Opinion & Analysis
מחאות איראן ב טהרן
How close is Iran to a revolutionary breaking point?
Analysis: Iran’s protests test not only the regime’s ability to repress dissent, but the loyalty and resolve of its own supporters, raising questions about whether internal doubt, rather than street pressure alone, could shift the balance of power
Dr. Raz Zimmt | 13:21 | 01.09.26
שחמט
Parashat Shemot: How not to break an order and still save the organization
How can leaders avoid implementing directives they don’t believe in without triggering a crisis with those above them? Is that even possible? And what traits and capabilities are required of managers in moments like these?
Ziv Elul | 08:11 | 01.08.26
א', לוחמת ביחידה מובחרת
Religious girls are claiming their place in the IDF while religious leaders are playing catch-up
Opinion: As public and rabbinic debates continue, religious young women are already enlisting; the task for educators and parents is to stop holding them back and focus on strengthening and supporting meaningful service
Roni Hazon Weiss | 13:49 | 01.07.26
בבצ'יק, גולדנופף וביסמוט
Behind Goldknopf’s invoking of Nazi yellow star: How Israel’s draft policy fuels Haredi entitlement
Goldknopf’s shocking “yellow star” remark reflects not disconnect, but a system that’s long granted Haredi draft exemptions; The real issue isn’t his words, it’s a policy that normalizes inequality and erodes Israel’s sense of shared national duty 
Gadi Ezra | 05:03 | 01.06.26
Iran’s protests are unlikely to topple the regime and an attack by Israel or US forces is unlikely
Analysis: Despite growing unrest in Iran, the regime remains firmly in control—backed by powerful militias, a loyal army and no unified opposition; Could U.S. or Israeli action change that? Why restraint might be the real strategy, at least for now 
Ron Ben-Yishai | 03:14 | 01.06.26
איראן הפגנות נגד המשטר אש בוערת ב תחנת המשטרה ב אזנה
Mr. Prime Minister Netanyahu, history is calling, strike Iran now
Opinion: An Israeli strike now could collapse Iran’s regime within days, as protests, regime weakness and Israeli capability have created a historic moment that may never return
Rami Simani | 19:28 | 01.05.26
טראמפ במסיבת העיתונאים על התקיפה בונצואלה
Locked and loaded: Trump’s 'Rescue Doctrine' ends the era of appeasement
Opinion: As Iran’s currency collapses and protests spread, Trump threatens US intervention if protesters are killed, ending decades of Western restraint and signaling a new doctrine that targets the regime’s weakest point: its loss of legitimacy at home
Amine Ayoub | 10:17 | 01.05.26
זוהראן ממדאני במסיבת עיתונאים בניו יורק
Mamdani’s inauguration is an indictment of liberalism
Opinion: Zohran Mamdani’s rise challenges liberalism from within, using its language to reject its core; as 2026 elections near, Israel must craft a new, inclusive civic vision or risk deeper division and democratic decay
Prof. Assaf Meydani | 09:00 | 01.05.26
טראמפ במסיבת העיתונאים על התקיפה בונצואלה
Trump's celebration of power could backfire on Israel
Opinion: Under US president’s leadership, global diplomacy is giving way to raw power; allies like Israel may benefit short-term, but in Trump’s world, strength rules and even friends risk becoming targets
Nahum Barnea | 00:45 | 01.05.26
איראן הפגנות נגד המשטר כלי רכב בוערים ב אזנה ליד תחנת המשטרה
Iran’s mass protests shake the regime, but fall short of revolution
Opinion: Hundreds of thousands are protesting across much of Iran, including religious strongholds, yet the numbers fall short of regime change, and Israel’s silence is unsettling Tehran as much as Washington’s warnings
Smadar Perry | 09:36 | 01.04.26
Donald Trump, Nicolas Maduro and the large-scale attack in Caracas
Venezuela was 'easy prey': Trump's strike reverberates in China, Russia, Iran and even Israel
