Opinion & Analysis
דיון 40 חתימות במליאת הכנסת
Spins upon spins: from Netanyahu’s pardon to draft law and Mossad shake-up
Who would have believed that Netanyahu’s pardon drama would fade into history, be replaced by a vote on the draft law, and the next day give way to serious talk of replacing the head of the Mossad?
Sima Kadmon | 11:51 | 12.06.25
אילון מאסק והלוגו החדש
Why does Elon Musk care what color Jews are?
Don't be fooled — any talk of Jews and race will always be used as a tool for our extermination
David Christopher Kaufman | 08:11 | 12.06.25
AI
Artificial intelligence or artificial confidence? Why blind trust in AI is the real danger
Opinion: The problem isn’t that AI makes mistakes but that we stop making our own, Israel learned this when overconfidence in a 'smart,' automated system before Oct. 7 proved costly — a reminder of the danger in trusting technology too much
Prof. Guy Hochman | 05:31 | 12.06.25
ראש הממשלה בנימין נתניהו
Netanyahu signals to Trump for help, trampling Israel’s sovereignty
Opinion: Netanyahu’s English video crosses a red line; no speech by a B’Tselem CEO against the IDF does the damage done by a prime minister racing to have another country intervene, unprecedentedly, in Israel’s internal affairs, to save himself from trial
Einav Schiff | 22:34 | 12.05.25
זה שיוצא (מימין) ברנע, וזה שנכנס (משמאל) גופמן, בהערכת מצב עם ראש הממשלה נתניהו | צילום: אבי אוחיון לע"מ
Netanyahu’s Mossad pick: how Roman Gofman became PM’s most influential wartime adviser
Opinion: Military secretary’s appointment, shaped by his deep wartime influence over the prime minister, raises urgent questions about experience, accountability and the political forces now reshaping the spy agency’s future
Yossi Yehoshua | 13:57 | 12.05.25
בועז ביסמוט, יו"ר ועדת החוץ והביטחון בדיון על חוק הגיוס
Four core mistakes behind support for Bismuth's conscription bill
Opinion: Once normal, respectful and properly tailored service tracks are built, ultra-Orthodox Israelis can become outstanding soldiers; the debate over the Bismuth bill is drowning in slogans, but four basic errors in its defense demand a serious look
Hagay Lober | 05:43 | 12.05.25
וולודימר זלנסקי דונלד טראמפ ולדימיר פוטין
The Trump administration’s pressure on Ukraine imperils the future of the world, and its own
Opinion: Washington’s push for elections and territorial concessions endangers Ukraine’s survival, emboldens Russia and could force future US confrontations with hostile powers
Dan Zamansky | 09:27 | 12.04.25
נשיא רוסיה ולדימיר פוטין נשיא סוריה אחמד א-שרע
What Israel is getting wrong in Syria — and the strategy it should pursue instead
Analysis: Israel’s unclear post-Assad strategy is undermining its own interests—fueling local hostility, weakening stability in Syria and empowering Iran; it should instead pursue a stable Damascus and broaden alliances to curb hostile influence
Elizabeth Tsurkov | 22:10 | 12.03.25
נתניהו נכנס לאולם בית המשפט
Say yes to Netanyahu's pardon request, but first start the healing
Opinion: The prime minister is right that his trial is causing rifts, but he is the one causing them; Therefore, it would be right that both parts of his request are fulfilled:  First heal the rifts, then a pardon
Ben-Dror Yemini | 09:19 | 12.01.25
בינה מלאכותית
Re-engineering high-tech: is AI threatening jobs or saving them?
