Current sectionIsrael NewsHaaretz TodayHaaretz Today Likud's transformation is Israel's transformation: the triumph of a deeply rooted right-wing ideology that dehumanizes Palestinians and will make sharing this land impossible for as long as both remain committed to Jewish supremacyShare 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 formatSubscribeDavid Issacharoff 09:22 PM • August 13 2026 IDTThe primaries for Benjamin Netanyahu's Likud Knesset slate are now in full swing, offering a rare moment of introspection into the country's post-Gaza war political realignment.Loading...Click the alert icon to follow topics:Haaretz Today NewsletterCommentsLoading...In the NewsIn the News: Live UpdatesIranWest BankMinnesotaMissing in Vienna GazaSecret Cruise MissileSettler Violence Karoline LeavittHaaretz PodcastGag Order Issued in Probe of Missing Israeli Mother and Daughter in ViennaProduction Company Employed by Likud Publishes Netanyahu Supporters' PodcastsAIPAC Lashes Out at NYT Column Urging El-Sayed to 'Stick It' to pro-Israel LobbyTrump Admin Lawsuit Alleging Harvard Failed to Protect Jewish Students DismissedTwo Months After Court Ruling, Israel Still Bars Red Cross Visits to PrisonsRemembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMI50 Years Ago, a Young Israeli Was Crowned the Most Beautiful Woman in the WorldIsrael's Leading Philosopher on Manipulation, Morality and the Future of ZionismWho Is Rebeca Grynspan, the Jewish Frontrunner to Become the Next UN Chief?Phones of Missing Israeli Mother, Daughter Last Traced Near Vienna Train StationIsrael Elections: How to Actually Read the PollsNew Middle East Pact Seen in Israel as Sign of Waning U.S. Influence