Analysis: Operation to capture  Maduro had economic, strategic, and political reasons, only some of which are justified; The doctrine behind the move, the interest in Caracas' oil reserves, the blows to Putin and Iran, the possibility that China will copy and  the lesson for Netanyahu
Ron Ben-Yishai | 01:50 | 01.04.26
ניקולס מדורו, דונלד טראמפ
More than drugs: how Trump is targeting Venezuela’s oil lifeline
The explosions heard overnight in Caracas were not isolated, but the latest stage in a broader campaign; Trump has moved from threats to action, with strikes on military sites, airports and power systems aimed at crippling the regime, not drug gangs
Kobby Barda | 13:08 | 01.03.26
משאיות סיוע הומניטרי ברצועה
'The sky did not fall': Israel just exposed the entire game
Opinion: Predictions of humanitarian collapse followed Israel’s new NGO registration rules, but January 1 arrived without famine, chaos or aid disruption, revealing how catastrophe rhetoric replaced evidence and how scrutiny, not war, triggered global outrage
Guy Goldstein | 10:06 | 01.02.26
תיעודים שפרסם איראן אינטרנשיונל מהפגנות הפגנה ב איראן
The protests in Iran is not a passing event, but a symptom of a deep-rooted problem
Opinion: speculation grows that the regime may seek an external conflict to rally domestic support; yet Tehran’s real choice is not between war and peace, but between deep structural reform and continued rule through repression and coercion
Dana Sameah | 20:59 | 01.01.26
A victory that brings down the victor: why not every success is leadership
Opinion: Leadership is not measured by dramatic, decisive victories, but by whether decisions preserve people, trust and the ability to endure after the moment of success has passed
Ziv Elul | 16:23 | 01.01.26
נשיא ארה"ב דונלד טראמפ
Trump says the things Israelis won't say out loud
Opinion: Trump, never bound by political correctness, said aloud what many Israelis think but do not say, and what some pollsters miss; that Netanyahu was the right leader at the right moment
Naveh Dromi | 14:15 | 01.01.26
ברברה מהאוויר, סומלילנד
Panic in Mogadishu: Somali president claims Israel plans to 'resettle' Gaza in Somaliland
Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud's claim that Somaliland agreed to host an Israeli military base and resettle Gazans is an unverified charge seen as a disinformation bid to derail Israel-Somaliland ties and preserve Mogadishu’s fading legitimacy 
Amine Ayoub | 10:02 | 01.01.26
לוחמי מילואים באוגדת דוד יצטיידו בנשקים שיישארו עמם באופן קבוע בביתם כחלק מהפקת לקחי השבעה באוקטובר
Israel’s reservists really are the people of the year, and they want equality in sharing the burden
Opinion: Men and women who repeatedly report for duty without seeking rewards or recognition, carrying personal and professional costs; They ask for one thing only: equal sharing of the national burden through a clear, binding law
Chen Artzi Sror | 19:07 | 12.31.25
פעילות כוחות חטיבת כרמלי במרחב הקו הצהוב
While IDF reservists fight at the front, their partners quietly carry the burden at home
Opinion: As Israel’s reserve soldiers leave home for the front, their partners carry the quiet burden at home, holding families together and making the mission possible, without uniforms, ranks or ceremonies
Davidi Ben Zion | 07:58 | 12.31.25
נשיא ארה"ב דונלד טראמפ
Trump drags his feet on Gaza and Netanyahu may pay for the flattery
Opinion: Despite warm rhetoric at Mar-a-Lago, Washington is not ready to move to the next phase in Gaza, leaving Israel’s policy unchanged while US pressure focuses on the West Bank and Trump keeps leverage over Netanyahu for later demands
Ron Ben-Yishai | 17:49 | 12.30.25
The green light Israel was waiting for on Iran
Opinion: In a message closely watched in Tel Aviv, Trump backs Israeli action on Iran’s missile buildup and vows US intervention on nukes, raising the question: will Israel strike first, or will Iran fire the opening shot that shapes the next round?
