Benjamin Netanyahu

The upcoming election for prime minister is raising many questions, including whether speaking fluent English and boasting an American accent is necessary.

As elections approach, it is becoming harder to imagine Netanyahu convincing enough Israelis that he is still the man who can deliver security, status, or dignity.

Israel may not get all it wanted from the war or upcoming talks, but as in 2015, it can turn disappointment into strategic gain again.

Diehard Trumpists will disagree, but, in this country, it is clear to everyone, from Yair Golan to Itamar Ben-Gvir, that the deal stinks.

The poll suggests growing voter dissatisfaction with both Likud and Bennett's alliance, with Eisenkot's Yashar emerging as a major beneficiary and the opposition regaining a potential majority.

Here is a bet you can hold me to. The respect from the US lasts. The protection that used to come with it does not, and it gets tested before the year is out, probably in Lebanon.

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Further, he thanked Netanyahu for the trust placed in him during his years in office.

"One thing is clear and simple, as is happening in the Gaza Strip," he said. "We must not again defend Metula from an outpost that is inside Metula.”

Trump’s emerging Iran strategy risks empowering the very actors most interested in sabotaging peace and dividing allies.