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Far-right will drive Israelis to the streets en masse

Opinion: Incoming government is set to trample on the beliefs and values of the Jewish democratic state, and will discover that non-religious Zionists will not give in easily

Ari Shavit | 23:20 | 12.08.22

Israel will pay for far-right's realization of the annexation dream

Opinion: Smotrich and Ben-Gvir's policies will likely throw legitimacy of Israel's rule in the West Bank into further dispute, threatening international cooperation, which is a corner stone of our security

Amos Gilad | 23:27 | 12.07.22

Israel's 'majority' wants a Jewish state, not religious theocracy

Opinion: Those who voted for Netanyahu and his Likud party in November 1 elections, want them to protect the values of Judaism, not create a whole new ultra-Orthodox state, led by homophobes promoting extremist views

Ben-Dror Yemini | 23:28 | 12.06.22

Head of the SS Heinrich Himmler and Mufti Hajj Amin al-Husseini shaking hands

How academia omits facts to make Palestinians the perpetual victim

Opinion: Academics have personal opinions and agendas like the rest of us, but erasing evidence only because it contradicts researchers' political positions is wrong and misleading

Ben-Dror Yemini | 23:29 | 12.05.22

פעילות מבצעית סיירת גולני לוחמים מבצע שובר גלים יהודה ושומרון איו"ש צבא צה"ל

IDF readiness for war compromised by West Bank tension

Analysis: nearly doubling the amount of battalions in the West Bank in the span of a year means the army has no time to train while political power struggle threatens to make situation worse

Ron Ben Yishai | 21:56 | 12.05.22

Ben-Gvir extremely unlikely to lower crime in the Arab sector

Opinion: The Arab sector’s crime problem is an outgrowth of decades of discrimination and neglect, and the incoming national security minister’s brute-force approach is unlikely to solve for that

Sever Plocker | 23:27 | 12.04.22

הפרדה מגדרית בפינת רחובות צפניה ועזרא, סמוך לשכונת "מאה שערים", בירושלים

Religious parties' demand for gender segregation will only amplify sex

Opinion: United Torah Judaism and far-right Religious Zionist parties' demand for legislation permitting gender segregation at publicly funded events takes us back to primitive habits from centuries ago

Tehila Friedman | 23:28 | 12.03.22

Analysis: What Trump doesn’t understand about U.S. Jews

Opinion: Despite his transactional approach to antisemitism and his open willingness to meet with apparent antisemites, ex-president is still mystified as to why American Jews are not all-too-willing to side with him in electoral arenas

Mike Wagenheim/i24NEWS | 18:51 | 12.03.22

A trader inspects a diamond during a show at the trading floor of Israel's Diamond Exchange (IDE) in Ramat Gan near Tel Aviv,

Israel-UAE diamond trade reaches new heights

Analysis: Links between diamond industries of two countries have quickly advanced after Abraham Accords, hinting that the road to the open economic cooperation was paved by pre-existing diamond trade

i24NEWS | 19:01 | 12.02.22

בנימין נתניהו בהשקת ספרו "ביבי: סיפור חיי"

Like Cristiano Ronaldo, Benjamin Netanyahu plays only for himself

Opinion: Much like the Portuguese soccer icon, Netanyahu cares more about how history will look back on him, and don't expect to see any beautiful soccer from a lineup that came ready to snap some ankles

Lior Ben-Ami | 23:32 | 12.01.22

World Cup fans hold up a Palestinian Flag during games in Qatar

Israel's public relations failures come home to roost in Qatar

Opinion: Government must appoint a professional team with extensive understanding of media, backing of a ministry and budget, to communicate in multiple languages the Israeli side of the story

Moshe Cohen | 23:20 | 11.30.22

Erratic Arab rage at Qatar World Cup is not a death sentence for Israelis

Opinion: The anger being taken out on Israeli fans in Qatar is similar to the one Moroccan fans unleashed in Belgium after World Cup match between two countries; it's the rage of those who were brainwashed to hate

