The haunting memories that will follow me into the booth on Election Day

Haaretz25 October 2026, 18:36 UTCIsrael

An emaciated hostage addressing crowds in Tel Aviv, the hearses carrying the Bibas family for forensic identification, and police standing by as violent Jewish teenagers flooded Jerusalem's Old City. These are the memories I cannot forget

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