Opinion: Artificial intelligence is driving layoffs in the short term, but is likely to create new roles that will transform the industry at its core 
Moran Chamsi | 09:00 | 12.01.25
ראש הממשלה בנימין נתניהו בפגישתו עם שר ההגנה של ארה"ב פיט הגסת'
Netanyahu’s pardon bid is really an offer of mutual amnesty to the justice system
Analysis: Netanyahu’s request to President Isaac Herzog stunned Israel’s legal and political systems, as he offers a draw in his long fight with prosecutors, signaling he will ease off the attorney general and high court if they ease off him
Moran Azulay | 21:25 | 11.30.25
צוות הקרב של חטיבת הצנחנים בלחימה בחאן יונס
The war is over, but the world has begun hunting Jews again
Opinion: Our country, which was established because we had no protection anywhere else in the world, cannot stand by while its soldiers are persecuted outside its borders
Ofir Ohayon | 19:35 | 11.30.25
שקי קמח ושימורים זרוקים ברצועה
US 'New Gaza' initiative seeks to move 2 million Palestinians - and strip Hamas of control
Commentary: Along the Morag Corridor, large piles of food supplies lie abandoned, shattering Hamas’ starvation narrative; the IDF wants to break more myths as a US-backed 'New Gaza' pilot in Rafah moves slowly forward
Ron Ben-Yishai | 01:28 | 11.30.25
מטבעות ביטקוין על רקע דגל חמאס
Terror’s lifeline is financial: until the money stops, the violence won’t
Opinion: As families of October 7 victims sue Binance, the case highlights a harsh truth: terror thrives on anonymous digital finance; only global regulation, swift enforcement and public oversight can choke off the cash that fuels future attacks
Liron Rose | 10:11 | 11.29.25
זוהראן ממדאני
How to know when it's time to leave? Jacob's story guides Jews facing growing hostility
Opinion: In places where Jews feel pressure to hide their identity and leaders show open or quiet antisemitism the signs are clear, and Jacob’s story offers a guide for understanding danger, comfort and the pull to return home
Rabbi David Stav | 06:06 | 11.29.25
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Winning the info war: Why ‘hasbara’ isn’t enough in the age of fake news
Many Israelis believe the country’s global problem is 'hasbara,' but clinging to that defensive, apologetic concept is outdated; today, the goal is not to explain reality but to shape it, especially for young people fed by fake news; this week’s X revelation — that many viral 'Gaza' anti-Israel accounts are run by impostors abroad — underscores the challenge ahead
Ella Kenan | 14:48 | 11.28.25
נאום דונלד טראמפ בכנסת ישראל
Dr. Trump and Mr. Donald: Rewriting the US-Israel relationship—one deal at a time
Opinion: If long-held norms are quietly unraveling under a president widely viewed as a strong supporter of Israel, what should be expected from one less sympathetic?
Avi Kalo | 14:35 | 11.27.25
דיפ פייק
Own your face: Making identity non-fungible in a world where everything can be copied
Opinion: Facing an AI-driven surge in deepfakes, Denmark proposes a radical shift—treating your face, voice and likeness as intellectual property, making unauthorized use a matter of IP theft, not just privacy invasion
Dr. Bella Barda Bareket | 13:03 | 11.27.25
עבד אל-מלכ בדר א-דין אל-חות'י, הפגנת חות'ים בתימן, צנעא תימן תקיפה אווירית צה"ל תוקף ארמון הנשיאות
Why the Houthis stopped shooting—for now
Analysis: Although the Houthis claim they paused attacks because of the Hamas-Israel ceasefire and maintain an ideology aimed at Israel’s destruction, their real motivation was the growing military and economic pressure on their regime
Ari Heistein | 07:34 | 11.27.25
נאום דונלד טראמפ בכנסת ישראל
Israel has to prove it isn’t the US's 51st State
Opinion: Despite claims Israel just follows American orders, recent decisions show Jerusalem acting on its own calculations; alliances matter, but Israel isn’t a 51st state; it balances pressure, timing and strategy to protect its interests
Naveh Dromi | 03:14 | 11.27.25
בית הדין הרבני בתל אביב
When family courts fail single mothers, rabbinical courts step in
Opinion: In the usual chorus, rabbinical courts are cast as villains to women’s rights—but in many cases, their judges better grasp the economic reality of single mothers, while family courts uphold blind equality that leaves women with minimal support
Vered Ovadiya | 18:30 | 11.26.25
בצלאל סמוטריץ' ואיתמר בן גביר
Death penalty: a promise of deterrence that delivers nothing
Opinion: The more anxious, divided and violent a country becomes, the more people cling to the death penalty as a cure, not because it works but because it feels satisfying; a highly effective election-year slogan that replaces facts with emotion
Prof. Guy Hochman | 09:50 | 11.26.25
ירדן תנועת האחים המוסלמים
Is the Muslim Brotherhood’s 100-year plan in the US nearing its end?