Yossi Yehoshua | 11:21 | 12.30.25
בנימין נתניהו
Israel plays the Uno reverse card on the two-state obsession
Opinion: By recognizing real states instead of imaginary ones, Israel exposes the system that broke the region; its recognition of Somaliland, a functioning state for 30 years, underscores how sovereignty should be measured by reality, not rhetoric
Guy Goldstein | 09:43 | 12.30.25
א־סיסי בפגישה עם בלינקן בקהיר
This is why Egypt's Sisi is militarizing the Horn of Africa to spite Israel, encircle Ethiopia
Opinion: Israel’s recognition of Somaliland has exposed a quiet but dangerous shift - Egypt is moving to militarize the southern Red Sea via Eritrea and Djibouti, seeking to encircle Ethiopia and counter the move, turning a diplomatic dispute into a regional security risk 
Amine Ayoub | 21:42 | 12.29.25
משרדי אל ג'זירה בקטאר
Qatar's new tech partnership is a danger to everything you know—literally
Opinion: Al Jazeera’s AI newsroom is not a media innovation—it is a strategic escalation hiding behind technology
Guy Goldstein | 15:35 | 12.28.25
נתניהו הכריז על הכרה ברפובליקה של סומלילנד כמדינה עצמאית וריבונית
From ‘no policy’ to October 7 to no plan, Netanyahu’s US visit tests Israel’s strategic direction
Opinion:  Netanyahu embarks on an important mission of presenting the evolving threats from Iran, Hamas, and Hezbollah. But with arrogant talk of war and outposts in Gaza, and without a political vision, failure is a foregone conclusion 
Ben-Dror Yemini | 06:40 | 12.28.25
משה ארנס
We can only miss politicians like Moshe Arens | An appreciation
Marking his 100th birthday, the minister is remembered for surrounding himself not with flatterers but with strong, independent figures; among them was Benjamin Netanyahu, whom he lifted from relative obscurity. a decision that would shape Israeli history
Tova Herzl | 03:06 | 12.28.25
בינה מלאכותית
‘Artificial intelligence already rules humanity, but all is not lost’
AI has become the invisible editor of human consciousness, fueling rage, suspicion and polarization across societies, yet this digital dictatorship is not inevitable, with the right choices, humans can still restrain the algorithm and reclaim control
Dr. Micah Goodman | 00:54 | 12.28.25
קטאר גייט
Did Netanyahu know, or did he choose not to know
Opinion: The real question raised by the Qatargate affair is not whether Prime Minister Netanyahu knew what was happening in his office, but how media operatives with no security clearance rose to power inside the most sensitive bureau in Israel
Sima Kadmon | 18:58 | 12.27.25
זמיר בפורום המטה הכללי. נזהר מלעורר עליו את חמתם של כ"ץ ונתניהו | צילום: דובר צה"ל
IDF chief gathers senior officers to reassess intelligence ‘conceptions’
IDF Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir convened 20 generals and senior officers for a study day aimed at improving General Staff performance and readiness for future surprises; an intelligence officer told participants that a guiding 'conception' is valid as long as it aligns with the adversary’s underlying thinking
Ron Ben-Yishai | 14:24 | 12.27.25
Recep Tayyip Erdogan
The crash that decapitated Libya and exposed Erdogan
The death of Libya’s top western commander in a crash near Ankara has cast doubt on Turkey’s security guarantees, fueled suspicions of foreign sabotage and exposed the fragility of Erdogan’s alliance with Tripoli and its regional ambitions
Amine Ayoub | 06:34 | 12.27.25
Qatar
Qatar’s influence campaign in Israel runs deeper than it seems
Opinion: Behind the Qatargate affair lies a far more serious threat, among the gravest to Israel’s strategic security; the systematic spread of the Muslim Brotherhood, driven by ideology and by Qatar’s pragmatic strategy of accumulating regional and global influence through cross-border influence and perception campaigns
Ella Kenan | 19:55 | 12.26.25
אחיו של יוסף מתייעצים
Vayigash: The moment when responsibility comes before love
Opinion: Does leadership shape our capacity to love others—and can love be rebuilt after it has been damaged?
Ziv Elul | 16:13 | 12.25.25
נתניהו, ארדואן, ואבו מוחמד אל-ג'ולאני
Sultan, terrorist, neighbor: the existential threat growing in Israel’s backyard
Analysis: Turkey’s top ministers met Syria’s Islamist president in Damascus, signaling a new Sunni axis on Israel’s border as US forces withdraw and Kurdish allies face collapse; Israel now faces a rising threat from a radicalized, Turkish-backed Syria
Amine Ayoub | 11:46 | 12.23.25
פעילות כוחות חטיבת כרמלי במרחב הקו הצהוב
When domestic politics overtakes diplomacy; Israel after October 7
Opinion: Henry Kissinger’s claim that Israel has no foreign policy, only domestic politics, is fundamentally accurate — but developments since Oct. 7 mark a troubling and dangerous escalation of that reality
Dr. Michael Milshtein | 20:06 | 12.21.25
סמל ריף הרוש ז"ל
We choose life: remembering Reef this Hanukkah
After Sgt. Reef Harush was killed in Gaza, his father Avi Harush chose to honor his memory by choosing life—finding light through grief and continuing his son's legacy of goodness, especially during the light-filled days of Hanukkah
Avi Harush | 10:01 | 12.21.25
הפגנה בברלין
Germany’s left isn’t just anti-Israel — it hates Jews
Opinion: Die Linke’s return to relevance masks a darker shift: its embrace of anti-Israel rhetoric has crossed into open antisemitism, alienated Jewish members and revealed a party more focused on fueling outrage than protecting democratic values
Zeev Avrahami | 08:32 | 12.21.25
Cypriot President Nikos Christodoulides, Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan
A warning shot to Erdogan: Israel’s message to Turkey comes via Athens and Nicosia
Commentary: Jerusalem denies joint military force plans with Greece and Cyprus, but has ordered the IDF to begin planning in signal to Ankara to shift course; existing trilateral ties already act as a counterweight to Erdogan’s rising influence with Trump
Ron Ben-Yishai | 22:57 | 12.20.25
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'Reaching out is not a sign of weakness, it is the greatest form of courage'
Improvement doesn’t mean the trauma and depression are gone, it means learning to live with them, writes Ram Hayon, who survived a Hamas ambush on Oct. 7 that claimed the lives of his two friends
Ram Hayon | 22:20 | 12.20.25
אייטולה חמינאי
‘Silent death’: Is Iran’s regime once again nearing collapse?