Ben-Dror Yemini | 23:30 | 11.29.22

הפגנה ליגוד נגד מערכת המפשפט בעד בנימין נתניהו ב כיכר הבימה תל אביב

Netanyahu's new government is a threat to Israel's institutions

Opinion: After the courts and the police have been handed over to far-right, aiming to destroy them, Netanyahu allies are now aiming for the military and no attempt to calm these fears should be taken seriously

Nahum Barnea | 23:25 | 11.28.22

Support for Palestine during Qatar World Cup games

Belligerence to Israelis at Qatar World Cup was more than expected

Analysis: An Israeli journalist trying to interview people on the streets of Cairo, Amman, or Khartoum or any other country that has ties with Israel, would probably be received far worse than in Doha

Jonathan Regev | 10:30 | 11.28.22

"שמאלנים אני אשבור לכם את הצורה" - תיעוד: חייל צה''ל תוקף את העיתונאי אלי ביתאן

Soldiers must be reminded their enemy is not those with opposing political views

Opinion: The punch to the face that IDF soldier gave the left-wing activist in West Bank city says a lot more about the Israeli political and social sphere than a busted lip or swollen eye ever could

Avi Issacharoff | 23:19 | 11.27.22

Israelis cannot go on living quietly under shadow of terror attacks

Opinion: Constant anxiety over another potential attack is something that Israelis have learned to accept as a given, not realizing that to keep pretending that this is our 'day to day' will only make the situation worse

Ariela Ringl Hoffman | 23:28 | 11.26.22

The slow death of humanities in Israeli education

Opinion: Israel's bombastic title of 'start-up nation' has caused it to put more effort into STEM subjects, leading reforms which result in less diversity of studies in the education system

Matan Shor | 13:54 | 11.26.22

Lack of religion and state separation is holding Israel back

Opinion: Despite many believing that adherence to laws of Judaism is what makes Israel a more ethically and politically advanced state, separating the two is the better way for the courtly to bloom

Nathaniel Wolloch | 23:35 | 11.25.22

How could allies help Netanyahu beat charges?

Analysis: Proposed changes would allow legislators to abuse their authority and disrupt the tenuous balance of powers in Israel that keeps them in check, as expected coalition clears a path for such changes

Associated Press | 19:03 | 11.25.22

Jerusalem attack proves terrorists exploit Israel's political instability to strike

Analysis: The escalation of the ongoing terror wave is a result of incitement and hatred no less than it is a result of constant political crises in Israel, which incapacitate the country in all aspects

Ariel Schmidberg | 14:00 | 11.25.22

Is a new Intifada right around the corner?

Opinion: The sheer volume of violence and the Palestinian Authority’s ineptitude may spark another bout of popular uprising, and the incoming government is unlikely to quell any of it

Avi Issascharoff | 23:28 | 11.24.22

Who is responsible for bomb attacks in Jerusalem?

Analysis: While no terrorist organization has officially taken responsibility for the two blasts that killed at least one teen, the planning and execution of the attacks remind many of the Islamic State

Ron Ben-Yishai | 23:19 | 11.23.22

Exhausting, never-ending job of debunking antisemitic conspiracy theories

Opinion: While modern antisemitism may be less blatant than how it used to be, people today use conspiracy theories and tall tales to make Jews be seen in a negative light, but in a more subtle and cunning manner

Andrew Silow-Carroll/JTA | 23:30 | 11.22.22

Far-right government would be a gift to Israel boycott movement

Opinion: Bezalel Smotrich's demand to control settlement policies poses risk to two-state solution; center-left must understand the dangers, overlook Netanyahu corruption charges, and join unity coalition

Ben-Dror Yemini | 15:30 | 11.22.22

Uproar over settler attack on soldier only amplifies indifference to Palestinians

Opinion: The shock and condemnation in Israel following settler attack in Hebron on a female soldier proves that Palestinians in the same city don't enjoy the same rights

