Opinion & Analysis
מנסור עבאס
Run, Mansour, run
Opinion: Your smile and promises of coexistence fooled too many Israelis, but the election has stripped away the illusion. A government resting on Ra'am or the Joint List is no answer to Netanyahu. It's a gamble Israel cannot afford to take
Rami Simani | 13:51 | 11.03.26
Donald Trump
Israel isn't on the US ballot, but its future is
Opinion: US voters head to the polls focused on domestic issues, but for us in Israel, the stakes are profound: a Democratic Congress may challenge arms sales, Trump may seek quick diplomatic wins, and support for Israel is eroding in both parties
Gadi Ezra | 07:51 | 11.03.26
נשיא ארה"ב דונלד טראמפ עצרת בחירות פלורידה
Israel must brace for a hostile US Congress
Opinion: As Democrats eye control of Congress, young American Jews are turning away from Israel and support is eroding; anti-Israel activism and foreign influence have played a role, but Israel's own policies have helped alienate some of its closest allies
Ben-Dror Yemini | 04:35 | 11.03.26
כוחות יוניפיל בדרום לבנון
From Western Sahara to Lebanon: The hidden dangers of relying on UN peacekeepers
Analysis: The Security Council's failure to renew the Western Sahara mission has ended a 35-year UN peacekeeping operation; With UNIFIL scheduled to withdraw from Lebanon, Israel faces an urgent strategic question: who will actually enforce security when peacekeepers depart?
Amine Ayoub | 22:40 | 11.02.26
NEGEV TECHNOLOGY REAL ESTATE
Unclogging Israel’s real estate bottleneck: Why the Negev is the next frontier for tech and industry
Opinion: Soaring land prices, traffic congestion and limited room for expansion are pushing businesses to look south, where the Northern Negev offers affordable industrial land, advanced infrastructure and access to a growing technology ecosystem
Yagel Deutsch | 15:58 | 11.02.26
ראשי המפלגות
The ‘unity’ lie: why Israel's plan to avoid new elections may be doomed
Opinion: Portraying a ‘unity’ government as Israel's only escape from the disaster of another election rests on a fanciful assumption: that such a government is even possible; the hope of avoiding another vote does not mean that a viable unity option exists
Einav Schiff | 02:17 | 11.02.26
The Arab vote isn't a gift to Israel's enemies. The backlash may be
Israel's attacks on Arab voters are giving Hamas and Hezbollah ammunition
Analysis: As Israeli politicians challenge the legitimacy of Arab votes following the elections, Hamas and Hezbollah see evidence of a society coming apart; the widening rift threatens Israel's international standing and could bring mounting diplomatic pressure and sanctions
Michael Milshtein | 12:05 | 11.01.26
בנימין נתניהו, הרצוג, איזנקוט
Israel voted for change, not another deal to keep Netanyahu in power
Opinion: After a divisive election, president Herzog must resist another Netanyahu deal, include Arab parties in the next government and give voters the change they demanded
Shimon Shiffer | 07:39 | 11.01.26
גדי איזנקוט
How Gadi Eisenkot could replace Netanyahu without coalition deals
Opinion: A constitutional strategy could allow Gadi Eisenkot to form a government without coalition agreements or 61 supporters, forcing Knesset members to choose between backing him and leaving Netanyahu in power
Matan Gutman | 06:07 | 11.01.26
What Israel can learn from Poland's escalating judicial crisis
Opinion: Poland's battle over its courts is pushing the country deeper into political chaos, offering Israel a stark warning: When politicians undermine judicial independence, democracy itself is at risk
Sever Plocker | 02:54 | 11.01.26
Algerian soldiers stand guard in In Amenas, southeast of the capital
Algeria sends troops to Niger: a warning for Morocco and Israel
Analysis: Algeria’s first overseas ground deployment since the 1973 Yom Kippur War, Russia’s veto over Western Sahara and competing gas pipelines are reshaping Morocco’s strategic neighborhood; for Israel, the stakes extend to the security of its key North African partner
Amine Ayoub | 16:44 | 10.31.26
A new strike on Iran? Trump and Netanyahu may not be on the same page
Analysis: Qatar offers a plan in what may be final Iran talks; if diplomacy fails, brief, intense strikes could use major airpower, perhaps Marines; legal experts helped pick targets to hit the regime, not rally Iranians; next week may clarify shelter needs
Ron Ben-Yishai | 13:57 | 10.31.26
גדי איזנקוט
No total victory: Israel needs unity, not another election
Opinion: Israel's election has left both political blocs short of a majority, making a unity government essential, however unappealing; the surge in Arab voter turnout also exposes a deeper failure to understand the country's Arab citizens and their political differences
Chen Artzi Sror | 01:34 | 10.31.26
ראש הממשלה בנימין נתניהו נפגש עם נשיא ארה"ב דונלד טראמפ בבית הלבן
What now? Israel faces another Iran war and a reckoning with Washington
Opinion: Another US strike on Iran risks a prolonged war, even as Trump predicts a swift end; with Netanyahu in power after an inconclusive election, creeping annexation, potential sanctions and eroding bipartisan US support threaten Israel's security
Shimon Shiffer and Amos Gilad | 19:24 | 10.30.26
נצרת
Israel can't be governed with those who refuse to condemn Hamas
Opinion: Hundreds of thousands of Arab Israelis voted this week, and democracy demands their voices be heard, but governing together remains difficult when some political leaders share the views of Israel's bitterest enemies
Rabbi David Stav | 12:24 | 10.30.26
בנימין נתניהו, גדי איזנקוט
Dayenu: The lesson of this election is compromise
Opinion:  After a bitter election leaves neither camp with a clear victory, Dayenu - or 'it would hace been enough' - must be our rallying cry; Israelis must let go of demands for total victory, define red lines and find a way to live with political differences
Donniel Hartman | 20:07 | 10.29.26
Benjamin Netanyahu Iran
The Arab world is watching: could Netanyahu expand the Iran war before forming a government?