Iran faces an unprecedented budget deficit, forcing the government to sharply raise fuel prices this week for the first time since 2019, as the rial plunged to a record low of more than 1.3 million to the dollar
Raz Zimmt | 23:13 | 12.19.25
תום וסרשטיין אחיו של רועי וסרשטיין ז"ל
'Roy’s death was not in vain, he is saving people through his story'
'During shiva, I faced a choice: sink into darkness or carry Roy’s light forward': Tom Wasserstein, whose brother Roy died by suicide after wartime trauma, in a special column for the 'We Came to Embrace the Darkness' project by the MOSHE Movement
Tom Wasserstein | 19:30 | 12.19.25
ילדים בעזה עם חמושים של חמאס
Jihad is born
Opinion: The violent and destructive indoctrination at the very heart of the Palestinian education system once again highlights the stark contrast between the wave of symbolic recognitions of a Palestinian state by countries like UK and France — and the grim reality unfolding on the ground
Avi Kalo | 17:11 | 12.19.25
נרות זיכרון בתל אביב
More light: what Hanukkah teaches us after the darkness
Opinion: After another attack on the Jewish people, Hanukkah reminds us that our response has always been the same - we add light
Nachman (Nathan) Hoffman | 07:14 | 12.19.25
מחווה בזירת טבח סידני אוסטרליה בונדיי ביץ' עם דגל ישראל לקורבנות פיגוע ב חנוכה
The Muslim Brotherhood is a global threat, not a movement
Opinion: Terror attack highlights the global threat posed by the Muslim Brotherhood and radical Islam, and the opportunity for Israel to expose extremist networks, counter disinformation and help lead a broader international response
Ella Kenan | 04:17 | 12.19.25
מחווה בזירת טבח סידני אוסטרליה בונדיי ביץ' עם דגל ישראל לקורבנות פיגוע ב חנוכה
On Bondi Beach, fatherhood and the Jewish future
Opinion: Jewish life in Western democracies now carries growing visibility without reliable protection, leaving parents responsible for teaching children how to live openly Jewish with moral clarity in societies that may not keep them safe
Coby Schoffman | 18:28 | 12.18.25
נתניהו, א-סיסי, אסדת גז לווייתן
Israel’s gas exports to Egypt may be its strongest deterrent in Gaza yet
Commentary: Though not yet signed, the Israel-Egypt gas deal is a strategic move that bolsters the East Med gas alliance and could create long-term mutual dependence, giving Egypt’s military greater incentive to align with Israeli interests in Gaza and Sinai
Ron Ben-Yishai | 13:04 | 12.18.25
עצרת מחאה בכיכר הבימה
'Even if it's unbearable now, it does not mean it will always be this way'
'People around me lost everything, and still they insist, like me, on trying to make this place better': Carmit Palti Katzir, a social worker from Kibbutz Nir Oz, writes after losing her father on October 7, her ex-hostage mother and her brother murdered in captivity, as part of the We Came to Embrace the Darkness project
Carmit Palti Katzir | 09:30 | 12.18.25
When power meets compassion: what Joseph’s leadership teaches us about responsibility
Opinion: When power is used with integrity, it inspires moral responsibility—not through fear, but by example; that’s the lesson of Joseph—and a model for lasting organizational change
Ziv Elul | 06:23 | 12.18.25
נשיא ארה"ב דונלד טראמפ עם נשיא טורקיה רג'פ טאיפ ארדואן
The wolf in a suit: why Turkey is the new threat swallowing Lebanon whole
Opinion: As Hezbollah weakens, Lebanon risks trading Iranian domination for Turkish Islamist influence, a shift that could reshape the eastern Mediterranean and create a new, quieter but more dangerous threat on Israel’s northern border
Amine Ayoub | 02:12 | 12.18.25
מסיבת עיתונאים של משפחתה של מייה שם
'I found myself facing the greatest fear a mother can experience'
Even in the greatest darkness, one must not give up, because miracles happen every day writes Keren Schem, mother of former hostage Mia Schem, in a special column for the 'We Came to Embrace Darkness' project  
Keren Schem | 14:56 | 12.17.25
אוסטרליה
Arab leaders remain mostly silent on Bondi Beach attack
