The 'override clause' planned by the incoming coalition risks leaving Israel without an effective independent judiciary and no guaranteed civil liberties

The comeback PM will have no trouble assembling his coalition. The challenge will be reining in his allies, in the areas where he'd still want to, when he has no alternate partners

Vote shows colossal backlash against Bennett-Lapid coalition, especially among religious Zionists; it will take an unforeseeable shift in Israeli reality for pendulum to swing back

Both will be ministers if Netanyahu wins the elections, and their agendas would undo foundational principles and reverse core achievements, weakening Israel within and without

Like the past four rounds, Nov. 1 is largely a referendum on Netanyahu -- but with a new element, the rise of a far-right party bent on remaking Israel's governance and orientation

Initially uncertain as to whether placating the public or opening fire was the wiser response, the regime seems to have decided on the latter

In an era of historical revisionism, forgotten lessons and rising intolerance, Judaism's core imperative seems particularly vital

There are still more than six weeks to go until election day, but the splintering of the Joint List may prove decisive

She came to symbolize what was ultimately acceptable and what was not, at a time when that cardinal distinction is being challenged in democracies other than Britain as well

Deadly crime in the Arab community has long since become a national crisis