Opinion & Analysis
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
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
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
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
זירת החיסול של ראאד סעד בעיר עזה
Killing of Hamas second-in-command Raad Saad is a tactical win, not a strategic one
Opinion: operation highlights Israel’s military strength, but without a political plan for Gaza it risks reinforcing Hamas’ survival, recovery and long-term control rather than weakening it
Avi Issacharoff | 08:30 | 12.14.25
תיעוד מחיסולו של ראאד סעד בעזה
Rare Gaza ceasefire strike sends a message to Washington as much as Hamas
Analysis: IDF confirmed killing of Raed Saad in a strike seen as breaching the ceasefire; approved by Netanyahu despite US opposition, move signaled refusal to let terror group remain dominant and is expected to bolster PM politically
Ron Ben-Yishai | 18:32 | 12.13.25
חלוקת סיוע הומניטרי בצפון הרצועה
Islamism’s strategic scarcity: how hoarded baby formula exposed the economy of martyrdom
Opinion: A viral video from Gaza exposes Hamas stockpiling baby formula and aid as civilians starve, shattering Western illusions and indicting an ideology that weaponizes suffering for global sympathy
Amine Ayoub | 12:05 | 12.13.25
בינה מלאכותית
Are AI writing tools pushing creativity toward mediocrity?
Opinion: For years, we were told to think outside the box; now, humanity has built the most sophisticated box in history: artificial intelligence. Does relying on it sharpen creativity, or quietly pull us toward comfortable mediocrity?
Keren Shahar | 01:27 | 12.13.25
Netanyahu, Ben-Gvir and Smotrich: who is leading Israel’s political decline
In every flock, there is a lead sheep; in Israel, the author argues, the slide into political coarseness is led by the prime minister, who elevated figures behind anti-LGBT marches and appointed unfit ministers, setting the tone for the rest to follow
Gilad Sharon | 20:50 | 12.12.25
The Gaza yellow line
The 'Yellow Line' imperative: strategic segmentation as the only path to stabilization
Opinion: Israel’s Yellow Line in Gaza is not a bid for annexation but an operational firebreak essential to prevent Hamas from regrouping, maintain security, and enable any future civil governance; calls to dismantle it ignore the realities of post-conflict stabilization
Amine Ayoub | 08:45 | 12.11.25
נשיא ארה"ב דונלד טראמפ ו נשיא סין שי ג'ינפינג בפסגה בעיר בוסאן ב דרום קוריאה
Trump's approval of H200 chips sale to China is not a gift, it's a short leash
Analysis: China not only remains dependent on the US, but it also finances the American chip industry; every H200 shipment that arrives in China generates revenue to establish manufacturing plants inside the US, strengthening supply chains and building the West's advantage
Kobby Barda | 20:25 | 12.09.25
הבית של פסי כהן ז"ל
Between Auschwitz and Be'eri: communities caught between memory and renewal
Opinion: Communities find themselves unwillingly at the center of a struggle between remembrance and renewal, underscoring the need for the state to better preserve national heritage
Gadi Ezra | 10:55 | 12.09.25
בית הקברות של ירמוכ, שבו אותרו שרידיו של זכריה באומל ז"ל
In the Middle East, Arabs talk openly about Israel as Europe shuns it
Opinion: In Europe, mentioning October 7 can bring accusations of genocide complicity, but across the Middle East people scarred by Assad, Hezbollah and Iran speak about Israel openly, sometimes with envy, as a country that rose from ruin and is here to stay
Francesca Borri | 21:41 | 12.08.25
Halfway healed: why hospital discharge should not be the finish line
Opinion: Israel’s stroke crisis shows recovery cannot end at discharge; system must shift to patient-based, continuous rehabilitation that treats emotional trauma and daily function, not just physical ability, to truly rebuild lives
Emil Ilionski | 17:50 | 12.08.25
As Hamas regains footing in Gaza, Israel confronts hard truths ahead of ceasefire's Phase Two
Opinion: Israel must reassess its strategy, define realistic objectives for phase two and secure oversight, freedom of action and influence over any future governing arrangement
Dr. Michael Milshtein | 07:08 | 12.08.25
מסיבת עיתונאים של נתניהו ומרץ
Netanyahu’s office blocks reporters at joint press event, critics warn of ‘media dictatorship’
At a joint press conference with Chancellor Merz, the Prime Minister’s Office chose who could ask questions and in which language, prompting warnings of a ‘media dictatorship’; critics say the 2025 event was staged and opaque; the PM’s spokesman denies setting the list
Itamar Eichner | 04:36 | 12.08.25
ההרס ברצועת עזה לאחר תקיפות צה"ל
Trump’s business goals vs Netanyahu’s bunker strategy as Israel enters ‘twilight of war’
Analysis: US president urges diplomacy and confidence-building while PM stays fixed on total victory and dismantling Hamas and Hezbollah; Trump eyes Nobel and booming family businesses, IDF seeks political endgame and Netanyahu’s true aims remain unclear
Ron Ben-Yishai | 08:37 | 12.07.25
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
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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
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