Opinion & Analysis
סוריה מורדים נפילת נפילה שלטון אסד
Syria may repeal its Muslim Brotherhood death law. Israel should watch
Analysis: Syrian lawmakers are gathering signatures to repeal a 1980 statute that made Muslim Brotherhood membership a capital offense; a repeal would formally remove a notorious Assad-era law, but it would not automatically legalize the organization; its renewed bid for political influence raises important questions about Syria's future and Israel's northern security
Amine Ayoub | 09:27 | 10.14.26
ועידת "האנשים של המדינה"
Two weeks to Israel's election: Eisenkot must stop playing it safe
Opinion: Polls show Eisenkot ahead of Netanyahu on who is better suited to be prime minister, but his campaign needs firm promises on Gaza and Iran, a united opposition and a message that can win over disillusioned Likud voters before it is too late
Nadav Eyal | 13:44 | 10.13.26
גדי איזנקוט, בנימין נתניהו
Netanyahu-Eisenkot unity government? The unlikely deal that could break Israel's deadlock
Opinion: A deadlocked election could bring back the 1984 unity-government model, but Netanyahu would have to abandon Ben-Gvir and Smotrich, block judicial reforms and launch an independent October 7 inquiry before Eisenkot could agree to share power
Yaron Deckel | 10:19 | 10.13.26
סעודיה חאג' חיילים ב צבא סעודיה מצעד לקראת החאג'
Saudi Arabia's grand mufti calls for sacrifice against Houthis reveal where MBS's reforms stop
Analysis: The kingdom has reopened cinemas, expanded women's freedoms and curbed its religious police, but clerics remain under royal control; despite shared security concerns, Israel must not mistake parallel Saudi interests for an emerging alliance
Amine Ayoub | 08:34 | 10.13.26
לוחמים בעזה. "יש לנו אלפי אנשים שאיבדו חברים והם באבל לא פתור"
Beyond the therapist's couch: Healing Israel's invisible wounds of war
Clinical psychologist Michal Newborn says traditional therapy is no longer enough for soldiers haunted by guilt, grief and moral injury after years of war; healing may mean leaving the clinic to visit fallen comrades' graves and meet their families
Lior Ben Ami | 03:56 | 10.13.26
טראמפ ב טקסס בעצרת בחירות אמצע ארה"ב ביום רביעי
Netanyahu has lost Trump, and Israel has lost America
Opinion: Trump has turned his back on Netanyahu, furious over promises of victory against Iran and an end to the Gaza war; with Israel's election approaching, the White House offers no blessing, and Jerusalem's desperate appeals have fallen on deaf ears
Orly Azoulay | 01:46 | 10.13.26
ראש הרשות הפלסטינית אבו מאזן ב קרמלין
Abbas delays Palestinian elections until 2027. Who will control the West Bank after him?
Analysis: Abbas's postponement puts Hussein al-Sheikh first in line to succeed him, but rival Fatah leaders, disputed legal rules and armed networks in Jenin and Tulkarm could thwart a clean handover and disrupt security coordination with Israel
Amine Ayoub | 07:57 | 10.12.26
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar
Israel and Hamas agreed on a hostage deal in 2024, but Netanyahu let it die
Opinion: The IDF backed the July 2024 deal, a Philadelphi Corridor solution was ready and hostage families asked the ICC prosecutor to drop warrant requests against Netanyahu, but he waited for Trump, prolonging the hostages' ordeal
Nahum Barnea | 04:37 | 10.12.26
טראמפ ובן סלמאן
Saudi crown prince is waiting for Israel's election results before seeking its help against Houthis
Analysis: Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman will not rush to seek Israeli aid, despite the attacks Saudi Arabia is suffering; Senior official in Riyadh: 'f Netanyahu loses the elections, we can turn over a new leaf'
Smadar Perry | 02:26 | 10.12.26
נאום ראש הממשלה בנימין נתניהו באו"ם
The battle over Oct. 7: The truth may be the hardest thing to uncover
Opinion: Even if Israel establishes a state commission of inquiry into October 7, it may struggle to uncover the truth amid deep political divisions. Without accountability and an honest reckoning, the country risks repeating the failures that led to disaster
