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Israeli zealots of any stripe cannot have the upper hand

Opinion: The weeks of protests against the prime minister have not succeeded in bringing about a change and organizers should not allow radicals among them to mirror the Haredi community in its catastrophic disregard of health measures

Ben-Dror Yemini , 00:03 , 09.30.20

It's over, Prof. Gamzu, it's time to go home

Opinion: Two months into his tenure as Israel's top coronavirus health official, which began with high hopes, it seems like Ronni Gamzu turned from a promise to a burden, realizing he is not the sole boss in this crisis, but nothing more than a consultant

Adir Yanko , 09:09 , 09.29.20

Feeling snubbed over Israel deals, Abbas seeks extremist allies

Analysis: With Arab League refusing to condemn UAE, Bahrain agreements with Israel, the Palestinian president has decided to strengthen relations with Hamas and Islamic Jihad at the expense of ties to more traditional allies, including Egypt

Elior Levy , 23:27 , 09.26.20

The cold truth of coronavirus

Opinion: The war against the contagion is real, and if we are to best it, we must look past our own noses and stop flinging around irresponsible accusations and nonsensical conspiracies, for stupidity is killing us

Binyamin Tobias , 18:53 , 09.26.20

Israelis must show some national responsibility

Opinion: If we are not united we have no chance of beating coronavirus, and despite our divisive leaders we must unite and overcome the national mentality of cutting corners and hoping for the best if we are to survive this crisis - not only for ourselves, but for our children too

Sharon Kidon , 23:26 , 09.25.20

Protests are important, but now is time to stop

Opinion: Israelis who wish to express their disappointment at the failure of our leaders to lead must shoulder their own share of the national responsibility and recognize that suspending the demonstrations in Jerusalem will benefit us all

Yoel Hasson , 23:48 , 09.24.20

This pandemic is a war like no other

Opinion: Unlike during military conflicts, Israel's leaders have been found to be unprepared for the coronavirus outbreak, unable to recognize its danger and adapt, and unwilling to implement methods to deal with it quickly and effectively

Giora Eiland , 23:36 , 09.23.20

A leader who won't accept blame

Opinion: In lieu of responsible leadership and a well-established plan to deal with the pandemic, Netanyahu and his advisers are looking for someone else to accuse, this time its the turn of the protesters in Jerusalem

Yuval Karni , 19:39 , 09.23.20

Israeli society, heal thyself

Opinion: Despite the lack of trust in the government, the people of this country must work together to reinvigorate a sense of mutual responsibility and care for one another, in order to help us find our way back into a shared embrace

Chen Artzi Sror , 00:01 , 09.23.20

Road to Saudi ties with Israel being paved, cautiously

Analysis: observers say Saudi Arabia is unlikely to formalize ties with Israel as long as King Salman wields power as he is commitment to the Arab Peace Initiative, others note younger generation opt for normality

Associated Press , 14:23 , 09.22.20

Anti-Netanyahu protests have shot themselves in the foot

Opinion: Holding what are essentially beach parties and packed holiday feasts while the rest of the country is locked down with either their nuclear families or all alone is no way to persuade people to join your cause

Ben-Dror Yemini , 23:31 , 09.21.20

Sale of F-35s to UAE was missed opportunity for Israel

Opinion: Instead of denying that the sale was going ahead, Netanyahu should have used it as leverage for more American defenes aid and access to new technology while preserving the country's military superiority in the region, instead he has made us all less safe

Eitan Ben Eliyahu , 23:39 , 09.20.20

Palestinians risk being left behind in the new Middle East

Opinion: As the region changes and the interests of Israel and Gulf states align, Abbas opts to side with Iran and Turkey even at the cost of losing his long-time supporters, unable to move from decades-long, outdated demands

Ben-Dror Yemini , 17:51 , 09.20.20

The virus in Gaza offers chance for Hamas and Israel

Analysis: While Israel must offer aid to the Strip, which is on the brink of a humanitarian crisis, the level of assistance could be leveraged against the terror group, whose growing fears of civil unrest may force it to soften its rigid ideology

Michael Milshtein , 13:54 , 09.20.20

Israel's leaders must pull themselves together or resign

Opinion: Imposing a second closure is an admittance of failure on part of the politicians who have thus far torpedoed any practical suggestion from our coronavirus czar; as such, the people must demand a practical and impartial solution or a new government

Israel Ziv , 23:28 , 09.19.20

A new Jewish year and a new Mideast era

Opinion: The significance of the Abraham Accords lies in the doors they will open in the Middle East; the political process that led to the agreement is the manifestation of an unfolding spiritual process far greater than any one person

