Although he previously praised Yashar chairman Gadi Eisenkot and called on ultra-Orthodox voters to bring down the right-wing bloc, he proclaimed that 'If the left, Eisenkot and all his friends, rise to power, woe betide us'

Some 210,000 Israelis have left the country since the current government was formed, seeking a better future, better education and less reserve duty; the chances of their returning could increase if they vote in next month's election

In 2001 the Americans launched the strategy of targeting regimes that harbor terrorists. Despite this approach's resounding failure, Israel is following suit

An IDF statement said that underground infrastructure containing many Iranian-made weapons was destroyed

On the eve of Rosh Hashanah, Israel's longest war is nowhere near its end ■ The Houthis add their own threat to maritime traffic ■ IDF prepares for a sensitive period that could be influenced by politics ■ What troubles West Bank Palestinians most?

Meir David Shmueli allegedly told a Jerusalem synagogue audience that 'Arab men and women murder in hospitals more than Hamas,' and claimed Arab doctors 'want to kill soldiers'

Haaretz visits the cities and towns that could play a pivotal role in deciding the election on October 27