Analysis: For more than three decades, US-based networks linked to the Muslim Brotherhood built schools, nonprofits, campus groups and community institutions aimed at shaping cultural, political and legal influence; but now Washington is signaling a major shift in how it confronts them
Dr. Kobby Barda | 13:08 | 11.25.25
מעצר וחקירות של כ 500 פעילי טרור של ארגון החמאס וגא"פ
The case against a blanket death penalty for terrorists
Opinion: Nukhba terrorists who took part in Oct. 7 massacre deserve death, but such severe punishment should be meted out only in such extreme circumstances
Rabbi Yuval Cherlow | 14:43 | 11.24.25
Between accountability and absurdity: the officers Zamir spared and the 'meaningless' dismissals
Analysis: As government stalls state inquiry, chief of staff’s intentions may be sound, but process fell short, with missing transparency, unexamined intelligence files, senior officers spared accountability and unclear reserve 'dismissals'
Ronen Bergman | 14:30 | 11.24.25
Why IDF chief’s Oct. 7 accountability steps surprised no one — and where the real dispute lies
Analysis: Zamir’s decisions matched earlier findings, but his choice to keep intelligence chief in place has stirred sharp debate; controversy highlights deeper tensions inside IDF over accountability, leadership stability and upcoming appointments
Yossi Yehoshua | 11:15 | 11.24.25
מטוס f-35 של חיל האוויר
F-35s are not enough: Israel must change its concept
Opinion: Technology alone does not save nations; If Israel continues to cling to the outdated concept that technological superiority is the answer to every problem, it risks continuing to miss what lies directly before its eyes
Meir Swissa | 22:45 | 11.23.25
ראש סבא"א רפאל גרוסי ומתקן ה גרעין של איראן בנתנז
Iran's nuclear laser: How Russia helps Tehran trade ambiguity for the bomb
Analysis: Intelligence says Iran is using covert Russian laser and modeling help to validate a bomb design without testing, and for Israel, the leap underscores why any Palestinian state must come with ironclad security control
Amine Ayoub | 16:25 | 11.23.25
שכונת א-תופאח בעיר עזה
The silence of the lambs: As Gaza war winds down, Israel faces a new strategic reality
Opinion: A US-led deal involving Turkey, Qatar and Egypt, backed by a binding UN resolution on Palestinian statehood, is reshaping the region; Israel's silence may soon become its greatest liability in the face of emerging geopolitical threats
Dr. Ruth Kabessa Avramzon | 09:29 | 11.23.25
טראמפ ובן סלמאן
Trump doesn't just want to work with bin Salman, he wants to be like him
Opinion: Trump has always dreamed of being a king, so it’s no accident that he’s obsessive about the British monarchy and is tearing up the White House to build himself a golden State Ballroom; but in his version he's much more Mohammed bin Salman than King Charles
Tzippy Shmilovitz | 01:57 | 11.21.25
אל ג'ולני, נתניהו, טראמפ
Netanyahu's tour of the Golan buffer zone sends a message to Syria—and Washington
Commentary: Netanyahu’s visit to the Syrian border, backed by a rare high-level entourage, aimed to signal to al-Sharaa and Trump: Israel won’t yield on security; the message appears to have been received
Ron Ben-Yishai | 20:15 | 11.20.25
אל ג'ולני, נשיא סוריה, בעצרת הכללית של האו"ם בניו יורק
The justice charade: Why Syria’s Islamist regime is whitewashing sectarian murder
Opinion: The HTS-backed Syrian Transitional Government’s refusal to acknowledge sectarian massacres exposes its justice reforms as a façade, raising urgent questions about Western engagement and the risks of legitimizing extremist-led governance
Amine Ayoub | 09:08 | 11.20.25
תפילה בבית הכנסת של סופיה
The Boomers lost the war on antisemitism
Opinion: Ronald Lauder stood before the World Jewish Congress gala audience and declared that the 'only' ways to fight antisemitism are education and public relations; it was a perfectly scripted line for a black-tie evening—and an indictment of an entire worldview; they mistook applause for protection, comfort for continuity, and branding for belief; the next generation must rebuild Jewish civilization through Hebrew, self-defense, and moral courage
Adam Scott Bellos | 06:15 | 11.20.25
פיגוע בגוש עציון
Conditions are ripe for a third intifada
Opinion: Iran  is trying to destabilize Judea and Samaria, and is pouring large quantities of weapons into Israel; Jewish terrorism is rampant in the territories, under the auspices of the state and the Israeli police; The Palestinian Authority is weakening, but Israel is not strengthening it even though it knows it is in its own interest 
Avi Issacharoff | 08:03 | 11.19.25
The technology that makes the difference: AI becomes a key driver of capital market performance
