Jerusalem Report

'Yom Kippur for most pollsters': What Israel’s election taught us about certainty - comment

Israel’s election forced us to rethink the pollsters we trusted and the assumptions we brought into the newsroom

|ByZVIKA KLEIN
Placards are seen on the floor after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke to supporters at the Likud party election night event at the Teddy Hall, International Convention Center in Jerusalem in October.Premium
Arab citizens make up roughly one-fifth of Israel’s population, yet their presence in everyday Israeli society has not always translated into recognition as equal political partners.PremiumPremium

‘We are not alone in this land’: The Arab vote and Israel’s blind spot - comment

Israelis reacted to the Arab vote as if they had just discovered Arab citizens. That says more about us than about them

|ByNERIA BARR
Campus protests over Israel have brought renewed attention to Zionism, with the movement increasingly debated through the language of colonialism and national self-determination.PremiumPremium

Zionism succeeded beyond its founders’ dreams. So why are Jews divided over it? - analysis

From Jewish liberation movement to contested ideology, Zionism’s meaning has changed for Jews around the world

|ByBATSHEVA NEUER
Bipartisan support in Congress has long been central to the US-Israel relationship, but changing attitudes among younger Americans and across the political spectrum pose new challenges.PremiumPremium

When Trump leaves in 2029, who will protect Israel? Its next PM needs an answer - opinion

Israel’s next prime minister must make winning America a National Security priority

|ByERIC R. MANDEL

Zionism isn’t just for Jews: Casey Babb’s moral case for all people

Casey Babb makes the case for Zionism as a moral ideal rooted in Jewish history, identity, and self-determination

NOVEMBER 3, 2026ByNEVILLE TELLER
Casey Babb's 'The Moral Case for Zionism' book cover.
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Israel exists. So is Zionism still necessary? Young Israelis weigh in

Once a movement for Jewish self-determination, Zionism has become a contested idea, even among the Jews it sought to unite

NOVEMBER 3, 2026ByCHANI KAPLAN
Worshipers pray at Jerusalem’s Western Wall, a symbol of the Jewish people’s centuries-old connection to Zion, long before it became a modern political movement.
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Reported forced and child marriages in Gaza surged 120% in early 2026, UN says

As war deepens poverty and insecurity in Gaza, more families are marrying off their daughters at younger ages

NOVEMBER 3, 2026ByDANA BEN-SHIMON
Najia Mahmoud, displaced from Rafah to Khan Yunis, has witnessed a rise in child marriage in Gaza, warning that families seeking to protect their daughters may be putting them at greater risk.
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‘Never Again’ is what we build for the living, not just what we say for the dead - opinion

Jewish life must be built on more than survival, with security, cultural confidence, and responsibility for the future

NOVEMBER 3, 2026ByADAM SCOTT BELLOS
Three years after October 7, remembrance remains central to Jewish life, but the writer argues that honoring the past must also mean taking responsibility for the future.
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Record turnout, same deadlock: Who lost Israel’s election? - from the editor

Israel voted in record numbers, yet remains divided and without a government. The election settled little, if anything

NOVEMBER 3, 2026ByNERIA BARR
Israelis turned out in their highest numbers since 1999 for the October 27 election, but the result left the country facing another uncertain round of coalition negotiations.

As Israel delays a state inquiry into October 7, conspiracy theories fill the void - analysis

Three years on, Israel still lacks an independent account of the failures that led to October 7

OCTOBER 13, 2026ByDR. DANA BLANDER
Calls for a state commission of inquiry have continued as Israelis seek an authoritative account of the failures that led to October 7. Families of victims of the October 7 attacks and supporters hold photos and signs during a protest march on July 2, 2026, in Tel Aviv.
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'Nobody is taking us seriously': Could Arab turnout decide Israel's October 27 election?

Arab Israelis head to the polls frustrated by crime and distrust, but aware their turnout could shape results

OCTOBER 13, 2026ByDANA BEN-SHIMON
Rising violence and organized crime in Arab communities have deepened frustration among the Arab population, leaving many residents skeptical that a change of government will improve their personal security.
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The election deadlock: How Israel and Sweden are facing the same majority problem - analysis

In Israel and Sweden, proportional elections keep producing narrow winners and no government

OCTOBER 13, 2026ByTZVI JASPER
Israeli voters choose among competing party lists, but election day is often only the beginning of the battle to form a government.
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'Aid cannot recreate belonging': How Sde Nitzan is healing after October 7

Three years after October 7, residents of Moshav Sde Nitzan are rebuilding the relationships and community life shattered by war and displacement

OCTOBER 13, 2026ByTANIA SHALOM MICHAELIAN
Even the children of the moshav were honored in a special tribute ceremony at the Sde Nitzan community hub, alongside NATAN and Operaration Blessing volunteers.
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Israel’s electoral system is over 100 years old - is it time to let voters choose their own MKs?

Could changing how voters choose their representatives make elections better suited to the country today?

OCTOBER 13, 2026ByCHANI KAPLAN
Israelis vote for a party list, but have no say on Election Day over which of its candidates will ultimately represent them in the Knesset.
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