Current sectionIsrael NewsIsrael Elections 2026Analysis After being humiliated by Trump amid growing concern over Israeli operations in Lebanon, the prime minister hastily convened a press conference that amounted to a campaign event aimed at winning over center-right voters. Hinting he'd replace Ben-Gvir, he outlined almost delusional guidelines for the next governmentShare 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 formatSubscribe07:39 PM • June 28 2026 IDTThe press conference Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called Saturday night was essentially a campaign event, mainly intended to scare up votes from center-right voters who have switched to supporting Gadi Eisenkot, Naftali Bennett or Avigdor Lieberman.CommentsIn the NewsAfter Months of Trump's Humiliation, Netanyahu Seizes a Chance to Spin a VictoryJewish California Democrat Chased From Trans Rights March Over Israel ViewsThe U.S.-Iran Talks Mark the End of the U.S.-Israel Special AllianceThe Full Text of the U.S.-backed Israel-Lebanon Framework AgreementIsrael's Defense Minister Asks Knesset to Halt Haredi Draft Dodgers ArrestsRemembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMIAs the World Watched Gaza, Israeli Settlers Charged Ahead in the West Bank. A Clash Is ImminentAdvanced Israeli Systems Sold to Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Documents and Images ShowA Collapsing Society: Israel Suffers National Mental Crisis Due to the WarFlagGate: How Israel Set Off a Storm by Hosting a Separatist Genocide DenierIsrael, the Country We Love, the Country We're Ashamed OfIsraeli Killed in Montreal Attack, Shooter Allegedly Linked to Incel Ideology