The prime minister's capitulation to the U.S. president stems from the pardon he hopes Trump will extract for him from the Israeli president. The question of what the point of the war is has been pushed to the sidelinesZvi Bar'el11:55 PM • June 02 2026 IDTThe most dangerous threat the country faces sits in the prime minister's chair. The lives of thousands of soldiers are in his hands; they huddle under fishing nets to protect themselves from explosive drones and feel like fish caught in a net.Loading...Click the alert icon to follow topics:LebanonIDFIsraeli politicsIranIsaac HerzogIsrael - U.S.Israeli electionsHezbollahBenjamin NetanyahuDonald TrumpCommentsLoading...In the NewsIn the News: Israel-Iran Live UpdatesBeaufort CastleHezbollahHaaretz BoycottGazaIsrael ElectionsDraft EvasionHaQuizHaaretz PodcastEducation Ministry Restricts Extracurricular Budgets to Combat Organized CrimeHaaretz CartoonTurkey Is Seizing the Moment and Israel Has a Lot to LearnThe Paradigm That Led to Oct. 7 Didn't Collapse, It Was Fiction From the StartHow the Strait of Hormuz Blockade Can Harm Marine Ecosystems Across the WorldRemembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMIIsrael 2026 Election Poll Tracker: The Latest ProjectionsWho Built the Biblical-era Fortresses in the Deserts of Israel and Jordan?UN Report Accuses Israeli Forces of Rape, Sexual Abuse of Palestinian DetaineesNot Lapid or Bennett: Could This Former IDF Chief Be Israel's Next Leader?Pentagon Leaks Signal U.S. Effort to Blame Israel for Risks of Renewed Iran WarIsrael's Solution to the Gaza Problem Is Well Underway