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The Mob at the Door

The campaign against Lucy Aharish and other journalists reveals how intimidation, racism, and the erosion of civic norms may define Israel’s next election cycle

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Nadav Eyal
Feb 26, 2026
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The most important political story in Israel over the past two weeks — and the one most representative of the currents now at work beneath the surface of Israeli society — has nothing to do with Iran. Not with the state budget. Not with the visit of India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Not even with Gaza.

It is about an award-winning journalist, a telev…

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