Israel's liberal voters are once again coalescing behind former generals, ignoring painful lessons of the past. To finally win and change the country's course, the anti-Netanyahu bloc needs civilian leaders willing to challenge military orthodoxyLeon Sverdlov04:08 PM • August 27 2026 IDTAs Israel inches closer to its upcoming general election, the two opposing camps remain captive to the institutions that have shaped them. The governing coalition, headed by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, has willingly surrendered itself to its most racist and genocidal voices. Meanwhile, the liberal side of Israel's political spectrum continues relying on what has failed it time and again: the military.Loading...Click the alert icon to follow topics:Israel Elections 2026Benny GantzBenjamin NetanyahuIDFCommentsLoading...In the NewsIn the News: Live UpdatesWest BankIDF VideoGaza Militias Hasan PikerPro-IsraelOfer WinterSyriaPollHaQuizHaaretz PodcastIsrael's Opposition Is Again Looking for Salvation in the Wrong PlacesMark Ruffalo Is Right: Calling Out Power Doesn't Make You an AntisemiteSlovenia PM Confirms Country Blocked EU Condemnation of W. Bank Settlement PlanBrouhaha in Academia: Did We Really Hunt Mammoths?Israeli Court Acquits Man of Assaulting Nun in Jerusalem's Old CityRemembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMIAn Israeli Startup Is Reinventing Salmon Farming. It May Upend a Global IndustryHasan Piker Talks Hamas, anti-Zionism and Why Americans Are Fed Up With IsraelBeing Israeli Abroad Has Become Embarrassing. You Don't Talk About ItDavid Remnick on Netanyahu, Mamdani and Israel's 'Failure to Face' Gaza'Israel Is Sending Militias to Commit War Crimes – and I Have to Protect Them'Germany Found Its Israeli Villain. Will It Continue to Ignore What Produced Him?