JPost Editorial

However bitter the election campaign, the swearing-in ceremony reminds us that the public has entrusted 120 citizens with the serious business of representing it and governing the country.

It won’t be a surprise if we discover, with Netanyahu potentially out of the picture, that he wasn’t really the problem but just a convenient scapegoat for widespread anti-Israel sentiment.

Flexibility cannot become a respectable word for abandoning the people whose service makes coalition negotiations possible.

As JD Vance links Republican electoral losses to the Iran war and US-Israel relations, he must explain what he wants to change and why distancing Washington from Jerusalem would help.

Israel must expand domestic production of ammunition, interceptors, and other critical systems. It must invest in research and strengthen its industrial capacity.

Elections are precisely when voters should be able to evaluate the strategic decisions their leaders are making.

Congressional arithmetic will command attention as the election unfolds, as Israel will understandably examine what the results mean for assistance, diplomacy, and the future of the alliance.

First came Israel’s election. Now Americans go to the polls on Tuesday for their midterms. Once those votes are counted, Washington and Jerusalem can return to the unfinished business of Iran.

After the results of Tuesday's election produced a stalemate, there are few options available to prevent another round of elections – a minority opposition government or a centrist unity government.

Despite October 7 and years of upheaval, Israelis are once again left with familiar faces, familiar arguments and a familiar stalemate.