Analysis: Kings, presidents and prime ministers across the Arab world have largely remained silent, though they are closely following developments; But Arab media has been filled with details about the horrific attack, while focusing on Syrian hero Ahmed al-Ahmed 
Smadar Perry | 19:13 | 12.16.25
חגיגות יום הולדת לנביא מוחמד בצנעא
New South Yemen could become Israel’s ally next door to Iran-backed Houthis
Analysis: Rise of pro-Emirati entity in South Yemen signals shift in regional power, offering Israel both new challenges and potential diplomatic and security opportunities near Houthi territory — if managed carefully through ties with Abu Dhabi
Dr. Yoel Guzansky | 16:59 | 12.16.25
אוסטרליה
After the Sydney massacre, Israel must rethink its bond with Diaspora Jewry
Opinion: Our fate is shared and Jewish peoplehood is no less important than other fateful issues that have been debated here since Oct. 7; Diaspora Jews are always there in the background and they support, pray, donate, sometimes love us more than we love ourselves
Gadi Ezra | 04:45 | 12.16.25
אוסטרליה
From coverage to carnage: How incitement against Israel turned deadly
Opinion: Sustained antisemitic incitement, amplified by Western media and academia while downplaying Hamas’ genocidal ideology, has helped fuel deadly attacks against Jews in Washington, Manchester and Sydney 
Ben-Dror Yemini | 01:47 | 12.16.25
תיעוד: ירי המוני במסיבת חנוכה בסידני שבאוסטרליה
The eighth front: the war Israel has yet to declare
Opinion: The massacre in Australia is a stark reminder of a well-funded global influence machine working against Jews, so how Israel can strike Iran’s nuclear sites, yet remains powerless on campuses and social media because this threat is still not defined as a war
Marco Moreno, Sagiv Asulin | 19:57 | 12.15.25
נשיא לבנון ג'וזף עאון 21 במאי ארכיון
Lebanon on the brink of civil war once again
Opinion: Without a security shift in southern Lebanon that meets Israeli and US demands, the country could slide into renewed war and internal collapse, restoring Hezbollah’s dominance and deepening Iran’s grip
Haim Golovenzits | 17:38 | 12.15.25
הזירה באוסטרליה
Now is Israel’s time to give back: stand with Jews in Australia and around the world
Opinion: After years of steadfast support from Jewish communities abroad, the terror attack in Sydney marks a turning point; now it’s Israel’s responsibility to stand by Australian Jews and offer real, practical help — not just words
Nadav Eyal | 11:26 | 12.15.25
שכונת א-תופאח בעיר עזה
In Gaza and Syria, Trump learns what it’s really like to cut a deal with Netanyahu
Opinion: Anyone familiar with Netanyahu knows that any agreement with him has to start with phase two — otherwise, it will never reach that point
Nahum Barnea | 10:11 | 12.15.25
איריס חיים ובנה יותם חיים ז"ל
'As long as existence has meaning, you can live on'
Yotam Haim struggled with suicidal thoughts and tattooed his body with a symbol of choice between ending and continuation; his mother, Iris Haim, turned a story of loss into one of meaning and living on; special column for the We Came to Embrace the Darkness project
Iris Haim | 09:12 | 12.15.25
נאום דונלד טראמפ בכנסת ישראל
Israel takes center stage in global security strategy amid rising tensions
Opinion: Israel's military victories are reshaping global security policies; recent US paper supports Jerusalem's approach, marking shift from passive diplomacy to decisive action in combating global threats
Rami Simani | 14:16 | 12.14.25
הלוויתו של רס"ל (במיל') אריאל לובלינר ז"ל
Our hidden national capital: the values underlying the existence of the State of Israel
Opinion: Israel’s security depends not only on military and intelligence capabilities but also on moral strength; bereaved families, who carry weight of national sacrifice, form country's moral backbone—an essential pillar of resilience and unity
Yossi Cohen | 12:34 | 12.14.25
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