The Two Extremists Driving Israel’s Policy
One is an ideologue, the other a rabble-rouser. Both are pushing their country to places once unthinkable.
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Illustration by Mel Haasch* Israel Plunges Into Darkness
What Netanyahu describes as impending victory is a dive into the morass.
Omar Al-Qattaa / AFP / Getty How to Say No to a Would-Be Autocrat
The head of Israel’s internal-security agency stands up for the rule of law.
Gil Cohen-Magen / AP Netanyahu Takes Desperate Measures
Israel may be paying the price for its prime minister’s political survival.
Justin Sullivan / Getty Netanyahu Doesn’t Want the Truth to Come Out
Israelis want an inquiry into October 7 not only for accountability but for closure.
Hugo Clarence Janody / Hans Lucas / Redux The Hostage I Knew
Oded Lifshitz would have said to look unflinchingly on Israeli and Palestinian pain.
Jack Guez / AFP / Getty A Gaza Deal Closed, but No Closure
The cease-fire agreement between Israel and Hamas is no guarantee of peace.
Abdel Kareem Hana / AP The Cost of Lawlessness on the West Bank
Settler violence against Palestinians is rising, and Israel seems unwilling to stop it.
Nasser Ishtayeh / SOPA Images / LightRocket / Getty The Leak Scandal Roiling Israel
Netanyahu’s spokesperson stands accused of revealing secrets for political gain.
Matan Golan / SOPA / Getty Why Netanyahu Fired His Defense Minister
The Israeli prime minister faces a dilemma that Yoav Gallant’s departure won’t solve.
Manelaos Myrillas / AFP / Getty
