Who Will Lead Israel Now?

Torn between change and stability, Israelis got neither with Tuesday’s vote. A cyclist rides beneath a pedestrian bridge displaying electronic election billboards showing former IDF chief of staff Gadi Eisenkot (L) and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (R) in Tel Aviv. Photo: Erik Marmor/dpa (Photo by Erik Marmor/picture alliance via Getty Images) Turn any article into a podcast. Upgrade now to start listening. Members can share articles with friends & family to bypass the paywall. As voters in Israel’s nationwide election queued up Tuesday to cast their ballots in Tel Aviv’s Hatikva Quarter, a stronghold of Benjamin Netanyahu’s Likud party, an anthem to the incumbent prime minister blared from a nearby campaign booth: There’s no one like you, everyone loves you. You alone are a world leader. Want to see more of The Dispatch in Google search? Add Us as a Preferred Source Charlotte Lawson is an editor at The Dispatch, currently based in Florida. She previously reported from Turkey and Israel. Prior to joining the company in 2020, she studied history and global security at the University of Virginia. When Charlotte is not keeping up with world affairs, she is probably trying her hand at oil painting. Tomer Almagor is an international affairs correspondent and news anchor at Israel’s Channel 12, based in Tel Aviv. When he’s not keeping up with breaking news in Israel or around the world, he’s probably playing or watching whatever ball game he can find. More We Think You’d Like