Opinion & Analysis
Hezbollah forces
Israel may divert resources from Iran as Hezbollah moves closer to the northern border
Commentary: As the IDF concentrates intelligence and airpower on Iran, Hezbollah’s Radwan force is again operating near the Litani River, using drones and anti-tank missiles to target Israeli troops in southern Lebanon
Ron Ben-Yishai | 18:25 | 03.08.26
ירדן תנועת האחים המוסלמים
Beyond Iran’s clerical regime: confronting the Muslim Brotherhood
Opinion: The recent reaction of the Muslim Brotherhood, a transnational Sunni Islamist movement seeking governance based on sharia law, to the US–Israeli military operation targeting Iran reveals a deeper ideological alignment that transcends the historic Sunni–Shia divide
Rami Al Dabbas | 18:12 | 03.08.26
משרתות צה״ל ממבצע ״שאגת הארי״ בכלל הגזרות לרגל יום האישה
Standing up for women's rights to equality remains relevant in Israel 2026
Opinion: International Women's Day is an opportunity to remember what, according to Israel's Declaration of Independence, should be self-evident: 'Complete equality of social and political rights for all its citizens without distinction of religion, race or sex'
Prof. Yifat Bitton | 06:41 | 03.08.26
תקיפות בטהרן
Major military victory against Iran could turn into existential threat for Israel
Analysis: Israel’s war against Iran is justified and militarily effective, but past experience warns that battlefield victories can turn into defeat in public opinion; Without restoring global support—especially in the US—even success could become a strategic collapse
Ben-Dror Yemini | 02:25 | 03.08.26
נושאת המטוסים ג'ורג' בוש
Third US aircraft carrier heads to region as Trump signals long war with Iran and demand for surrender
Commentary: The USS George H.W. Bush is sailing toward the eastern Mediterranean to join the USS Lincoln and USS Gerald R. Ford, signaling Washington is preparing for a prolonged war with Iran while aiming to secure oil routes and deter Houthi attacks
Ron Ben-Yishai | 12:46 | 03.07.26
מערכת המכ"ם האסטרטגית של צבא ארצות הברית
Iran crippled Al Udeid Radar on Qatari Soil — same Qatar that hosts Hamas leaders, funds war on Israel
Opinion: A missile strike on the US radar at Al Udeid base highlights Qatar’s strategic contradiction; a Gulf ally hosting American forces while protecting Hamas leadership and financing networks tied to the war against Israel.
Amine Ayoub | 08:59 | 03.07.26
Before a 'new Middle East,' focus on the war’s realistic goals
Opinion: The war’s critical objective should be halting Iran’s nuclear program and crippling its ballistic missile capabilities, forcing Tehran’s new leadership to accept the terms proposed by President Donald Trump’s envoys in earlier talks
Avi Issacharoff | 03:08 | 03.07.26
תמונות השנה בעולם 2025 ישראל תל אביב מערכות ההגנה מיירטות טילים מ איראן 18 יוני
Iran’s arsenal of fear vs. Israel’s edge of precision
Analysis: Despite vast rocket and drone arsenals, Iran’s strategy relies on intimidation and saturation, while Israel invests in precision strikes, intelligence dominance and layered defenses, highlighting a widening gap in modern military capability
Rami Al Dabbas | 08:46 | 03.06.26
טהרן איראן אישה בוכה אחרי חיסול עלי חמינאי
Iran’s war strategy: survive until Trump pulls the plug
Commentary: Like Nasrallah in 2006, Iran’s strategy is victory through survival; Israel and the US realize airstrikes alone won’t topple the regime; weakening it could take years
Ron Ben-Yishai | 23:54 | 03.05.26
אנרגיה מתחדשת
Israel at an energy crossroads: from geopolitical dependency to global leadership
Opinion: As war-driven price shocks expose the risks of gas dependence, Israel faces a strategic choice: double down on centralized energy or pivot to a decentralized model that could strengthen national resilience and reshape its global energy role
Eliahu Drori | 20:26 | 03.05.26
מפגינים נגד המשטר האיראני בחולון
The new feminism was born in Tehran - and died in New York
Opinion: Even after brutal crackdowns, Iranian women continue to push the boundaries of freedom, transforming Iranian feminism into one of the most powerful challenges the Islamic Republic has ever faced
Nitzan Fux | 20:13 | 03.05.26
נתניהו: ״חיסלנו את הרודן חמינאי ועשרות מבכירי משטר הדיכוי"
'Bibi joon': What’s behind the chants echoing in Iran’s streets
Opinion: Many Iranians see Benjamin Netanyahu as repaying an ancient favor: just as Cyrus the Great helped free the Jewish people from exile, some now view Israel’s prime minister as a leader who could help liberate Iran from the rule of the ayatollahs
Dana Sameah | 16:32 | 03.05.26
Golden Calf
Parashah Ki Tissa: why do smart organizations make mistakes that look foolish?
