Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s conduct before the elections, during the campaign, and especially after failing to win them, demonstrates something that should come as no surprise to anyone: he is prepared to do whatever it takes to remain in office. This includes being willing to enlist the Shin Bet (Israel Security Agency) in political manipulation, lying, smearing his opponents, and even driving Israel into a constitutional crisis- or, worse still, provoking a war.

Iran responds to Netanyahu’s pre-election provocation • Facing possible defeat, he seeks another round with Iran to cancel the vote • The IDF and air force chiefs went along with flights near Iran’s border

Israel’s Haredi (ultra-Orthodox) community plays an ever greater role in shaping the country, but how much do we really know about it? • A new weekly column examines the story its newspapers tell us. We may not always like what we hear, but we cannot afford to ignore it • Before we dive in, an introduction to the key players

An analysis by "The Seventh Eye" reveals that the film "NAZA," which deals with Israel's killing of tens of thousands of civilians in the Gaza Strip, has actually triggered a surge of violent nationalist rhetoric on television channels

After learning that Hamas militants had infiltrated Sderot on the morning of October 7, Bar Peleg got in his car and headed south • “I didn’t go because I get a thrill from risking my life • I went because I understood that something was happening and we had no eyes on the ground • If Haaretz had no eyes on the ground, our readers had no idea what was happening • It felt like a mission”

The protocols were already written in blood, and the evidence was available online, but the Ministry of Transportation and the Shin Bet were asleep at the wheel • Under Netanyahu, it is business as usual: David Zini and Miri Regev are now trading blame