Israeli politics

Why is Nir Barkat sure he's the right choice for Prime Minister after Benjamin Netanyahu? How did he manage a divided city for a decade? And what's the secret behind his monthly one-shekel salary? Bare-knuckle interview.

The terrible fear ('We can't bear the thought of disgrace and humiliation'), the last-minute attempt to gather votes (reaching even secular areas), the heartfelt appeal ('Drop everything and come vote'), and the faith ('We must not shame our leader'). MK Michael Malchieli in an emotional interview, just before heading to the polls.

On this day, the 1st of Sivan, 42 years ago, the Likud party rose to power in Israel for the first time, in what was called 'The Great Turnover'.

The head of Military Intelligence corresponded with him using codes during the Yom Kippur War. Yaakov Peri met with him immediately after being appointed head of the Shin Bet. Benjamin Netanyahu received guidance on how to represent Israel at the UN. 'At the Crucial Moment', a new book by Shalom Yerushalmi, Yossi Elituv, and Aryeh Erlich, describes the depth of the political and security dialogue between the Lubavitcher Rebbe and Israeli leaders.