Opinion: one of the oldest questions in philosophy—no less relevant today than in classical Greece—is this: when a person makes a mistake, is it because they do not know? Or do they know—and still give in?
Ziv Elul | 13:33 | 03.05.26
תקיפות בלב טהרן
100 hours of war is just the beginning
Analysis: Israel and the US have secured broad air superiority over Iran and sharply reduced missile fire and the campaign is now shifting to a second phase aimed at systematically dismantling the regime’s military capabilities
Yossi Yehoshua | 08:55 | 03.05.26
Iran war could decide Hamas’ fate in Gaza as five possible endgames reshape the region
Opinion: The outcome of the US-Israel war against Iran could determine Hamas’ future in Gaza; scenarios range from Iranian collapse or regime change to a negotiated deal or strategic stalemate, each reshaping the region and the fate of the terrorist group
Tzachi Hanegbi | 05:24 | 03.05.26
נשיא טורקיה ארדואן נואם מול האפיפיור ליאו ה-14 ב אנקרה
Erdogan’s neo-Ottoman vision collapses as Turkey’s regional ambitions unravel
Opinion: Turkey’s president spent more than a year projecting momentum toward leadership of the Muslim world; in just days, diplomatic exclusion, military setbacks, economic strain and the Kurdish question exposed the fragility of that strategy
Jonathan Adir | 01:47 | 03.05.26
טהרן איראן אישה בוכה אחרי חיסול עלי חמינאי
Don't leave a power vacuum: Preventing a failed Islamist state after the mullahs
Opinion: As Iran’s regime fractures after Khamenei’s death, the US and Israel face a narrow window to stop the IRGC from seizing full control; Without decisive action, a nuclear-armed failed Islamist state could emerge from the chaos
Amine Ayoub | 00:33 | 03.05.26
The state backed rooftop solar — now it penalizes it retroactively
Opinion: After years of regulatory delays, the Israel Electric Corporation has begun imposing retroactive 'system management' fees on rooftop solar owners, often based on estimates, raising costs by thousands of shekels and threatening public trust in Israel’s clean energy push
Danny Danan | 20:43 | 03.04.26
The next talents won’t be coders - they’ll be industrial professionals
Analysis: As AI expands data centers and power systems worldwide, skilled trades - from electricians to machinists - are becoming the backbone of the digital economy, offering stable careers and critical support for national growth
Liron Topaz | 16:42 | 03.04.26
עשן בדרום ביירות
Hezbollah has become a threat to Lebanon itself
Analysis: By entering war, terror group dragged Lebanon into another conflict and undermined the authority of the country’s government, raising questions about whether the state or the Iranian proxy ultimately decides on war and peace
Lior Ben Ari | 09:43 | 03.04.26
נשיא צרפת עמנואל מקרון בסיס צוללות בריטאני נאום נשק גרעיני דוקטרינה חדשה מגדיל את הארסנל
From Hitler to Tehran: Europe cheered fall of Nazi regime but is restrained over ayatollahs' end
Opinion: The leaders of 1945 saw the elimination of the Nazi regime as a moral victory; Today they view operation in Iran - which has a similar purpose - as a source of concern; The ultimate goal is now avoiding war at all cost, and that is worrying
Gadi Ezra | 04:54 | 03.04.26
עלי חמינאי
The end of the Supreme Leader is not the end of the battle
Opinion: The war that Tehran has been waging since Khamenei's assassination proves how entrenched the Iranian regime is; Even if the Supreme Leader's death destabilizes the top ayatollahs, changing the face of the regime could be a much more complex task to accomplish
Dr. Raz Zimmt | 02:16 | 03.04.26
נושאת המטוסים פורד
Sykes-Picot 2026: time to redraw the Middle East map
Opinion: As Iran’s regional power weakens, the old nation-state order may give way to tribal alliances, Kurdish ambitions and a new US-Israeli-shaped reality across the Middle East
Meir Swissa | 23:39 | 03.03.26
דאחיה ביירות לבנון עשן תקיפות צה"ל
The end of Iranian hegemony over Lebanon
Analysis: As Israeli strikes hit Hezbollah media, parts of Lebanon’s political and press elite signal a rare shift, openly questioning terror group’s role and calling for its weapons and military capabalities to finally be brought under state control
Smadar Perry | 20:10 | 03.03.26
תקיפות בלבנון
