz why his photo with Benny Gantz was historic, why his most important message is unity on the whole left, and whether he’ll ever establish a truly Jewish-Arab party
Merge, Rejuvenate or Desist: How to Save the Israeli Left
Veterans of the Israeli left lay out what they believe would save it. So why does the coming March election spell trouble?
Analysis Not a Disaster, a Sign of Hope: Israel Needs This Third Election
Yair Lapid giving up his spot as potential PM shows the Kahol Lavan leadership has learned, and might finally bring about Bibi's downfall
Analysis Leftists, Dash Your Fantasies of a Likud Rebellion to Oust Netanyahu
Despite corruption indictment and a growing challenge from within the party, what irks Likudniks the most is someone from outside trying to show them who’s boss
After Indictment, Thousands Attend Pro- and anti-Netanyahu Protests Across Israel
Some 1,500 protesters in Tel Aviv called on the prime minister to resign, while dozens came to his official residence in Jerusalem to tell him: 'You'll never walk alone'
Analysis Amid Gaza Escalation, Netanyahu-Gantz 'Crisis Government' Closer Than Ever
Israel may have broken its cycle of elections but at the cost of a barrage of missiles on its southern front and uncertainty in the north
Analysis At Memorial Rally, Benny Gantz Tries to Fill Yitzhak Rabin's Shoes
But going past the declarations of victory and a certain sense of hope, in real life, Gantz doesn’t have a government
