Opinion: Very few substantial policy decisions during Israel's short history were in line with promises made during election campaigns; these assurances do not carry much weight, and the vows made by Netanyahu in recent weeks should be seen in that light

Analysis: The eyes of the Arab nations are fixed on the Jewish state; each country has a candidate they prefer to negotiate and have dealings with - while Benjamin Netanyahu is unwelcome in the Jordanian royal palace, Benny Gantz is looked down upon in Egypt

Opinion: The country's leadership, whoever it ends up being, must ensure that it is not sidelined by the United States whether it enters into negotiations with Tehran or is dealing with a revived and accelerated Iranian nuclear program

Opinion: This is an attempt to re-write recent history that can easily be proven by press reports from that time, still the prime minister proceeds with his campaign ploy