Einav Schiff | 23:28 | 11.21.22

Trump faces uphill battle to win votes of Republican Jews

Analysis: With Republicans no longer viewing Trump as the show-stopper he once was, their adoration seems to be increasingly focused on Florida governor Ron DeSantis, whose more polished tone appears to appeal to GOP in general

Mike Wagenheim/i24NEWS | 15:03 | 11.21.22

World Cup in Qatar is a kick in the face of the Palestinians

Opinion: Billions splashed on hosting world’s biggest soccer spectacle is the final nail in the coffin of the Arab world’s interest in the Palestinian people

Sever Plocker | 23:32 | 11.20.22

בנימין נתניהו, ישיבה תלמידי ישיבות חרדים אברכים

Israel's secular public is tired of carrying ultra-Orthodox on its back

Opinion: Whether or not it's a decision of majority of people, data proves top three deciles in Israel still pay about 90% of the taxes, while only 52% of Haredi sector works, and only one-third of them are employed full-time

Raanan Shaked | 23:26 | 11.19.22

Why do Israeli security agencies struggle with lone wolf attacks

Analysis: Lone assailants usually strike with cold weapons and often have no escape plan; they can weaponize a kitchen knife or car, and no matter how good, forces cannot see into mind of someone with unplanned intent to kill

i24NEWS | 18:58 | 11.19.22

תיעוד כוחות הביטחון במיפוי ביתו של המחבל מהפיגוע באריאל

Why new Israeli government will not stop current terror wave

Opinion: Those slated for ministerial positions and a place in the upcoming security cabinet, should avoid making combative statements and unsubstantiated promises they will not be able to keep

Yossi Yehushua | 23:55 | 11.18.22

A woman stands between stelae of Holocaust memorial in Berlin

Is Germany ending its ‘culture of memory’ of the Holocaust?

Opinion: As Israel scrambled to cancel Goethe Institute's event in Tel Aviv equating the Holocaust to the Nakba, questions emerged about a cultural shift among today's Germans on their perception of Jews

The Media Line | 18:46 | 11.18.22

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in 2013

Despite fiery rhetoric, Israel's far-right will miss Mahmoud Abbas

Opinion: While hawkish lawmakers consider the Palestinian leader an enemy, he is the only thing standing between this already precarious reality in the West Bank and another Intifada

Avi Issacharoff | 23:29 | 11.17.22

Israel's secular public does not 'sponsor' yeshiva students

Opinion: 65% of ultra-Orthodox in Israel are active in labor market thanks only to the studious yeshiva students who dedicate their lives to praying for all of us; while many are opposed to high amount of religious MKs in new coalition, my suggestion is to give them a chance

Arye Erlich | 23:59 | 11.16.22

מכלית הנפט פסיפיק זירקון, מקום התקיפה המיוחסת בגבול סוריה-עיראק, והמל"ט האיראני

Energy latest focus in Israel-Iran shadow war

Analysis: Jerusalem believes alleged Iranian attack on Israeli-owned oil tanker comes as protest against Qatar's decision to allow Israelis in World Cup but also likely retaliation for mysterious attack on Syria convoy allegedly carrying arms to Hezbollah

Ron Ben-Yishai | 19:38 | 11.16.22

Security failings in Ariel attack may have lasting repercussions

Opinion: During 20 minutes, the terrorist was not stopped by security guards, armed civilians or even troops, indicating there must be better trained personnel to guard locations considered sensitive or dangerous and to increase deterrence

Ron Ben Yishai | 23:28 | 11.15.22

Jews arriving from former Soviet republics in the early 1990s

For the sake of Jews across the world, leave the Law of Return in peace

Opinion: Religious parties along with members of Likud seek to amend the law to exclude grandchildren of Jews from access to Israeli citizenship, threatening relations with Jews around the world and leading the country toward a theocracy

Katya Kopchik | 23:22 | 11.14.22

When it comes to Israel, propaganda triumphs over facts

Opinion: Audacious events held in Tel Aviv asking to compare the Holocaust to Nakba and UN vote for ICJ to investigate Israel are all attempts to construct an antisemitic narrative while undermining historical accuracy

