Gershom Gorenberg

Benjamin Netanyahu is in power once again, but is he in control? After just a week back in office, Israel’s prime minister is already revealing his weaknesses.

Israeli soldiers’ accounts of the fighting last winter further undermine the official rationale of the war.

My son’s induction into the Israeli army makes politics even more personal than before.

Benjamin Netanyahu is politically trapped. Israel’s new leader is tasked with balancing the interests of his right-wing coalition, appeasing his rivals, and maintaining a healthy relationship with America.

Forget about the struggle between Tzipi Livni and Benjamin Netanyahu. The man who has really won is Avigdor Lieberman.

As President Obama’s Middle East envoy, Mitchell will need to challenge the belief that nothing can be done to achieve peace in the region.

Both Hamas and the Israeli government had options for avoiding this conflict. Now, in the heat of battle, those options have been eclipsed.

Benjamin Netanyahu is the front-runner in Israel’s election. Will voters notice that a radical rightist has hijacked Netanyahu’s Likud party?

Is the Labor Party of Israel on the verge of becoming history? With elections set for Feb. 10, polls show the party fading away.

A house in Hebron has become the site of the latest battle over settlements in the West Bank. In a ruling last week, Israel’s Supreme Court gave residents three days to clear out voluntarily, or face eviction.