Everywhere you go in Israel, you will see the famous face of the Lubavitcher Rebbe. But that can't obscure Chabad's decades-long opposition to the Zionist movementSamuel Heilman09:12 PM • August 10 2026 IDTOn arriving at Ben Gurion Airport, visitors may be surprised to see countless images of a Jewish leader who holds no official role in the State of Israel, yet appears more prominently in signs and posters than the country's president and prime minister combined. Loading...Click the alert icon to follow topics:ChabadJudaismZionismCommentsLoading...In the NewsIn the News: Live UpdatesMossadLebanonWest BankNetanyahuDefense PactMichigan PrimaryElection PollsHaQuizHaaretz PodcastInternational Media Is Failing Palestinian Journalists in GazaChabad Has a Strong Presence in Israel, but It Was Never ZionistNetanyahu's Handpicked Likud Candidate: Trump a 'Morally Corrupt Piece of Shit'Israelis Are Finally Troubled by Settler Violence. Are They Too Late?Loneliness Before Reddit: Ancient Rome Invented the Architecture of AlienationRemembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMIIsrael's Leading Philosopher on Manipulation, Morality and the Future of Zionism50 Years Ago, a Young Israeli Was Crowned the Most Beautiful Woman in the WorldIsrael Captured 230 Square Miles of Lebanon, Razed Villages and Built New BasesHow a Teen, Not a Journalist, Debunked Israel's Gaza 'Voluntary Emigration' Plan'I Saw Pictures of Dead Kids. In the Army They Told Us We Only Kill Terrorists'Former Mossad Chief Appointed to Lead U.S. Defense Technology Company