Dr. Michael Milshtein | 15:45 | 10.11.26
Trump says no Iran strikes before midterms, but Tehran won't back down as another war approaches
Analysis: Iran believes it can outlast Trump and views concessions as dangerous to the regime's survival; the costly US effort to secure Hormuz and concerns over renewed nuclear activity leave both sides with growing incentives to escalate
Raz Zimmt | 11:09 | 10.11.26
Netanyahu
After three years of war, Israel faces a reckoning at the ballot box
Opinion: Three years after Oct. 7, Netanyahu may believe voters have moved on, but Israelis remember, and the ballot box could deliver a reckoning, even as Trump calls the shots on Israel's security policy
Shimon Sheffer | 09:51 | 10.11.26
נאווי פילאי
Navi Pillay's Nobel Peace Prize: when anti-Israel hate becomes a virtue
Opinion: The Nobel Committee has honored the former UN human rights chief who led investigations accusing Israel of genocide; Ben-Dror Yemini argues that her selection exposes the hypocrisy, double standards and deep-rooted hostility toward Israel within international institutions
Ben-Dror Yemini | 07:43 | 10.11.26
המפגש של הגיבור של טיסת הבלהות פליי דובאי עם ראש הממשלה בנימין נתניהו
This is how the flydubai hijacking attempt is reshaping Israel's election debate
Analysis: Recent polls suggest the flydubai hijacking attempt has strengthened Israel's right-wing bloc; the shift is driven less by security concerns than by renewed national pride, Israeli identity and the emotional appeal of heroism
Prof. Ron Shapira | 05:25 | 10.11.26
עלי אל-עמודי
Who is Ali al-Amoudi, the man now leading Hamas in Gaza?
Analysis: A former prisoner and close Sinwar confidant, Ali al-Amoudi survived an apparent assassination attempt and is rebuilding Hamas's military and political machinery in Gaza; his rise exposes the limits of Israel's strategy of eliminating the group's leaders
Michael Milshtein | 08:25 | 10.10.26
המחבל המאם אל המאמי לאחר שדקר ונתפס על ידי הנוסעים במטוס
From Mombasa to Flydubai: Why Israelis abroad need a new security strategy
Opinion: The attempted attack on Flight 1073 echoes deadly terror attacks in Kenya and Bulgaria; after years of war on multiple fronts, Israel must strengthen intelligence cooperation, protect travelers beyond aviation and establish a coordinated national strategy against threats to Israelis and Jews worldwide
Doron Hadar | 04:22 | 10.10.26
דגלי ישראל ומרוקו בקריה בתל אביב
Morocco turns Israeli weapons technology into defense industry as Algeria watches
Analysis: Israel's first official defense pavilion at the Marrakech Air Show highlights growing military ties with Morocco, as Rabat moves toward local production of Israeli-designed weapons systems and potential exports to NATO markets
Amine Ayoub | 08:16 | 10.09.26
The drones smuggling weapons into Israel could one day attack its military bases
From drug smuggling to terror plots: The growing security threat in Israel's Negev
Opinion: The Shin Bet says 72 southern residents have been arrested this year over suspected security offenses, including a plot to form an armed cell; smuggling drones, illegal weapons and criminal profits could turn organized crime into a national security threat
Yossi Yehoshua | 05:00 | 10.09.26
‘One breach is enough’: Flydubai attack exposes aviation security’s weakest link
Analysis: Counterterrorism expert Menachem Bachrach says the suspected Flydubai cockpit attack exposed a familiar failure: security agencies knew the threat existed but failed to prepare, leaving aviation vulnerable to the one breach terrorists need
Ariela Ringel Hoffman | 07:39 | 10.08.26
October 7, 2023
Oct. 7 was a wake-up call Israel cannot afford to forget
Opinion: Three years after October 7, Israel must never return to the complacency that preceded the massacre, but neither can it become a fortress state; Its challenge is to remain strong, united and democratic while confronting enduring threats