Opinion: From back-end infrastructure to billions in market value, AI tools are reshaping the business landscape of tech and AdTech giants, emerging as a major variable in financial results
Tal Jacobson | 05:09 | 11.19.25
מטוסי האדיר F35i
This is what Israel must demand as compensation for a US F-35 sale to Saudi Arabia
Analysis: Saudi Arabia’s proposed F-35 purchase would end Israel’s exclusive regional access to the jet, weakening a core security advantage even though Riyadh would receive standard model without Israel’s enhanced sensors, electronic warfare systems
Yossi Yehoshua | 17:08 | 11.18.25
דונלד טראמפ בפסגה עם מנהיגי מדינות המפרץ בסעודיה
UN vote delivers a heavy blow to Israeli right and rewrites the Gaza future
Opinion: UN Security Council’s new framework for Gaza delivers a heavy setback to Israel’s right wing, rejects its core demands and marks a decisive shift toward international oversight, expanded regional involvement
Nadav Eyal | 08:45 | 11.18.25
ארכיון 6 בנובמבר 2025 נשיא ארה"ב טראמפ עוצם עיניים במהלך אירוע ב החדר הסגלגל הבית הלבן על הורדת מחירי תרופות בתמונות שהעלו טענות כי נרדם או ישן
Trump’s Middle East plan once backed Israel, now it paves way for Palestinian state
Opinion: Trump’s Middle East plan initially aligned with Israeli interests, but just two months later, the U.S. is advancing a path to Palestinian statehood
Danny Van Buren | 02:29 | 11.17.25
מטוס F-35 של צבא ארה"ב
Benefits of normalization outweigh risks of selling F-35s to the Saudis
Opinion: Selling the fighter jets to the kingdom could erode the IDF's qualitative air superiority, but the profit inherent in a diplomatic move justifies the risk; The myriad of restrictions and barriers that the US imposes on arms deals to the Middle East are supposed to ensure that the Saudis will have difficulty operating the F-35 against Israel 
Ron Ben-Yishai | 19:16 | 11.16.25
הפגנת חות'ים בתימן
Import empire: The Houthi regime and Yemen’s economic chokepoints
Analysis: The Houthis were able to effectively seize Yemen’s economy precisely because it was centralized and dependent on imports through a small number of entry points; but that same feature has now become a major liability, leaving the regime’s revenue system uniquely vulnerable
Ari Heistein | 14:48 | 11.16.25
העיר עזה
An American tsunami in Gaza
Opinion: In the new reality in the Gaza Strip, the United States sets the tone, and it wants to continue the ceasefire at almost any cost; A choice must be made - set red lines for Trump and pay a price, or work together and maintain freedom of action
Dr. Michael Milshtein | 02:15 | 11.16.25
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Wanted: hilltop youth to secure Israel’s future
Opinion: Pioneer farms in Judea and Samaria bolster security, ease the IDF’s burden and block Palestinian land grabs backed by anarchist groups; the violent fringe must be addressed to protect the reputation of the vast, dedicated majority
Boaz Haetzni | 13:21 | 11.15.25
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Why does America's younger generation hate us?
Many in Israel hoped U.S. student hostility would fade after the war — but a decade-long anti-Israel indoctrination, starting in middle school, runs deep; Israel must act decisively in this arena before it’s too late
Kobby Barda | 21:25 | 11.14.25
תקיפת רכב בדרום לבנון
Hezbollah rebuilds in the shadows — why Israel still sees a window of hope
Commentary: Despite rising tensions on northern border, Israel and US detect shift in Shiite sentiment against Hezbollah; as group tries to rebuild its military power, its focus turns inward, threatening Lebanon’s government and risking new escalation
Ron Ben-Yishai | 23:16 | 11.13.25
Ali Khamenei and Benjamin Netanyahu
Israel and Iran brace for another conflict as Tehran debates its next move
Tehran fears Israel may try to topple the regime after the recent war. Iran’s leadership is torn between opening talks with the United States or rebuilding its shattered military capabilities as Israel watches for miscalculation
Ron Ben-Yishai | 16:38 | 11.13.25
לונדון בריטניה רשת BBC
BBC’s harmful reporting damaged Israel’s image - a simple apology won’t fix it
Opinion: The BBC’s damage to Israel’s image over the past two years is hard to quantify, yet Israel's response has been muted; without treating the battle for its reputation as seriously as military defense, other broadcasters may follow suit
Gadi Ezra | 10:24 | 11.13.25
נאום דונלד טראמפ בכנסת ישראל
Partnership with the US must not undermine Israel’s independence
Opinion: As US officers take a growing role in Israel’s war efforts, concern is mounting that vital cooperation with Washington is starting to blur the line between partnership and control
Yair Kraus | 14:15 | 11.12.25
Time to retire the Histadrut