Analysis: Israel’s inconclusive election, a Pentagon leadership shake-up and a U.S.-Iran diplomatic backchannel are raising questions across the Middle East; could Netanyahu use the caretaker period to expand the war before a new coalition takes shape?
Amine Ayoub | 17:51 | 10.29.26
Netanyahu, Bennett, Eisenkot: Talk; don't miss this moment
Opinion: Perhaps this is what Israelis were telling their leaders in this election: We refuse to entrust our future to one political camp alone; find a way to work together
Yehoram Gaon | 12:28 | 10.29.26
בנימין נתניהו יצחק הרצוג קבלת פנים ל נשיא ארה"ב דונלד טראמפ ב בנתב"ג
Iran cannot wait: Trump and Herzog must break Israel's political deadlock
Opinion: Neither Netanyahu nor Eisenkot can form a coalition, but the Iranian threat leaves little time for another election; Israel's president and his US counterpart must help forge a unity government despite deep political divisions
Ben-Dror Yemini | 05:24 | 10.29.26
Ra'am and Israel's coalition crisis: the Muslim Brotherhood question
Opinion: Election deadlock revives a dangerous temptation; Israeli leaders will be drawn toward practical bargaining with Mansour Abbas and Ra'am; this impulse must be resisted not because Arab integration is wrong, but because coalition with an Islamist party rooted in the Muslim Brotherhood requires clarity that Israeli negotiators have consistently failed to demand
Amine Ayoub | 18:58 | 10.28.26
Yair Golan, Gadi Eisenkot, Naftali Bennett and Avigdor Liberman
Netanyahu's election lead leaves rivals weighing unity government
Opinion: After election results left Netanyahu's bloc ahead, opposition leaders face a difficult choice: Break their pledge not to join his government or risk another election that could hand him a 61-seat majority
Yuval Karni | 18:06 | 10.28.26
Trump's vision for Israel: Three prime ministers, one government
Opinion: With Israel's election ending in deadlock, a proposed Trump-brokered unity government would rotate the premiership among Netanyahu, Eisenkot and Bennett, aiming to break the political impasse and advance normalization with Saudi Arabia
Dr. Kobby Barda | 15:19 | 10.28.26
מטה רע"מ
Israel's Arab voters demand a seat at the table. Will Jewish leaders make room?
Opinion: Record Arab voter turnout has strengthened calls for Jewish-Arab political cooperation, putting Gadi Eisenkot and Naftali Bennett under pressure to embrace Arab parties as coalition partners and challenge the right's political dominance
Nimrod Dweck | 12:26 | 10.28.26
מאבטחים בודקים את בימת ישר!
