Current sectionIsrael NewsIsrael Political NewsAnalysis The prime minister appears most concerned about losing the upcoming election, which could lead to imprisonment given the contradictions that emerged in his corruption trial. Although he said the coalition has national support, polls show it is decliningShare to FacebookShare to XArticle printing is available to subscribers onlyPrint in a simple, ad-free formatSubscribeComments: Zen reading is available to subscribers onlyAd-free and in a comfortable reading formatSubscribeMarch 15, 2026This story should begin with the words Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu used in ending his press conference last Thursday. He talked about messages he was getting from the public, calling on him to "be strong and keep leading the people without breaking," in his words. He replied that he was strong and that he wasn't breaking, and thanked his wife and two sons, who gave him "immense strength, at great personal cost."In the NewsMessage Received: WhatsApp Co-founder's Donation Exposed Israel's Funding CrisisAn Open Letter to Diaspora Jews Buying Property in JerusalemAid Beirut's War on HezbollahU.S. Vice President Vance Says Progress Is Being Made in Iran TalksCoalition Parties Move to Dissolve Knesset, Paving Way to ElectionsRemembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMIWhatsApp Co-founder Donates Record-breaking $200 Million to Jerusalem HospitalThe Mysterious Copper Scroll and the End of DaysThe Hasidic Jews Behind Florida's Giant Golden Trump StatueLeaked Video of Arab Lawyer's Violent Arrest Contradicts Israel Police Account'A Slave Economy': Inside Israel's ultra-Orthodox Parallel StateIt Wasn't Just Revenge That Israel Was After in Gaza