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Recently, an Iranian influence operation tried to trick activists from the protests pushing for the release of the hostages.

Field Reporters in Israel Describe an Alarming Rise in Attacks Against Them Some Accuse Both the Government and 'Toxic' Media Outlets as the Ultimate Cause

The ethnic genie is out of the bottle and taking charge of the judicial reform proposal

From the blog of Dana Blander at The Times of Israel

Competing visions of Israel’s essence and identity are at play.

The divide over the Netanyahu government’s “judicial overhaul” plan is defined less by ideological differences than a populist politics of resentment.

In the previous issue of Fathom we carried Sam Shube’s analysis of Israel’s ethno-political divide and a critical response by Lyn Julius. In this issue we carry Sam’s rejoinder and a second crit...

What is at stake is not just judicial reform; after 100 years a large part of the people has awoken to claim its share of the leadership—and not just based on ethnic grievances.

From the blog of Sam Shube at The Times of Israel

Binyamin Netanyahu lost the premiership about one year ago. Israel had just emerged from its fourth round of elections in a row.