The bloc that serves won. Now it's time to break promises
Opinion: Parties seeking change have a historic opportunity to form a government — that means abandoning promises not to cooperate with Arab parties, and acting quickly before another election leaves Netanyahu in power
Ben-Dror Yemini | 02:44 | 10.28.26
נצרת
Israel's election exposed a dangerous double standard: Arab parties embraced, Haredim demonized
Opinion: As Arab parties surge amid record turnout, the center-left's plans to rely on them for a minority government have, critics argue, lent legitimacy to calls for Bedouin autonomy in the Negev and Galilee, even as the ultra-Orthodox have been demonized
Naveh Dromi | 23:59 | 10.27.26
סיור עיתונאים במרכז הלוגיסטי של ועדת הבחירות המרכזית
No party is perfect. Get over yourself and just go vote
Opinion: It's been four turbulent years, and I'm tired of hearing that no party deserves your vote; Democracy isn't something to take for granted: Find candidates you trust, choose the closest match and get to the polls. Let's push voter turnout to 80%
Hanoch Daum | 04:56 | 10.27.26
ראש הממשלה בנימין נתניהו בטקס סיום קורס קצינים
Netanyahu's best election outcome could be Israel's worst: another deadlock
Opinion: An inconclusive election could keep Netanyahu in office without a majority, rewarding political survival while leaving Israel without a stable government; after years of repeated votes, another stalemate would expose a systemic failure
Yuval Karni | 00:03 | 10.27.26
בחירות הצבעה פתק קלפי
Imagine… the Israel we could become
Opinion: As Israelis head to the polls, they must recognize the magnitude of this moment: a decisive, once-in-a-generation opportunity to shape their children's future. Imagine what could be, and then vote accordingly
Avi Kalo | 18:04 | 10.26.26
הכנות לבחירות
Israel's deepest divisions are driven by fear. Can listening help heal them?
Opinion: As Israel heads to the polls, understanding the fears of Haredi, secular-liberal and religious Zionist communities could offer a path toward reconciliation without abandoning deeply held beliefs; the real test for the next government will be whether empathy can overcome mutual hostility
Moti Sklar | 13:07 | 10.26.26
טראמפ, מוג'תבא, נתניהו והר המכוש פיקאקס איראן ליד נתנז
After Israel's election, a new Iran strategy is needed: Two wars have not ended the threat
Analysis: Two wars weakened Tehran and killed its supreme leader, yet key nuclear assets remain and the Revolutionary Guards have gained power; Israel's next government must decide whether diplomacy can achieve what airstrikes could not
Raz Zimmt | 07:13 | 10.26.26
Turkey and Azerbaijan Flags
Israel, Turkey and Azerbaijan: how a hijab dispute tests Baku’s strategic independence
Opinion: Baku’s school-dress rules have triggered protests in Turkey, criminal proceedings against Turkish commentators and entry bans against 31 Turkish citizens; the confrontation exposes the limits of Ankara-Baku solidarity and highlights the strategic importance of Azerbaijan’s independent relationship with Israel
Amine Ayoub | 05:23 | 10.26.26
בנימין נתניהו
Netanyahu, the prophet of doom: selling fear ahead of elections
Opinion: Ahead of elections, Netanyahu is trying to instill existential fear in his voters: the world will destroy Israel economically, and Iran physically; his message has suddenly flipped from 'we've never had it so good' to 'we've never had it so bad'
Nahum Barnea | 02:06 | 10.26.26
דיר אבו משעל
Nothing surprises us anymore. That is Israel’s real danger
Opinion: I returned from the West Bank appalled by Jewish extremists' attacks on Palestinians and the authorities' indifference, but not surprised; I fear Israel has grown used to broken rules, and its next election will test if our institutions can survive
Tova Herzl | 12:20 | 10.25.26
כוחות צה"ל בבידו
Israel's fate will be decided in the West Bank, not just at the ballot box
Opinion: Creeping annexation, Jewish extremist violence and efforts to dismantle the Palestinian Authority threaten to push Israel into international isolation; with elections approaching, politically driven escalation could deepen divisions and spark a dangerous internal crisis
Dr. Michael Milshtein | 07:51 | 10.25.26
בנימין נתניהו
Netanyahu's warning is clear: More war is on the way
Opinion: Two days before Israel heads to the polls, PM is promising an unprecedented military operation in the West Bank and signaling another confrontation with Iran; after years of divisive rhetoric and political turmoil, voters know exactly what another Netanyahu government would bring
Shimon Shiffer | 06:04 | 10.25.26
מסוקי הקרב של טייסת 190
Chinese missiles in Iraq? Israel's fighter jets aren't the main vulnerability
Analysis: The reported Iranian transfer remains unverified, and shoulder-fired missiles cannot reach fighters cruising at high altitude. But if advanced systems reach Iraqi militias, they could threaten the rescue helicopters and intelligence drones Israel depends on to sustain operations across the region
Amine Ayoub | 05:40 | 10.25.26
נתניהו בהצהרה לתקשורת
