06:12 AM • July 12 2026 IDTThe election is approaching, and the "Mr. Security" campaign has begun. In a calculated move, Benjamin Netanyahu last week launched a blitz of interviews, phone calls and statements in an attempt to block the sale of F-35 jets to Turkey. If and when this move materializes (Donald Trump still faces fierce opposition in Congress and the Senate), Netanyahu will always be able to say, "I warned and cautioned, I did everything possible." CommentsIn the NewsU.S. Strikes Iran, Tehran Says Strait of Hormuz Closed, Gulf States HitKuwait Says It Is Intercepting Aerial Targets, Sirens Sound in BahrainAhead of the Election, Netanyahu Seeks to Brand Turkey as Israel's New EnemyQuestions for Day After NetanyahuZini Might Need a Crash Course in Civics After Meeting a Netanyahu MouthpieceRemembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMIThe Original Tradwives of Ancient RomeThe 'Special Relationship' Is Gone, and Israel Isn't Ready for What's ComingAs Israel Lacks Hundreds of Patrol Officers, West Bank Staff DoublesMade in Kurdistan, Smuggled via Jordan: The Mysterious Firearms Flooding IsraelIsraeli Cop Filmed Throwing Stun Grenade Into Car, Trapping Palestinians InsideInside the German pro-Israel Lobby's Campaign to Defund UNRWA
Editorial | Ahead of the election, Netanyahu seeks to brand Turkey as Israel's new enemy
The election is approaching, and the "Mr. Security" campaign has begun. In a calculated move, Benjamin Netanyahu last week launched a blitz of interviews, phone
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