Ben-Dror Yemini | 23:41 | 11.13.22

By embracing Ben-Gvir, religious Zionists relinquished their calling

Opinion: The religious Zionist public initially dismissed the far-right lawmaker as a radical, but once they understood he could get them power in the Knesset, they began claiming he is simply a victim of misconception

Chen Sror Artzi | 23:27 | 11.12.22

From Jewish state to Jewish theocracy

Opinion: Basing the laws, policies and actions of a state on a subjective system like religion, may sound irrational, but this is the direction Israel is heading toward - as evident by the latest election round

Dr. Samuel Peleg | 23:45 | 11.11.22

How Turkic alliance offers benefits for Israel

Opinion: The shift of geopolitics currently happening in Eurasia has allowed a way for the Jewish state to improve its standing with nations belonging to the ethnic group, who could assist in efforts against Iran

Ariel Kogan/i24NEWS | 18:58 | 11.11.22

The fall of the Israeli Left

The collapse of the political left is not a sign of unpopular policies that the public refuses to accept, but the result of a political messaging vacuum, that the left created and was eventually swallowed by

Gilad Meiri | 23:28 | 11.10.22

Army is only way for Haredi youth to integrate into Israeli society

Opinion: If at age 18, each ultra-Orthodox youth would decide to enlist in IDF instead of pursuing yeshiva, Israel could be rid of years of budget burden and illegal resistance, while offering incentives for the rebellious sector

Giora Eiland | 23:27 | 11.09.22

How Benny Gantz lost another Israeli election

Opinion: During campaigning, former IDF chief of staff failed to articulate his platform, leaving moderate right wingers clueless about what he stands for and seeing no choice but to return to familiar promises of Netanyahu

Baruch Stein | 23:27 | 11.07.22

Then U.S. vice president Joe Biden and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addressing the press in Jerusalem, March 2016

Not much harmony expected in Israel-U.S. ties

Analysis: Biden has yet to call and congratulate Netanyahu who is about to usher in a right-wing government, which could be a sign of chilled ties to come

i24NEWS | 23:45 | 11.06.22

ביג 6 לרוחב נתניהו, דרעי, סמוטריץ, בן גביר, גולדקנופף, גפני

Election results are a blow to women's rights in Israel

Opinion: Lack of female representation in emerging coalition and past rhetoric of some of its members on gender equality, reproductive rights and LGBT issues are a cause of concern for Israel’s progress

Hadar Gil-Ad | 23:30 | 11.05.22

Kanye West awakens ‘triple consciousness’ of being Black, Jewish and American

Opinion: While many U.S. Jews outraged by rapper's antisemitic remarks, some believe the backlash is mostly the result of social media expectations, rather than genuine concern

Kendel Pinkney/JTA | 23:00 | 11.05.22

When guilt and innocence does not matter

Opinion: Latest election results prove that Israel's captivation with Netanyahu is never ending, even when it's clear there are other capable leaders to take his place

Baruch Stein | 23:28 | 11.04.22

A Palestinian man reads the headlines of a local newspaper featuring the Israeli legislative at a shop in the West Bank

Palestinians fear more violence after Israeli election results

Analysis: Experts say a Netanyahu-led coalition, backed by far-right lawmaker like Ben-Gvir, is 'likely to have far-reaching implications for Palestinians' and make occupation measures more extreme

Jake Pemberton/i24NEWS | 14:16 | 11.04.22

הפגנה בעד הדמורקטיה ונגד השחיתות בכיכר הבימה, תל אביב

As Netanyahu returns, concerns grow over far-right allies

Analysis: With his recent win in the Israeli elections, many fear that the usually pragmatic Netanyahu will have to join forces with firebrand newcomers to form government, effecting veteran lawmaker's decision making

Reuters | 23:27 | 11.03.22

Netanyahu allies eye major portfolios in next government

Analysis: Unless final vote count brings major change, Likud leader stands to return to power and face demands of political allies from within his own party as well as coalition partners which he would be unable to reject