Hezbollah risks stinging Lebanon like the scorpion and the frog
Opinion: The terrorist organization could not avoid responding to the Israeli attack on Iran and the assassination of its greatest and most significant patron, Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei
Avi Issacharoff | 10:30 | 03.02.26
חצי חצאים עלי חמינאי עלי לאריג'אני
The regime’s greatest fear is not Washington, but the Iranian street
Opinion: Iran’s Supreme National Security Council secretary warns that even if the United States and Israel succeed in toppling the regime and installing a democratic Iranian leadership, it would in practice serve as a puppet government advancing American and Israeli interests
Sarah Lerech Zilberberg | 09:14 | 03.02.26
תקיפות ישראליות בפרברים הדרומיים של ביירות, לבנון
Hezbollah signals, but stops short of war
Commentary: Limited rocket and drone fire toward open areas suggests terrorist group is balancing loyalty to Iran with domestic pressure at home, as Israel weighs whether to escalate along the northern border
Ron Ben-Yishai | 04:56 | 03.02.26
מיירטים בתל אביב
Does Iranian missile fire signal attrition strategy or cracks in control?
Millions in bomb shelters for more than hour amid relentless sirens across wide areas, yet the scale of Iran’s missile fire was relatively limited, prompting officials to assess whether Tehran is pursuing attrition or facing operational breakdowns
Elisha Ben Kimon | 11:50 | 03.01.26
IDF Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir monitors the progress of strikes on Iran
Elimination of Khamenei changes everything
Opinion: Operation Roaring Lion is a clear message to the world that Israel safeguards its freedom of action, its home front and its deterrent capability at all times and in all places
Yossi Yehoshua | 09:39 | 03.01.26
טראמפ בחדר המצב במאר-א-לאגו
Trump seeks swift end to Iran operation
Opinion: The killing of Iran’s supreme leader is a major intelligence and military feat, but Tehran’s regime has not collapsed; US official, via a mediator, proposed an immediate ceasefire; Iran rejected it outright, as Trump looks for a quick exit
Nahum Barnea | 09:00 | 03.01.26
טראמפ לפני המראתו לטקסס
Historic days in the making
Opinion: The US challenge is not merely to wage an operation against Iran but to shape a revolution, sustaining unprecedented, relentless pressure to bring down a regime whose threat has grown steadily since 1979
Tzachi Hanegbi | 05:00 | 03.01.26
תקיפת צה"ל במפקדות של ארגון הטרור חיזבאללה
Why Hezbollah is holding back — for now
Analysis: Lebanon’s leadership is closely watching US and Israeli strikes and Iran’s response, determined to avoid being seen as cooperating with Israel while trying to keep Hezbollah from dragging the country into war
Smadar Shiloni | 01:50 | 03.01.26
מטוסי קרב
Iran missile threat changes shape as IDF prepares for possibility of border raids
Analysis: the opening strikes damaged Iran’s launch network, reducing the scale of missile barrages — but intelligence now warns of possible cross-border raids by proxy forces
Ron Ben-Yishai | 18:23 | 02.28.26
טראמפ לפני המראתו לטקסס
Striking Iran was necessary for US security
Opinion: failing to confront Tehran would have strengthened the regime, emboldened its proxies and weakened American power across the Middle East and beyond
Ben-Dror Yemini | 18:10 | 02.28.26
טהרן איראן עשן תקיפות
Now or never: Israel’s war to stop Iran’s march toward annihilation
Commentary: War is evil, but failing to strike early can bring far greater disaster later; confronting Iran’s regime may be long and painful, yet it is a moral and national imperative to prevent a growing existential threat to Israel and the region
Ben-Dror Yemini | 15:56 | 02.28.26
Trump's promise fulfilled | Analysis
During the “12-Day War,” the focus was on destroying the nuclear program and striking supporting military infrastructure. Yet the opening hours of the current campaign suggest that at the heart of its operational design lies a different objective: destabilizing the regime’s internal equilibrium and accelerating the internal clocks that could bring about the ayatollahs’ collapse from within, and usher in profound regime change
Avi Kalo | 15:45 | 02.28.26
עלי חמינאי
Will war destabilize Iran’s regime?
