Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu gives a news conference in Jerusalem on Monday. Credit: Ronen Zvulun/AFPWith his latest Orwellian political ads, Netanyahu is trying to frighten Israelis with the prospect of what awaits them if the opposition wins. Ironically, the horrors he warns of have already happened – under him02:23 PM • June 19 2026 IDTJust a few weeks ago, political adverts for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his governing coalition were kind of funny. The cleverly scripted video poking fun at caricatures of secular-left wing Israelis, while a closeted right-wing family member tried to "come out" as a Netanyahu-supporter, made even some lefties chuckle at themselves. Now things have taken a darker turn.In the NewsNetanyahu's Last Stand: When Reality Is Low, Go LowerIran Set Up Covert Iraqi Cells to Attack Gulf Neighbors, Sources SayIDF Says Four Killed in Southern Lebanon, Including Senior OfficerU.S.-Iran Deal Leaves Israel's Political Blocs Largely Unchanged, Poll ShowsAt Least 18 Killed, 33 Wounded Israeli Strikes, Lebanese Health Ministry ReportsRemembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMIHumiliated by Trump on the Iran Front, Netanyahu May Set the Middle East Ablaze'Once-in-a-lifetime Discovery': 1,700-year-old Roman Busts Found in IsraelTrump and Netanyahu Hurtling Toward a Rupture That Could Shock U.S.-Israel TiesNetanyahu's Mouthpieces Turn on Trump, Revealing a Deeper Israeli IngratitudeFork Found in Kitchen: Israelis Have Discovered the OccupationIran Reportedly Calls Off Missile Strikes on Israel After Trump Intervenes