Moran Azulay | 08:57 | 11.02.22

Far-right alliance are the big winners in Israel's election

Analysis: Itamar Ben-Gvir, Bezalel Smotrich have broken ground previously off limits to the hard right in Israel with exist polls projecting 14-15 for their joint ticket

Robert Swift/i24NEWS | 00:06 | 11.02.22

Israel's far-right on the brink of unprecedented success

Opinion: As Religious Zionist party grows at the expense of Likud, some established lawmakers fear their safe seat in the next parliament may be lost due to Netanyahu's reliance on the far-right in the hopes of escaping his criminal trial

Nadav Eyal | 18:13 | 11.01.22

Israel election: what are the possible scenarios

Analysis: Polls say Netanyahu's Likud and its allies will secure 59-60 seats, while centrist Lapid and his left-wing and Arab allies may secure 56 seats; however, no clear majority for either could be had, with possibility of a Lapid-Gantz-Netanyahu unity coalition to break deadlock, unlikely

Reuters | 15:37 | 11.01.22

Israeli election hopefuls: A look at the main contenders

Analysis: Benjamin Netanyahu hopes to return to power with the help of far-right Itamar Ben-Gvir, as they face Yair Lapid who is expected to have the 2nd largest party post elections, and partner with Benny Gantz

Associated Press | 12:24 | 11.01.22

Israel election: 4 things that could impact outcome

Analysis: Despite the seemingly endless political deadlock amounting to five election rounds on the spin, these factors are still at play in the race to form the next government

Associated Press | 23:30 | 10.31.22

In Israel, tiny swing could determine outcome of tight race

Analysis: Neither Netanyahu’s Likud nor Lapid’s Yesh Atid are expected to secure enough seats to form a government; instead, they hope to secure the Knesset majority with the support of smaller political allies

Associated Press | 12:26 | 10.31.22

Days before Israelis go to polls, Lapid, Netanyahu ask voters for their support

Prime minister says his government achieved in months what had been neglected for years, says despite disagreements Israelis are a family; Netanyahu says his calling is to ensure Israel's future, warns against government reliant on supporters of terror

Yair Lapid | 23:27 | 10.30.22

Jews in Poland, as anywhere in the world, shouldn't trade roots for assimilation

Opinion: Looking for every single piece of his Jewish heritage while writing a book, journalist Jarosław Kurski discovered his Polish family's past is full of rich Jewish history, which is part of an identity that must be preserved

Sever Plocker | 23:23 | 10.28.22

What is the newly emerged Palestinian terror group 'Lion's Den'?

Analysis: Winning support from many across Nablus due to their killer social media presence where its members post videos of attacks, the group is seen more as influencers of sorts, rather than an established militant organization

Reuters, Ynet | 14:18 | 10.28.22

Lapid and his wife Lihi voted at a polling station in Tel Aviv during parliamentary elections in March last year

Israel’s elections: scenarios, upsets and intrigue

Analysis: With the country preparing for a fifth vote in less than four years, experts say while most likely outcome is more deadlock, some unforeseen events could dramatically shake Israel out of ongoing impasse