How Netanyahu failed to save Israel from Iran's nuclear threat
Opinion: Israel needs a new approach and a fundamentally different strategic mindset to confront Iran's nuclear threat; so far, little has worked
Rafi Miron | 21:50 | 10.24.26
ראש הממשלה בנימין נתניהו בטקס סיום קורס קצינים
Netanyahu has lost his grip on economic reality, and wants to drag Israel down with him
Opinion: Days before the election, Netanyahu warns of crippling sanctions and replacing money with cryptocurrency, after touting a self-sufficient ‘Sparta’; his economic fantasies risk frightening investors and driving capital out of Israel
Sever Plocker | 18:15 | 10.24.26
זירת פיגוע הירי בירדן
Karak church attack tests Jordan’s response. Israel has a stake in the outcome
Opinion: Seven people were killed in a rare attack at a Greek Orthodox funeral in southern Jordan; for Israel, the central question is whether the shooting exposes ideological vulnerabilities that threaten the kingdom's civic stability and bilateral security cooperation
Amine Ayoub | 09:35 | 10.24.26
אינדינגב. המלחמה שממנה הם חזרו היא תולדת התמימות של "שיר לשלום" מודל שנות ה־90
Sing for peace, but keep armed guards at the gates: Israel cannot afford another illusion
Opinion: I understand why young Israelis singing ‘Song for Peace’ frighten the right after Oslo and October 7. But turning endless war into an ideal is no answer. We must keep peace as a Jewish aspiration while facing the harsh reality around us
Amihai Attali | 17:25 | 10.23.26
For years, Libya’s eastern parliament refused to endorse the maritime memorandum Turkey signed with Tripoli in 2019
Israel faces new Mediterranean challenge as Libya endorses Turkey deal
Opinion: Libya’s eastern parliament has endorsed a controversial maritime deal with Turkey, raising concerns for Israel, Greece, Cyprus and Egypt over disputed waters, energy exploration and regional influence, and prompting calls for coordinated diplomacy
Amine Ayoub | 07:34 | 10.23.26
תקיפות האיראן
Trump, of all people, is protecting Israel's democracy from Netanyahu's Iran gamble
Opinion: Parents at an IDF officers' ceremony watched their children's achievement turn into a political stage; with elections days away, reports of jets near Iran and talk of renewed war make the danger of disrupting the vote impossible to ignore
Shimon Shiffer, Amos Gilad | 06:30 | 10.23.26
עוז דוידיאן ויאיר גולן ב-7/10
Why the Oct. 7 betrayal conspiracy theory is gaining ground in Israel
Opinion: Nearly half of Netanyahu's coalition voters believe senior Israeli security officials betrayed the country on Oct. 7; As the conspiracy theory gains traction, it raises a troubling question: Why is betrayal easier to accept than the failure of Israel's security forces?
Tamar Ish-Shalom | 06:26 | 10.22.26
ראש הממשלה ושר הביטחון בצפון הרצועה
Israel faces no immediate Iran threat, but Netanyahu's election fearmongering risks provoking one
Commentary: Tehran is debating a preemptive strike as US midterms approach and has urged Hezbollah to join any new war; Katz's threats to strike Beirut constrain Israel's options, while the IDF sees rising West Bank violence as the most pressing danger
Ron Ben-Yishai | 14:23 | 10.21.26
חות'ים בצנעא
Why Saudi Arabia helped create its worst Houthi nightmare
Analysis: Decades of religious competition, political interference, and a failed military intervention helped transform a local Yemeni movement into an asymmetric threat capable of striking Saudi infrastructure and disrupting regional commerce
Amine Ayoub | 07:49 | 10.21.26
נשיא ארה"ב על הסכמי אברהם
Trump sees a bigger threat behind Israel's election, and Netanyahu is his answer
Opinion: Netanyahu's backing from Trump is more than an election endorsement; it reflects the president's concerns about the rise of radical Islamism in Israel, the US and Europe and its implications for the future of the liberal West
Naveh Dromi | 05:02 | 10.21.26
נשיא המדינה יצחק הרצוג עם נשיא הונגריה אנדראש באקה ב בודפשט
Why is President Herzog silent as Donald Trump intervenes in Israel's elections?
Opinion: US president's endorsement of Netanyahu has drawn accusations of blatant interference in Israel's elections; While the PM and his allies welcome the support, President Isaac Herzog's silence raises questions about his duty to defend Israeli sovereignty
Einav Schiff | 22:52 | 10.20.26
Saudi oil pipelines and Egypt's energy links protect regimes, not just trade
Analysis: As threats to Hormuz and the Red Sea drive Saudi Arabia and Egypt to invest in pipelines, energy links and diplomacy, their push for secure trade also protects centralized power, leaving citizens to bear the costs with little accountability
Amine Ayoub | 07:21 | 10.20.26
צרפת פריז מהומות 17 אוקטובר
Protesters in Europe called to 'globalize the intifada.' Now they're getting what they wanted
Opinion: For the past three years, anti-Israel protests across the West, particularly in France, have been demonstrations not for Palestinians but for Hamas, jihad, violence and terrorism, yet the West has refused to listen; Now it is only beginning to pay the price.