Rabbi Yehuda Sarna, The Media Line , 13:32 , 09.19.20

On Rosh Hashanah, pray that Israel's new 'closure' works

Opinion: This is a not a true lockdown, it is a series of half-hearted measures introduced by a failed government ruled by populist politics and electoral considerations, even as the media gives prominence to those who sin by denying the severity of the pandemic

Sever Plocker , 23:21 , 09.18.20

The 'Netanyahu lockdown' is dangerous sham

Opinion: Imprisoning the Israeli public, who have lost all trust in the prime minister, brings with it all the health and psychological risks that surfaced during the first national closure while being devoid any serious justification for such a measure

Yoram Yuval , 23:46 , 09.17.20

Israel-UAE-Bahrain peace deal is the new Middle East

Opinion: The peace treaty, alongside the rocket fired from Gaza to Israel during the signing ceremony, symbolizes the shift taking place in the Arab world for the last two decades - a split between the axis of peace and the axis of violence

Ben-Dror Yemini , 23:25 , 09.16.20

Israeli Arabs see opportunity in the accords with Bahrain and the UAE

Opinion: On one hand, their hearts are with their Palestinian brothers while on the other, they recognize the accords as an opening to a Mideast version of the American Dream

Shakib Ali , 22:48 , 09.16.20

EXCLUSIVE: Israeli and Emirati newspaper editors share messages of peace

Opinion: Writing in both Hebrew and Arabic, the editors-in-chief of Israel's Yedioth Ahronoth and the United Arab Emirates' Al-Ittihad express their delight at the new relationship between the two nations as they make history together

Neta Livneh, Hamad Alkaabi , 17:19 , 09.16.20

OPINION: This treaty marks the start of a new path to promote regional and global peace, in which the UAE represents a fundamental pillar, with its strategic vision and strong belief that peace is the origin of life

Hamad Alkaabi , 17:15 , 09.16.20

Peace upon you - السلام عليكم

Opinion: Hopefully, very soon you will be all able to come to visit holy Jerusalem, lively Tel Aviv, the Dead Sea, Masada, and countless other historic, beautiful sites and Israelis will be able to be impressed by the beauty of Abu Dhabi and the magnificence of Dubai

Neta Livneh , 17:15 , 09.16.20

Israel needs a worthy leader more than covert peace deals

Opinion: While the normalization agreements with UAE and Bahrain are indeed an achievement for Netanyahu, the people of Israel are more concerned with upcoming lockdown, the surging coronavirus caseload and the economic crisis

Limor Livnat , 14:27 , 09.16.20

After UAE and Bahrain deals, is Saudi Arabia softening its stance on Israel?

Analysis: The Gulf states' normalization agreements with Israel allowed Saudis to test public opinion, but a formal deal with Israel would still be a 'large task' for the kingdom at this point in time

Reuters , 11:22 , 09.16.20

Mideast peace, Trump style

Opinion: The agreements signed Tuesday are testament to U.S. weakness and Gulf nations' understanding that the American president cannot be trusted to defend them; Israel will be expected to fill the vacuum but is actually led by a PM who failed his nation

Nahum Barnea , 23:20 , 09.15.20

As Arab Gulf starts opening to Israel, Palestinians face a reckoning

Analysis: As UAE and Bahrain prepare to sign normalization accords with Israel, Palestinian leaders face calls to shift their strategy to avoid becoming marginalized in the region; while Israelis must realize they cannot wish Palestinians away

Reuters , 15:32 , 09.15.20

New lockdown is test of public faith in government

Opinion: After showing discipline and adhering to health directives during the first nationwide closure, Israelis have become critical of the politicians and their motives in decision-making, and Netanyahu's latest TV appearance did little to rebuild their trust

Yuval Karni , 23:30 , 09.14.20

Israel's leadership has failed us

Opinion: Netanyahu believes his admirers can defend him even after hundreds of thousands of Israelis have been cast out with no jobs, income or prospects as a second lockdown in six months wreaks more havoc on an already struggling economy

Limor Livnat , 20:22 , 09.14.20

Trump’s Mideast deals tout ‘peace’ where there was never war

Analysis: The U.S. president is lauding the agreement between two American allies who have never been in conflict and who have long had an informal alliance against Iran, while leaving the far more contentious Israeli-Palestinian conflict as intractable as ever

Associated Press , 14:45 , 09.14.20