Day: October 21, 2026

After three disastrous years, Israel needs to rethink itself. A new government would be a start | Dahlia ScheindlinAfter three disastrous years, Israel needs to rethink itself. A new government would be a start | Dahlia Scheindlin

Only a clear opposition victory would let us begin to heal, strengthen democracy and establish Palestinian rights Dahlia Scheindlin is a Tel Aviv-based political analyst Israel’s 27 October election is fast approaching, with little clarity about who will win. But Benjamin Netanyahu is more likely to lose. His polling is ...

Troubled waters: life during wartime for Iranians on the strait of HormuzTroubled waters: life during wartime for Iranians on the strait of Hormuz

Despite US-Israeli airstrikes and Tehran’s attacks on shipping, the waterway still has to provide a lifeline for those that live and work there Capt Farouq turns the wheel as he watches the ferry terminal of Bandar Abbas grow smaller, its bright lights flickering in the distance. In front of him, ...

The Netanyahu doctrine: how Israel’s longest-serving leader reshaped the country in his image – podcastThe Netanyahu doctrine: how Israel’s longest-serving leader reshaped the country in his image – podcast

We are raiding the Guardian long read archives to bring you some classic pieces from years past, with new introductions from the authors This week, from 2023: he first became prime minister in 1996 and has been pushing the country further right ever since. Most agree his political days are ...

Fifth foreign firm pulls out of controversial Israeli cable car project to East JerusalemFifth foreign firm pulls out of controversial Israeli cable car project to East Jerusalem

Rights groups say the planned 1.4km route, which ends at compound run by far-right settler group Elad, will displace Palestinians and reshape the cultural landscape A fifth foreign company has pulled out of a plan to build a cable car from West to East Jerusalem that threatens to involve the ...