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Record turnout, same deadlock: Who lost Israel’s election? - from the editorIsrael voted in record numbers, yet remains divided and without a government. The election settled little, if anythingNOVEMBER 3, 2026ByNERIA BARR
As Israel delays a state inquiry into October 7, conspiracy theories fill the void - analysisThree years on, Israel still lacks an independent account of the failures that led to October 7OCTOBER 13, 2026ByDR. DANA BLANDERPremium
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'Aid cannot recreate belonging': How Sde Nitzan is healing after October 7Three years after October 7, residents of Moshav Sde Nitzan are rebuilding the relationships and community life shattered by war and displacementOCTOBER 13, 2026ByTANIA SHALOM MICHAELIANPremium
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 KAPLANPremium