Opinion: when a labor federation can be raided by police, its chairman detained, and hundreds of public-sector officials questioned in a massive fraud investigation, the problem is not a single leader
Prof. Ilan Alon | 11:11 | 11.12.25
ראמה דוואג'י וזוהרן ממדאני לאחר הניצחון בבחירות לראשות העיר ניו יורק, 2025
Election of Zohran Mamdani marks deepening Hellenization of American Jewry
Opinion: Zohran Mamdani’s election as New York City mayor marks a peak in the long process of American Jewry’s cultural assimilation — at the heart of the world’s largest Jewish metropolis
Meir Suissa | 23:39 | 11.11.25
The digital Reich: how America forgot the lessons of 'Never Again'
Opinion: Eighty years after Auschwitz, America has reinvented propaganda with hashtags, algorithms; political extremes now mirror each other and same tactics Holocaust education was meant to end are once again shaping the American mind
Adam Scott Bellos | 16:47 | 11.10.25
חברי הפלוגה של הדר גולדין ז"ל מלווים אותו בפעם האחרונה
The commitment to bring back home IDF missing soldiers
Opinion: The effort to bring back hostages is not only a sacred moral mission, but also a step toward ending the agonizing uncertainty, allowing space for mourning, healing, and advancing the work of Tikun Olam — repairing and bettering our world
Avi Kalo | 14:40 | 11.10.25
ארדואן עם הכאפייה בעצרת תמיכה בחמאס
Erdoğan’s bid to replace Qatar as Hamas’s chief backer
Opinion: As Qatar faces pressure over its Hamas ties, Turkey under Erdoğan steps in, seeking to replace Doha as the terror group’s main patron — a move that risks deepening Gaza’s turmoil and entrenching political Islam in the region
Amine Ayoub | 18:41 | 11.09.25
אילוסטרציה חייל חיילים צה"ל קצין סגן-אלוף סגן אלוף סא"ל
To grow hope from loss: Why Israel must let fallen soldiers’ legacy live on
Opinion: Posthumous reproduction is not only a legal or moral issue, but a sacred act of continuity, a way for bereaved families to transform unbearable loss into new life, faith and the eternity of Israel
Rabbi Dr. Sharon Shalom | 18:24 | 11.09.25
שדה תימן
Sde Teiman leak affair throws Judiciary into turmoil, bolstering Levin’s push to weaken oversight
Analysis: Conflicting opinions, political clashes and shifting authority have thrown the judiciary into crisis — a chaos that critics say serves Justice Minister Yariv Levin’s long-term goals
Tova Zimuky | 10:07 | 11.09.25
תקיפות צה"ל בדרום לבנון
Israel's dilemma: when will it bring down the hammer on Hezbollah?
Analysis: Hezbollah rebuilds despite repeated Israeli warnings; Israel is steadily raising its response threshold, including unusually large strike near Tyre; any Hezbollah retaliation or stronger Israeli attack could trigger new round of clashes
Yossi Yehoshua | 07:50 | 11.07.25
שכונת א-תופאח בעיר עזה
Disarm or decommission? Israel worried about weak US Gaza draft, tracks Hezbollah buildup
Commentary: Israel fears Gaza stabilization force draft lets Hamas keep its weapons and opposes UN involvement that could limit engagement rules; meanwhile, Hezbollah rebuilds in Lebanon as Israel ramps up pressure to avoid broader military escalation
Ron Ben-Yishai | 17:41 | 11.05.25
ממדאני נאום ניצחון ניו יורק עם אשתו ראמה
Mamdani’s victory signals political and economic upheaval in New York — and warning sign for Israel
Opinion: Less than a generation after 9/11, New York elected a Muslim mayor whose sharp criticism of Israel, progressive agenda mark a major political shift; his win signals turbulence for the city — and warning sign for Israel, US Jewry alike
Dr. Kobi Berda | 10:56 | 11.05.25
הפגנת חות'ים בתימן
After the Gaza ceasefire, will the Houthis attack Saudi Arabia?
Analysis: After the Gaza ceasefire, the Houthis face converging economic, political and military crises that could threaten their survival; seeking leverage and new revenue, they have set their sights on Saudi Arabia
Ari Heistein | 19:40 | 11.04.25
מחנה פליטים שאטי
The riviera on Gaza’s ruins: A global economic experiment disguised as reconstruction
Opinion: The GREAT Trust plan to rebuild Gaza isn't just humanitarian aid—it’s a test case for turning land into financial assets; beneath talk of innovation lies a modern form of feudalism, where devastated territories become digital-age commodities
Dr. Bella Barda Bareket | 13:52 | 11.04.25
מפגינים שורפים את דגל ישראל בבוגוטה, קולומביה, ב-7 באוקטובר 2025
When the defense establishment stops defending the state
Opinion: The suspension of the military advocate general over the Sde Teiman video leak exposes a deeper crisis: a moral and ideological drift within Israel’s public institutions, reaching even the once-sacred ranks of the IDF
Dr. Ruth Kabbesa Abramzon | 22:57 | 11.03.25
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