4+ hour, 7+ min ago   (150+ words) The separation of powers was designed to prevent governments from accumulating unchecked power. But in the 21st century, corporations, banks and algorithms increasingly wield powers that democracies struggle to restrain Israel's Imminent Constitutional Crisis Exposes a Bigger Problem With Modern Democracy…...

14+ hour, 21+ min ago   (104+ words) Israel Elections 2026 | A Haaretz analysis of Meta's ad data shows Netanyahu's opponents have outspent him online for years. Now he's spending again - with a vengeance For nearly three years, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his Likud party barely touched Meta's…...

23+ hour, 55+ min ago   (132+ words) Avida Livny's documentary returns to Israel's 1981 election and shows that right-wing violence was a strategy that worked – and worked well Print in a simple, ad-free format Ad-free and in a comfortable reading format Of the 18 elections held in Israel over…...

1+ day, 2+ hour ago   (95+ words) Reports say the talks are being pushed to October amid scheduling constraints, while Lebanese President Joseph Aoun says Beirut remains committed to Israel's withdrawal, the return of prisoners and displaced people, and reconstruction Talks between Israel and Lebanon that were…...

1+ day, 4+ hour ago   (147+ words) Ahead of the October 27 election, philosophers David Enoch and Saul Smilansky confront an uncomfortable truth – no single vote decides the outcome – and explain why staying home still can't be justified Your Vote Won't Change a Thing. Two Israeli Philosophers on…...

2+ day, 5+ hour ago   (110+ words) Haaretz Print in a simple, ad-free format Ad-free and in a comfortable reading format Would you like us to summarize articles for you? Political tremors were felt across Europe this week after the far-right Alternative for Germany party took first…...

2+ day, 6+ hour ago   (75+ words) Trump declines Saudi request for U.S. strikes on Houthis, Axios reports Haaretz U.S. officials told Axios they will not take direct military action against ⁠Yemen's Iran-backed rebels at this time, though CNN reported that the U.S. is ramping up military support for…...

2+ day, 7+ hour ago   (85+ words) Haaretz On the eve of Rosh Hashanah, Israel's longest war is nowhere near its end ■ The Houthis add their own threat to maritime traffic ■ IDF prepares for a sensitive period that could be influenced by politics ■ What troubles West Bank…...

2+ day, 7+ hour ago   (89+ words) Haaretz The full dire picture is revealed as Yoav Kisch celebrates the catastrophic collapse of Israeli education and Gideon Sa'ar gloats over the complete collapse of the country's relations with Europe Tuesday was a Likud celebration. Amid reports of the…...

2+ day, 11+ hour ago   (92+ words) An IDF statement said that underground infrastructure containing many Iranian-made weapons was destroyed Print in a simple, ad-free format Ad-free and in a comfortable reading format The Israel Defense Forces destroyed Hezbollah underground infrastructure in the Ali Taher ridge in…...