Sunday 8 November 2026

Israeli society three years after 7 October: exhaustion, polarisation and crises threatening its cohesion

Three years after the 7 October war, Israel faces deepening psychological, economic and political crises, rising emigration and internal polarisation that threatens the cohesion of society.

Turmoil inside Israel's law enforcement agencies shakes the country amid election result crisis

An article in Yedioth Ahronoth highlights the clash between Shin Bet chief David Zini and legal adviser Gali Baharav-Miara, and fears of political interference in law enforcement institutions.

Yedioth Ahronoth: Netanyahu blocked a prisoner deal in 2024 and waited for Trump's return

An article in Yedioth Ahronoth accuses Netanyahu of obstructing a prisoner exchange agreement in July 2024, and sets out an account of the Philadelphi Corridor, coalition pressures and the calculations of American politics.

72% of American Jews Back Democrats, Cracks in the Pro-Israel Support Front

A J Street poll shows American Jews continuing to vote Democratic in the 2026 elections, with rising support for sanctions on settlers and growing criticism of AIPAC and Israeli policies.