Netanyahu Could Stay in Power Despite Low Poll Figures
Israel’s prime minister could lose the election but outplay his rivals.
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Israel’s Netanyahu Battered by Scandals, High Living Costs
The prime minister hoped for a fresh mandate. His left-wing rivals are up in the polls.
Netanyahu Urges Right-Wing Voters Not to Abandon Likud
The prime minister presents himself as the only alternative to left-wing rule.
Left Up in Polls as Israelis Name Economy Top Concern
The left is up in the polls, but Benjamin Netanyahu could cling to power.
Israel’s Netanyahu Neck and Neck with Opposition Left
Left-wing parties rival Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s conservatives in the polls.
Israel’s Netanyahu Could Emerge Stronger from Early Elections
Few of the prime minister’s rivals have a credible path toward denying him a fourth term.
Protective Edge: A Change in Israel’s Security Doctrine?
The principle of taking the offensive still has merit for Israel.
Israel Was Right to Reject American Ceasefire Proposal
Secretary of State John Kerry seemed to have only taken into account the concerns of Hamas.
Israel Launches Gaza Ground Offensive Against Militants
Israel sends infantry and tanks into the Gaza Strip.
Amid Gaza Strikes, Netanyahu Rules Out West Bank Withdrawals
The Israeli leader says he is not prepared “to create another twenty Gazas” on the West Bank.
Israel Changes Strategy Against Gaza Militants
The operation marks a shift to lower Israel’s political costs. Has it played into Hamas’ hand?
Israel Retaliates After Gaza Strikes, Escalation Unlikely
Israel’s latest air war in Gaza will probably end like the last two did: in a tenuous ceasefire.
Chinese Shopping Spree Raises Concerns in Israel
Will foreign control of key Israeli industries endanger its security or is this a case of “strategic prejudice”?
Israeli Attitudes Harden as Soldier Jailed
Many are outraged that a soldier was imprisoned after threatening to shoot a Palestinian.
Israel Sees Obama’s Crimea Response as Sign of Weakness
Especially on the Israeli right, America’s inability to stop Russia is seen as an ominous sign.