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Gaza, Israel and the world are crying out for opposition to Netanyahu – now there are rays of hope

For years Netanyahu has divided and disrupted his opponents. But new leaders are beginning to organise, says Aluf Benn, the editor-in-chief of Haaretz

The Guardian - UK · May 20, 2025

Netanyahu moves to dismiss domestic security chief over lack of ‘trust’

Israeli leader says that he no longer has faith in the head of Shin Bet.

Al Jazeera · Mar 16, 2025

In Israel, dread and rage haunt the streets. Netanyahu is exploiting that

When I visited Israel this week, it seemed time had stood still since 7 October. I saw pain and grief, but little sign of hope, says Guardian columnist Jonathan Freedland

The Guardian - UK · Feb 14, 2025

National religious recruits challenge values of IDF once dominated by secular elite

Two-fifths of infantry graduate officer cadets now come from section of Israeli society aligned with far-right parties and settler movement

The Guardian - UK · Jul 18, 2024

There are points of light even in this darkness. I know because I’ve seen them

In a war zone, a courtroom and a prison, there was humanity and decency to lift the spirits – moments I carry with me, says Guardian columnist Jonathan Freedland

The Guardian - UK · Dec 22, 2023

This Israeli general saw the horror of the Hamas attack. Now, he's urging optimism

The morning of the Hamas attack on Israel, Yair Golan — a former member of Israel's parliament and a major general in the country's military reserves — leapt into action.

WEKU · Nov 8, 2023

In Hamas' horrific killings, Israeli trauma over the Holocaust resurfaces

For many Israelis and Jews around the world, the horrors committed by Hamas militants during their stunning onslaught on southern Israeli communities is triggering painful memories of a calamity of a far greater scale: the Holocaust

The Independent UK · Oct 15, 2023

‘We’re angry’: Israel tensions mount as army reservists threaten to refuse duty

Conflict over Netanyahu’s plans to overhaul judiciary is leading to new levels of civil disobedience – and potential security risks

The Guardian - UK · Jul 29, 2023

Former Israeli PM and ex-parliamentarian investigated by police

Statements by Ehud Barak and Yair Golan on plans for judiciary reviewed on grounds of alleged sedition

The Guardian - UK · Jun 28, 2023

Former Israeli Prime Minister And IDF Deputy Chief Investigated For Inciting Civil Unrest

Israeli police probe calls by Ehud Barak and Yair Golan to oppose judicial reform through nonviolent uprising.

Zenger · Jun 28, 2023