Netanyahu's refusal to hold an independent commission of inquiry is making it difficult for Israel to correct what needs to be corrected and heightens the danger that additional security disasters will occur ■ The prime minister has managed to create a parallel universe for his supporters

Coalition members are busy trying to re-engineer history ahead of the elections. As far as they are concerned, it is the prime minister who went through 'hell' and not the…

The immediate existential threat to Israel has been removed. For now, Israelis can breathe. But that is true only for this moment, not necessarily for the next one.