The Media Line | 23:34 | 10.27.22

Opinion

Far-right will drive Israelis to the streets en masse

Ari Shavit

Israel will pay for far-right's realization of the annexation dream

Amos Gilad

Israel's 'majority' wants a Jewish state, not religious theocracy

Ben-Dror Yemini

How academia omits facts to make Palestinians the perpetual victim

Ben-Dror Yemini

IDF readiness for war compromised by West Bank tension

Ron Ben Yishai

Ben-Gvir extremely unlikely to lower crime in the Arab sector

Sever Plocker

Religious parties' demand for gender segregation will only amplify sex

Tehila Friedman

Analysis: What Trump doesn’t understand about U.S. Jews

Mike Wagenheim/i24NEWS

Israel-UAE diamond trade reaches new heights

i24NEWS

Like Cristiano Ronaldo, Benjamin Netanyahu plays only for himself

Lior Ben-Ami

Israel's public relations failures come home to roost in Qatar

Moshe Cohen

Erratic Arab rage at Qatar World Cup is not a death sentence for Israelis

Ben-Dror Yemini

Netanyahu's new government is a threat to Israel's institutions

Nahum Barnea

Belligerence to Israelis at Qatar World Cup was more than expected

Jonathan Regev

Soldiers must be reminded their enemy is not those with opposing political views

Avi Issacharoff

Israelis cannot go on living quietly under shadow of terror attacks

Ariela Ringl Hoffman

The slow death of humanities in Israeli education

Matan Shor

Lack of religion and state separation is holding Israel back

Nathaniel Wolloch

How could allies help Netanyahu beat charges?

Associated Press

Jerusalem attack proves terrorists exploit Israel's political instability to strike

Ariel Schmidberg

Is a new Intifada right around the corner?

Avi Issascharoff

Who is responsible for bomb attacks in Jerusalem?

Ron Ben-Yishai

Exhausting, never-ending job of debunking antisemitic conspiracy theories

Andrew Silow-Carroll/JTA

Far-right government would be a gift to Israel boycott movement

Ben-Dror Yemini

Uproar over settler attack on soldier only amplifies indifference to Palestinians

Einav Schiff

Trump faces uphill battle to win votes of Republican Jews

Mike Wagenheim/i24NEWS

World Cup in Qatar is a kick in the face of the Palestinians

Sever Plocker

Israel's secular public is tired of carrying ultra-Orthodox on its back

Raanan Shaked

Why do Israeli security agencies struggle with lone wolf attacks

i24NEWS

Why new Israeli government will not stop current terror wave

Yossi Yehushua

Is Germany ending its ‘culture of memory’ of the Holocaust?

The Media Line

Despite fiery rhetoric, Israel's far-right will miss Mahmoud Abbas

Avi Issacharoff

Israel's secular public does not 'sponsor' yeshiva students

Arye Erlich

Energy latest focus in Israel-Iran shadow war

Ron Ben-Yishai

Security failings in Ariel attack may have lasting repercussions

Ron Ben Yishai

For the sake of Jews across the world, leave the Law of Return in peace

Katya Kopchik

When it comes to Israel, propaganda triumphs over facts

Ben-Dror Yemini

By embracing Ben-Gvir, religious Zionists relinquished their calling

Chen Sror Artzi

From Jewish state to Jewish theocracy

Dr. Samuel Peleg

How Turkic alliance offers benefits for Israel

Ariel Kogan/i24NEWS

The fall of the Israeli Left

Gilad Meiri

Army is only way for Haredi youth to integrate into Israeli society

Giora Eiland

How Benny Gantz lost another Israeli election

Baruch Stein

Not much harmony expected in Israel-U.S. ties

i24NEWS

Election results are a blow to women's rights in Israel

Hadar Gil-Ad

Kanye West awakens ‘triple consciousness’ of being Black, Jewish and American

Kendel Pinkney/JTA

When guilt and innocence does not matter

Baruch Stein

Palestinians fear more violence after Israeli election results

Jake Pemberton/i24NEWS

As Netanyahu returns, concerns grow over far-right allies

Reuters

Netanyahu allies eye major portfolios in next government

Moran Azulay

Far-right alliance are the big winners in Israel's election

Robert Swift/i24NEWS

Israel's far-right on the brink of unprecedented success

Nadav Eyal

Israel election: what are the possible scenarios

Reuters

Israeli election hopefuls: A look at the main contenders

Associated Press

Israel election: 4 things that could impact outcome

Associated Press

In Israel, tiny swing could determine outcome of tight race

Associated Press

Days before Israelis go to polls, Lapid, Netanyahu ask voters for their support

Yair Lapid

Jews in Poland, as anywhere in the world, shouldn't trade roots for assimilation

Sever Plocker

What is the newly emerged Palestinian terror group 'Lion's Den'?

Reuters, Ynet

Israel’s elections: scenarios, upsets and intrigue

The Media Line