Opinion: Iran faces its gravest crisis since 1979. Israeli and U.S. strikes may weaken its security elite, but whether they can undermine the regime’s grip on power remains uncertain as domestic unrest and economic turmoil deepen
Raz Zimmt | 13:42 | 02.28.26
מטוסי קרב
Israel strikes first, US follows with full force in coordinated attack on Iran
Commentary: Joint operation aims to neutralize Iran’s initial missile barrage and weaken air defenses; earlier Hezbollah strikes in Lebanon sought to blind warning systems ahead of Israel-US assault
Ron Ben-Yishai | 09:27 | 02.28.26
מטוסים אמריקנים בנתב"ג
With Iran in the crosshairs, Israel waits in calm, a striking contrast to 1967 panic
Opinion: In 1967, three weeks of uncertainty led to a military chief’s collapse and public dread; in 2026, after months of waiting for a possible Iranian attack, Israelis project an unexpected composure
Uri Yasur | 17:09 | 02.27.26
When Iran tensions trigger Europe’s Israel reflex
Opinion: As Trump weighs striking Iran, Europe braces for fallout while Israeli-EU tensions deepen, shaped by history, antisemitism, moral politics and reflexive mistrust that turns criticism into confrontation at a moment of mounting regional risk
Sharon Pardo | 20:45 | 02.26.26
Choshen Torah portion
A managerial ‘breastplate’ (Choshen): a splendor of difference
Torah portion of portion of Tetzaveh explains why a truly outstanding team cannot be made only of stars  
Ziv Elul | 11:42 | 02.26.26
Algeria’s ‘guillotine of citizenship’: the anatomy of a paranoid regime
Opinion: Algeria’s revised nationality law grants sweeping powers to strip citizenship from native-born critics, raising concerns over political repression and regional instability
Amine Ayoub | 08:43 | 02.26.26
נשיא רוסיה ולדימיר פוטין במסיבת עיתונאים לסיכום שנה 19 בדצמבר
Russia’s war to destroy Ukraine continues because the West lets Stalinism live
Opinion: Putin’s assault on Ukraine now outlasts the Nazi-Soviet war and nears WWI in length; this has happened because the West never annihilated Stalinism, a system more enduring and criminal than Nazism, and from which Putinism directly descends
Dan Zamansky | 06:51 | 02.26.26
טאקר קרלסון לצד נשיא ארה"ב דונלד טראמפ
Tucker Carlson and the 'King Cyrus' controversy
Opinion: After a series of public attacks on Israel, Tucker Carlson’s controversial White House visit underscored tensions with President Donald Trump, who has little tolerance for perceived disloyalty as midterm elections approach
Mike Evans | 12:20 | 02.25.26
תמונות השנה בעולם 2025 ישראל תל אביב מערכות ההגנה מיירטות טילים מ איראן 18 יוני
Silence abroad, reassurance at home: Why Israel must speak to its public on Iran
Opinion: Strategic quiet toward Washington may serve deterrence, but without a clear message to Israelis about readiness and stability, anxiety grows and national resilience erodes amid mounting speculation over a possible strike
Gadi Ezra | 10:21 | 02.24.26
שקל דולר מט"ח
The weak dollar: growing threat to Israeli exporters
Opinion: As the dollar falls below 3.10 shekels, exporters warn of mounting losses, a widening dual economy and urgent need for government action to protect manufacturing
Avi Balashnikov | 21:01 | 02.23.26
טאקר קרלסון
Israel's Chief Rabbinate and antisemites want the same thing
Opinion: Tucker Carlson’s call for genetic testing of Israelis reflects a long antisemitic fixation on Jewish DNA; yet Israel’s Chief Rabbinate has also tightened rules for proving Jewish identity, including requiring DNA tests from some immigrants
Elad Caplan | 14:23 | 02.23.26
יהודי קורא תהילים בכותל המערבי
The secret of our strength: keeping the Western Wall a symbol of unity, not division
Opinion: In 2016, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu launched the Western Wall compromise, proposing the Ezrat Yisrael plaza as a mixed-gender prayer space for diverse Jewish rituals; yesterday the Supreme Court ordered the government to implement it
Ayelet Nahmias-Verbin | 04:42 | 02.23.26
צייר פורה. ווינסטון צ'רצ'יל
The Churchill moment: Trump's die is cast on Iran
