The ship was found on the seabed - but Begin's leadership is still missing | Oren Leshem

The discovery of the Altalena ship on the seabed reminds commentator Oren Leshem of Menachem Begin's leadership, who chose concession and restraint for the sake of national unity. Leshem contrasts this with the current political reality, where polarization and division are a strategy, and warns that true leadership is not measured by defeating an internal rival but by the courage to prevent the ship from sinking.

Oren Leshem writes that the discovery of the Altalena ship on the seabed is a living and kicking warning sign for Israeli leadership. He recalls Menachem Begin, who understood the dangerous dynamic of internal escalation and conflict within the national home, and chose to bear the cost of concession and restraint for the sake of the camp and the country's integrity. Leshem holds a harsh mirror to the current political system, which he says is in a constant race along the abyss, with polarization and division as a strategy. The central message: true leadership is not measured by the ability to defeat an internal rival, but by the courage to make concessions for the integrity of the home, and by the willingness to prevent the ship from sinking instead of leading the camp to victory on a burning deck.