Hearts were set aflutter in the “start-up nation” when Tesla began marketing its semi-autonomous vehicles to Israelis earlier this year. The excitement seems to have been contagious. Paralyzed by a spate of inconclusive elections—the latest was held on March 23—governance has now been put in driverless mode as well. Careening recklessly through a geopolitical obstacle course, Israel is now threatening to crash into a wall.