Opinion: Churchill taught that when humanity is forced to fight evil, it must do so without compromise, you do not contain it or seek to understand it, you set out to destroy it; despite the mixed signals he projects, Trump appears to share that view in his confrontation with Iran
Rami Simani | 14:15 | 02.22.26
Israel drifting in Gaza as global plan advances without it
Opinion: as global efforts shape Gaza’s future, Israel clings to renewed war, avoiding hard choices about governance, reconstruction and Hamas, while slogans and political rigidity replace a clear postwar strategy
Dr. Michael Milshtein | 11:40 | 02.22.26
The United States must finally choose war instead of shame, or a worse war will come
Opinion: While Trump urged Iranians to protest, US inaction echoes past failures from Iran’s 1979 revolution to its nuclear buildup; limited strikes and sanctions have not curbed Tehran and that only sustained military action can halt its program
Dan Zamansky | 06:11 | 02.22.26
הפגנת תמיכה בפלסטינים מול הפרלמנט בראבט
Morocco’s 'Gaza gamble': why Rabat is sending troops to the strip
Analysis: Morocco has pledged troops and police to a post-war stabilization force in Gaza, aiming to curb Iranian influence and deepen ties with Washington while seeking stronger backing for its sovereignty over Western Sahara
Amine Ayoub | 17:03 | 02.21.26
Trump abandons short Iran strike, readies extended campaign as US carriers mass near Iran and Israel
Opinion: With the USS Gerald R. Ford sailing to the Mediterranean, Washington is preparing not for a short strike but for a weeks-long campaign to weaken Iran’s regime, dismantle missile and nuclear capabilities and shield US and Israeli assets across the region
Ron Ben-Yishai | 12:57 | 02.21.26
דונלד טראמפ
For better or worse, Trump is the boss on Iran, Gaza and Israel’s future
Opinion: Stripped of rhetoric, Trump’s vision narrows Iran talks to the nuclear file alone, sidelining missiles and proxies; if a deal emerges, Israel may face lifted sanctions, a rehabilitated foe and a missed strategic opportunity
Nahum Barnea | 11:44 | 02.21.26
Israel’s war aim with Iran must be apocalyptic
From catastrophe to an apocalyptic objective in Israel’s next war with Iran
Opinion: Limited retaliation is no longer sufficient; any future war with Iran must aim to eliminate the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps as an operational force
Shmuel Harlap | 07:28 | 02.21.26
Beirut
Lebanon’s collapse shows what happens when a nation of minorities cannot say ‘we’
Lebanon’s unraveling is a stark social experiment in what happens when rival communities cannot imagine a shared future, offering a pointed warning for Israel about trust, identity and the fragile power of a common “we”
Dan Ariely | 02:33 | 02.21.26
נשיא ארה"ב, דונלד טראמפ
One word in US law that stopped Trump’s tariff plan
Opinion: By blocking Trump’s tariff plan, the US court defined limits of executive power, not policy; in a democracy, regulation is no blank check and majority rule is bound by law — a lesson for Israel, where an independent judiciary serves as a key check absent a formal constitution
Matan Gutman | 23:32 | 02.20.26
כריכת הספר "בימים ההם – סיפורה של אסתר"
Mordechai’s asthma test: When refusing to bow exposes a hatred already burning
Opinion: Like a bronchial challenge that exposes hidden inflammation, Mordechai’s refusal to bow did not create hatred — it revealed it, forcing a reckoning that still echoes in an age of terror, protest and uneasy illusions of calm
Rabbi Leo Dee | 18:08 | 02.19.26
עיט שמש
Spreading wings without losing ground
In this week's Torah portion, Terumah, the ancient wisdom from the 'cherubim' reveals the tension between ambition and grounded leadership; true growth demands bold vision balanced with structural limits and disciplined execution; sustainable success comes not from how high organizations rise but from the stability that keeps them grounded
Ziv Elul | 07:39 | 02.19.26
Nile River
The Nile’s 'Red Line': Egypt’s multi-front security crisis
Analysis: The Nile is no longer merely a resource to be managed; it has become an existential red line that is now inextricably linked to the maritime security of the Red Sea and the stability of the entire Mediterranean basin
Amine Ayoub | 13:46 | 02.18.26
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