The week began with a ceasefire ending the three-day violent escalation between Israel and Islamic Jihad in Gaza. Now, with the border quiet again, we ask if Israelis have already forgotten the rockets fired at them and the perceived skillful handling of this crisis by prime minister Yair Lapid, and more importantly, will they remember Gaza at all on Election Day?

Also this week, Labor party members voted to select their list of candidates for the next Knesset, and on Wednesday, Likud members did the same. Both parties saw surprises and a changing of the guard. In Likud, loyalists supporting Benjamin Netanyahu were rewarded. But what do the lists of candidates mean to the voters - will anyone support or abandon a party because of these names? And which party in Israeli history was the first to hold primaries anyway?

Each week, hosts Anshel Pfeffer and Dahlia Scheindlin discuss all the news, polls, history and party trivia you need to know for Israel's upcoming election. Subscribe to the show on your podcast app, follow Dahlia (@dahliasc) and Anshel (@AnshelPfeffer) on twitter and read more of their articles and columns on Haaretz.com.

The week began with a ceasefire ending the three-day violent <a href="https://www.haaretz.com/opinion/2022-08-09/ty-article-opinion/.premium/hamas-pragmatism-creates-a-new-partner-for-israel/00000182-8450-df6b-a5de-d6d959400000">escalation </a>between Israel and Islamic Jihad in Gaza. Now, with the border quiet again, we ask if Israelis have already forgotten the rockets fired at them and the perceived skillful handling of this crisis by prime minister <a href="https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/2022-08-09/ty-article/.highlight/gaza-op-boosts-lapid-but-a-greater-test-awaits-him-before-israels-election/00000182-826e-dafe-affe-dbeea83f0000">Yair Lapid</a>, and more importantly, will they remember Gaza at all on Election Day?
Also this week, Labor party members voted to select their <a href="https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/elections/2022-08-10/ty-article/.premium/israels-labor-party-the-generals-are-out-the-activists-are-in/00000182-87a1-ddf6-abd7-87a506ce0000">list of candidates</a> for the next Knesset, and on Wednesday, Likud members did the same. Both parties saw surprises and a changing of the guard. In Likud, loyalists supporting Benjamin Netanyahu <a href="https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/elections/2022-08-11/ty-article/.highlight/veteran-lawmakers-pushed-out-with-third-of-ballots-counted-in-likud-primary/00000182-8b5a-d68b-a3e2-fb5b8f670000">were rewarded</a>. But what do the lists of candidates mean to the voters - will anyone support or abandon a party because of these names? And which party in Israeli history was the first to hold primaries anyway?
Each week, hosts Anshel Pfeffer and Dahlia Scheindlin discuss all the news, polls, history and party trivia you need to know for Israel's upcoming election. Subscribe to the show on your podcast app, follow Dahlia (<a href="https://twitter.com/dahliasc">@dahliasc</a>) and Anshel (<a href="https://twitter.com/AnshelPfeffer">@AnshelPfeffer</a>) on twitter and read more of their <a href="https://www.haaretz.com/ty-WRITER/0000017f-da25-d494-a17f-de27a1400000">articles </a>and <a href="https://www.haaretz.com/ty-WRITER/0000017f-da25-d249-ab7f-fbe5a2c40000">columns </a>on Haaretz.com.

Haaretz’s weekly podcast on Israel’s 2022 election with Anshel Pfeffer and Dahlia Scheindlin

Haaretz’s weekly podcast on Israel’s 2022 election with Anshel Pfeffer and Dahlia Scheindlin

Election Overdose Podcast

A special Haaretz podcast on Israel's 2022 election, covering all the drama up until Election Day, and the political quagmire that could follow.  

A special Haaretz podcast on Israel's 2022 election, covering all the drama up until Election Day, and the political quagmire that could follow.

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