Israel’s election is approaching, but candidates are offering slogans instead of policies - opinion

With two months until Israel's election, opinion writer Marc Tobin argues candidates are offering slogans and attacks instead of substantive policy proposals. He critiques Gadi Eisenkot for reducing Likud to the 'party of October 7,' Benjamin Netanyahu for warning about the 'Left' without a unifying plan, and Avigdor Lieberman for lacking a governing vision beyond kingmaker ambitions. Naftali Bennett is credited for shifting toward economic policy. The author calls for detailed plans on housing, haredi draft, education, and the economy.

With roughly two months until Israel's election, opinion writer Marc Tobin argues that candidates are offering slogans, branding, and political attacks instead of substantive policy proposals. He critiques Gadi Eisenkot for reducing Likud to the 'party of October 7,' noting Eisenkot himself served as IDF chief of staff before the attack. Benjamin Netanyahu is criticized for warning that 'the Left' will return Israel to the Oslo path without explaining how he will unify the country. Avigdor Lieberman is pressed for a governing vision beyond kingmaker ambitions, including economic priorities, housing plans, and haredi draft resolution. Yair Golan is urged to move beyond inflammatory rhetoric about settlers. Naftali Bennett is credited for shifting toward economic policy. The author calls for detailed plans on housing affordability, haredi draft, education reform, the economy, and bringing a divided country together.