How to Build Something New Here
For years, Netanyahu was the maestro of sectoral politics. He dismantled Israel into tribes—and then sold each tribe fear of the other tribe. It was all endless management of sectors, anxieties, and identities. But on…
Assessment
The piece argues that Netanyahu's political strategy of fragmenting Israeli society into warring tribal identities has exhausted itself. The real test after the election will not be who wins, but whether any leader can govern without relying on that same divisive playbook. The wall waiting for the next government is the challenge of rebuilding common ground.