Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s leadership has divided the country, but can Israelis imagine a future without him?
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Why Some Israelis Still Support Netanyahu
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is caught up in a corruption scandal that has clouded his campaign ahead of Tuesday’s election, but some Israelis still support him. We went there to understand why they are sticking with him.
Netanyahu’s Talk of West Bank Annexations Is a Blow to Peace but No Surprise, Palestinians Say
Absorbing Jewish settlements on the West Bank into Israel could draw violent reactions, Arabs warn, but it would also confirm what they think is Israel’s goal.
Elections in Israel: How the Country Chooses a Leader and What’s at Stake
A guide to the complicated parliamentary vote scheduled for Tuesday.
In Israel Election, the Future of the West Bank Is Now on the Ballot
Fighting for political survival, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu backed extending sovereignty over the West Bank, putting a contentious issue front and center.
Netanyahu Vows to Start Annexing West Bank, in Bid to Rally the Right
Trailing his main challenger days before the election, Mr. Netanyahu offered an idea ardently sought by the settler movement but seen as a blow to a two-state solution.
As Israel Charts a Future, Color and Chaos Abound in Its Election
The voting on Tuesday seems to be all about Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu — keep him or dump him. But our photographer found that’s not the half of it.
A Pro-Pot Candidate Could Prove Decisive in Israeli Election
Moshe Feiglin’s far-right, libertarian Zehut party is gaining traction among young voters. It could end up determining who leads the next government.
Boycott Israel’s Election? A Palestinian Rapper Says No
In a video that’s going viral, a hip-hop artist argues with himself, but ultimately says the benefits of voting outweigh the risks of staying home.
37 Years Later, Israel Recovers Body of Soldier Killed in Lebanon War
Sgt. First Class Zachary Baumel, a Brooklyn-born tank driver, went missing after a disastrous ambush in Lebanon in 1982. Israel never stopped searching for him.