This election should reckon with October 7 and the devastation in Gaza and Lebanon. An election cycle that avoids important issues foreshadows what will happen once it's overGideon LevySeptember 06, 2026The talking heads are all aflutter. When exactly did the prime minister get the phone call early on October 7, 2023? When did he leave his home, and when, to the second, did he reach his destination? Loading...Click the alert icon to follow topics:LebanonIsrael Elections 2026GazaIsraeli politicsIranAvigdor LiebermanNaftali BennettBenjamin NetanyahuItamar Ben-GvirOctober 7CommentsLoading...In the NewsIn the News: Live UpdatesNetanyahu October 7Settlement SanctionsIsrael-U.K.EisenkotCanadaBen-GvirGazaIsrael ElectionHaQuizHaaretz PodcastIsrael's Algae Crisis: Is 'War Dust' From Gaza Fueling the Crisis?57,000 Israelis Have Left the Country Since Last Rosh HashanahIsrael's High Court Weighs Legality of Voter-tracking Apps Ahead of ElectionCovenant Emerges From Stealth With Plans for Low-cost Cruise MissilesIsrael's Response to U.K. Settlement Sanctions Is a Media-hyped NothingburgerRemembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMINetanyahu Got an Explicit Warning Before Oct. 7. He Didn't Brief Security ChiefsThink Bibi Is Bad? Meet Sara NetanyahuIMDb Replaces the Name Israel With 'The Occupied Palestinian Territories'Water Crisis Triggered by Gaza's Ruin: Israel Is Paying the Price of DestructionNetanyahu Was Warned About October 7. Will Haaretz's Exposé Change Anything?What Did Netanyahu Really Do on the Morning of October 7?More Stories to Explore