Ben-Dror Yemini | 04:46 | 10.20.26
ראש הממשלה בנימין נתניהו נפגש עם נשיא ארה"ב דונלד טראמפ בבית הלבן
Trump may want Netanyahu in power, but Israel is no banana republic
Opinion: Israel's voters, not Donald Trump, must choose their next leader; Netanyahu's deference to the US president, the Qatargate affair and his refusal to take responsibility raise troubling questions about Israeli sovereignty, integrity and national interests
Gilad Sharon | 21:25 | 10.19.26
צרפת פריז מהומות 17 אוקטובר
France is burning, and Europe may be next
Opinion: Student protests have spiraled into riots as Yellow Vests join in and far-left activists stoke unrest; with Macron struggling to restore order, the turmoil could strengthen France's nationalist right and send shock waves across Europe
Tamar Sebok, Paris | 12:44 | 10.19.26
נשיא ארה"ב דונלד טראמפ
The Saudi price of Trump's Netanyahu endorsement
Opinion: Trump's extraordinary intervention in Israel's election may be tied to a bigger diplomatic ambition: a broad post-election coalition that could sideline Netanyahu's far-right allies and revive normalization talks with Saudi Arabia
Dr. Kobby Barda | 11:40 | 10.19.26
אתונה במחיר מבצע
Greece once stood against Israel. Now it stands with it
Analysis: After decades of hostility, Greece has become a key Israeli partner, with public opinion shifting sharply on the right; Turkey helped bring the countries together, while growing support for Israel is also emerging in Cyprus
Neil Bar | 10:37 | 10.19.26
נשיא ארה"ב על הסכמי אברהם
The longest night of the year
The scenario: Iran launches a missile attack on the US on the eve of the midterm elections. What would prevent this nightmare from becoming reality? A preemptive strike by Israel and the United States
Rami Simani | 09:05 | 10.19.26
רכבים שרופים בתורמוס עיא
Israel's homegrown Hezbollah: Jewish settler violence is destroying Zionism from within
Opinion: As Jewish extremists attack Palestinians and their supporters with impunity, apparent political backing and radical religious rulings fuel the violence, undermine Israeli authorities, damage Israel's global standing and threaten Zionism itself
Ben-Dror Yemini | 10:53 | 10.18.26
הרמת כוסית של מפלגת הליכוד לכבוד ראש השנה
Israel's election is near, and I dare to hope for a future without Netanyahu
Opinion: As Israel approaches its October 27 election, fears of another war revive memories of a deadly attack before the 1988 vote; amid political hostility and deep divisions, a night of satire and the words of Leonard Cohen offer an unexpected reason for hope
Shimon Shiffer | 07:57 | 10.18.26
נשיא ארה"ב על הסכמי אברהם
Trump's Saudi-Israel peace plan: Three key factors behind his ambitions
Opinion: Can Trump broker a historic peace deal between Israel and Saudi Arabia? Behind his push to expand the Abraham Accords lie three powerful motivations: a place in history, the race against China for AI dominance and potential personal gains
Dr. Kobby Barda | 13:01 | 10.17.26
חצי חצאים היידי לוין
Jewish extremists in the West Bank are becoming Israel's worst enemies
Opinion: Armed Jewish extremists are defying Israeli authorities, attacking Palestinians and damaging Israel's international standing; Far from a fringe group, they enjoy political and religious backing, posing a growing threat to the Zionist enterprise
Ben-Dror Yemini | 08:53 | 10.17.26
חמאס בעזה
‘Right or Palestine’? Netanyahu's election slogan ignores the real question: Where is the security?
Opinion: After three years of war under a right-wing government, Hamas remains a threat and Israel is still preparing for possible attacks; before accepting another promise of security, shouldn't we ask whether the last one was fulfilled?
Prof. Guy Hochman | 05:00 | 10.17.26
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, with an Iron Dome battery and a fire at an oil facility in Riyadh following a Houthi attack
Saudi Arabia needs Iron Dome and David's Sling against Houthis, but Israel is in no rush
Analysis: Trump sees a chance to revive Saudi-Israel normalization as the Houthis strike Riyadh; Israel is sharing intelligence, but Riyadh's demand for Palestinian statehood talks and Israel's need for its own defenses make a deal far from certain
Ron Ben-Yishai | 01:22 | 10.17.26
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