Author: Yossi Verter

Haaretz | Israel News Analysis | The prime minister is thriving in the chaos created by the president ■ The absence of Netanyahu, Levin and Ohana from Isaac Amit’s inauguration ceremony is a badge of honor for the Supreme Court president ■ The opposition received a treasure, and came out a loser Feb 14, 2025…

Haaretz | Israel News Analysis | The ousted defense minister decided to quit parliament before being labeled a deserter, which would have meant he’s ineligible to run for the next Knesset ■ His replacement, Israel Katz, expects Gazans to rise up against Hamas ■ Smotrich has managed to kill Zionism. Again Jan 3, 2025 6:04…

Haaretz | Israel News Analysis | It is understood why the former defense minister wants to challenge Netanyahu for leadership of Likud, but his chances are low: after all, decent people like him have no place in today’s Likud. Now he has to speak up about whose dysfunction, prevarication and fraudulence got us into this…

Haaretz | Israel News Analysis | Israel’s Kahanist security minister has made a habit of biting the hand that put him in government, yet the prime minister remains ever-forgiving. Bin-Gvir’s latest act of rebellion was also met by a tepid response and if one thing is certain, it’s that he will continue to misbehave Jan…

Haaretz | Israel News Analysis | Netanyahu exuded arrogance and condescension as if he were saying: What’s an statesman like me doing in this dank courtroom? The PM’s attorney would have been wise to advise him that court isn’t a TV studio and judges aren’t members of the Likud Central Committee Dec 14, 2024 4:17…

Haaretz | Israel News Analysis | The same politicians who jumped down IDF Spokesperson Daniel Hagari’s throat this week were silent when he spoke about the fate of the hostages ■ Foreign Minister Israel Katz is purging the ranks of the IDF at the request of his political base Dec 6, 2024 6:01 am IST…

Haaretz | Israel News Analysis | Netanyahu’s statement carried all the unmistakable trademarks of his playbook: serial manipulation, lies, criminal messaging, and attempts to inflame his violent base. This performance marks a new and even more dangerous iteration of the threat he poses to Israeli democracy Nov 24, 2024 2:07 pm IST Nov 24, 2024…