Ruth Margalit
Meeting the Man Behind Netanyahu’s Public Perception
From the daily newsletter: reporting from Israel. Plus: David Remnick on Joe Biden’s warning; the challenge of leadership in catastrophe; and Donald Trump’s plans to take on the deep state.
The Shock of a Gaza Ceasefire Deal
In Israel, grief and frustration about a long, brutal war is mixed with joy that some hostages may soon return.
Netanyahu’s Media Poison Machine
The talk-show host Yinon Magal is at the center of a campaign to protect the Prime Minister and destroy the opposition.
A Year After October 7th, a Kibbutz Survives
In Be’eri, where more than a hundred people were killed and thirty taken captive, former residents are attempting to rebuild.
Grief and Fury in Israel
Hamas’s killing of six hostages in Gaza, as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reportedly delayed a ceasefire deal, has provoked major protests and a renewed sense of crisis.
What Does Benny Gantz Want for Israel?
The former general, who resigned from Israel’s wartime cabinet this month, seemingly has the ability to oppose Netanyahu while remaining above the political fray.
Israel’s Politics of Protest
As demonstrations roil American campuses, the Israeli right is using them to its own ends.
The Fate of Israel’s Hostages After Iran’s Rocket Attack
As Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu oversees an increasingly fraught regional confrontation, the families of Hamas captives work to free their loved ones.
The Long Wait of the Hostages’ Families
The relatives of those held by Hamas “live with a timer now that’s always on.”
The Devastation of Be’eri
In one day, Hamas militants massacred, tortured, and abducted residents of a kibbutz, leaving their homes charred and their community in ruins.
The Impossible Dilemma of Gaza
A military reoccupation will only incur further mass casualties at a time when Israel is still counting its dead, and take an unimaginable toll on Palestinian lives.
A Massacre at a Music Festival in Israel
Attendees were dancing outdoors when Hamas attacked, firing into the crowd and taking hostages.
Waking to an Attack from Hamas
A state of war is declared in Israel, fifty years after the country was caught flat-footed in the Yom Kippur War.
Israel on the Brink
An extremist government’s assault on the courts has inflamed the country and invigorated its liberal camp.
Israel’s Transformative Protest Movement
A wide-ranging resistance has halted Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s plans to remake the judiciary.
Itamar Ben-Gvir, Israel’s Minister of Chaos
As unrest roils the country, a controversial figure from the far right helps Benjamin Netanyahu hold on to power.
The Aftermath of Israel’s Gevalt Election
Benjamin Netanyahu’s orchestration of a union between two ultranationalist groups will likely return him to power and may allow him to escape prosecution.
The Arab-Israeli Power Broker in the Knesset
Is Mansour Abbas changing the system or selling out the Palestinian cause?
The Defeat of Benjamin Netanyahu
Israel’s longest-serving Prime Minister has dragged the country ever rightward, abandoning the peace process and imperilling its very democracy.
Meeting the Man Behind Netanyahu’s Public Perception
From the daily newsletter: reporting from Israel. Plus: David Remnick on Joe Biden’s warning; the challenge of leadership in catastrophe; and Donald Trump’s plans to take on the deep state.
The Shock of a Gaza Ceasefire Deal
In Israel, grief and frustration about a long, brutal war is mixed with joy that some hostages may soon return.
Netanyahu’s Media Poison Machine
The talk-show host Yinon Magal is at the center of a campaign to protect the Prime Minister and destroy the opposition.
A Year After October 7th, a Kibbutz Survives
In Be’eri, where more than a hundred people were killed and thirty taken captive, former residents are attempting to rebuild.
Grief and Fury in Israel
Hamas’s killing of six hostages in Gaza, as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reportedly delayed a ceasefire deal, has provoked major protests and a renewed sense of crisis.
What Does Benny Gantz Want for Israel?
The former general, who resigned from Israel’s wartime cabinet this month, seemingly has the ability to oppose Netanyahu while remaining above the political fray.
Israel’s Politics of Protest
As demonstrations roil American campuses, the Israeli right is using them to its own ends.
The Fate of Israel’s Hostages After Iran’s Rocket Attack
As Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu oversees an increasingly fraught regional confrontation, the families of Hamas captives work to free their loved ones.
The Long Wait of the Hostages’ Families
The relatives of those held by Hamas “live with a timer now that’s always on.”
The Devastation of Be’eri
In one day, Hamas militants massacred, tortured, and abducted residents of a kibbutz, leaving their homes charred and their community in ruins.
The Impossible Dilemma of Gaza
A military reoccupation will only incur further mass casualties at a time when Israel is still counting its dead, and take an unimaginable toll on Palestinian lives.
A Massacre at a Music Festival in Israel
Attendees were dancing outdoors when Hamas attacked, firing into the crowd and taking hostages.
Waking to an Attack from Hamas
A state of war is declared in Israel, fifty years after the country was caught flat-footed in the Yom Kippur War.
Israel on the Brink
An extremist government’s assault on the courts has inflamed the country and invigorated its liberal camp.
Israel’s Transformative Protest Movement
A wide-ranging resistance has halted Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s plans to remake the judiciary.
Itamar Ben-Gvir, Israel’s Minister of Chaos
As unrest roils the country, a controversial figure from the far right helps Benjamin Netanyahu hold on to power.
The Aftermath of Israel’s Gevalt Election
Benjamin Netanyahu’s orchestration of a union between two ultranationalist groups will likely return him to power and may allow him to escape prosecution.
The Arab-Israeli Power Broker in the Knesset
Is Mansour Abbas changing the system or selling out the Palestinian cause?
The Defeat of Benjamin Netanyahu
Israel’s longest-serving Prime Minister has dragged the country ever rightward, abandoning the peace process and imperilling its very democracy.