Israel's Day
Ari Shavit, in an opinion column on ynet on the eve of the elections, asserts that tomorrow (October 27, 2026) is the fateful day of the battle for Israel. Shavit identifies two circles that will close: the circle of war and the circle of Netanyahu, and claims that Netanyahu is responsible for the disaster of October 7 and that Sinwar has outmaneuvered him politically.
Ari Shavit, in an opinion column on ynet on the eve of the elections, asserts that tomorrow (October 27, 2026) is the fateful day of the battle for Israel. Shavit describes the nation as post-traumatic after four turbulent years including a constitutional revolution, mass protest, massacre, recovery, military victory, and political defeat. He identifies two circles that will close: the circle of war, in which Israel must decide whether to pursue the truth and translate military achievements into political gains; and the circle of Netanyahu, where the question is whether the Netanyahu era will end after 19 years of rule. Shavit argues that Netanyahu is fully responsible for the disaster of October 7, and that he divided Israel and alienated America, unlike Churchill. He states that Sinwar has outmaneuvered Netanyahu politically, and concludes with a call that the battle for Israel is the battle for its future.