Current sectionIsrael NewsHaaretz TodayHaaretz Today If Israel does jump into another round with Iran, I recommend looking out for the tracking question in election polls asking what Netanyahu's decision to do so is based on: his political interests or Israel's security? In the past, a majority, at least of Jewish Israeli respondents, thought his decisions on Iran were pure. This time I wouldn't be so sureShare 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 formatSubscribeJuly 15, 2026What actually unites Israelis of all political stripes is a best kept secret, something I guarantee you've never considered: epic parking shortages. Israel's urban dwellers would kill or die for a spot, and routinely adjust social and holiday plans around the sweet spot times for parking.CommentsIn the NewsU.S., Iran Exchange Fire for 12th Night in a Row; Houthis Target Saudi Tankers'Liars, Poison': Shin Bet Chief Shared His Anti-media Manifesto With Top AgentsTrump Wants a Lebanon Triumph. Israel Is Losing Its Seat at the TablePolice Let Over 1,000 Jews to Pray Across Temple Mount/Al-Aqsa on Tisha B'AvJudge Justifies Jewish Terror. Israel Must Act on West Bank Settler ViolenceRemembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMIThe Most Optimistic Israeli in Jerusalem Is Leaving the CountryAs Ground Invasion Looms, U.S. and Iran Want Wild-card Israel Out of the FightThe Original Ozempic Society of Ancient RomeBetween Messi and Milei: How Argentina Became Israel's Team at the World CupDemocrats Rejected U.S. Aid to Israel, and AIPAC Couldn't Stop Them'Choose Hope': Natalie Portman Backs Arab-Jewish Party Ahead of Israeli Election