Ari Shavit | 05:00 | 10.08.26
צרפת מהומות יום זעם מחאת תלמידים בורדו גז מדמיע שוטרים
France unrest: How the Palestinian cause became fuel for political chaos
Opinion: Pro-Palestinian mobilization, Islamist anger and far-left organization have converged into a volatile force as France’s political center weakens and unrest spreads
Boaz Haetzni | 01:36 | 10.08.26
לוחמי צה"ל סורקים את הריסות קיבוץ בארי, בימים שאחרי 7 באוקטובר
This is the most important lesson the IDF learned from October 7
Analysis: Three years after the massacre, the IDF is reshaping its doctrine around a central lesson: not only preventing surprise, but being able to fight through it, with more depth, reserves, intelligence and faster response across every front
Yossi Yehoshua | 14:01 | 10.07.26
October 7 in Sweida: when two wounds recognize each other
Analysis: Three years after October 7, Druze in Sweida are marking Israel’s trauma through the lens of their own massacres, as shared fears of jihadist violence reshape attitudes toward Syria, autonomy and ties with Israel 
Einav Halabi | 10:06 | 10.07.26
חצי חצאים א-סיסי נשיא מצרים ו ביבי בנימין נתניהו
October 7 taught Israel a brutal lesson. Egypt is the next test
Analysis: Washington’s decision to waive human rights conditions on military aid to Cairo puts strategic ties first, but Israel must prepare for risks from Egypt’s military power and political uncertainty
Amine Ayoub | 06:07 | 10.07.26
אזרחים תורמים כסף ותכשיטים בסניף בנק אנגלו-פלשתינה בתל-אביב, למען המגבית שארגן הוועד הלאומי, 1938
Free Palestine, but free from whom?
Opinion: Before Israel’s founding, Jewish institutions and activists also used the name Palestine; that history shows how its meaning evolved and raises a question for today’s calls for Palestinian freedom: freedom from whom, and to what end?
Nira Broner Worcman | 04:48 | 10.07.26
עצרת של תומכי החות'ים חות'ים ב צנעא תימן 25 באוגוסט לציון יום הולדתו של הנביא מוחמד
Yemen’s fight against the Houthis is a fight to restore the state
Yemen’s information minister argues that restoring state authority, countering the Houthis and securing Bab al-Mandeb are essential to lasting peace, regional stability and freedom of navigation in the Red Sea
Moammar al‑Eryani/The Media Line | 02:37 | 10.07.26
בסיס חיל האוויר בבריטניה
Britain’s anti-Israel turn is becoming a threat to itself and the West
Opinion: From nurses joining BDS to Greens declaring ‘Zionism is racism,’ hostility toward Israel is spreading through British institutions, eroding Western values and raising questions about whether even Washington can still fully trust its closest ally
Ben-Dror Yemini | 09:29 | 10.06.26
מטוס פליי דובאי שזנבו נשבר אחרי ניסיון הריסוק שלו אחרי שנחת בסעודיה
Israel’s ‘deep state’ debate: How Israel’s bureaucracy gained so much power
Opinion: The Zionist test is shaping a secure, prosperous and functioning Israeli society; Abandoning reality means abandoning Zionism, while a sense of victimhood leads only to a crash, sometimes even a plane crash
Oz Bin Nun | 05:16 | 10.06.26
דונלד טראמפ, בנמין נתניהו, מלך מרוקו מוחמד ה-6
Trump gave Morocco the Sahara, but can he actually end the conflict?
Analysis: Israel welcomed the new strategic alignment with Rabat and Washington, but America’s recognition solved the question of policy, not the question of peace; now Trump faces the harder battle: making Morocco’s sovereignty the basis of a settlement
Amine Ayoub | 16:48 | 10.05.26
צנעא
Why containment lets the Houthis keep winning
Analysis: The Houthis’ push beyond Bab al-Mandeb toward Taiz reveals a regime chasing fresh revenue, manpower and leverage over Saudi Arabia; reversing their advance requires the anti-Houthi coalition to move beyond containment
Ari Heistein | 19:51 | 10.04.26
גוש עציון
Israel’s religious turn risks transforming the conflict into a religious war
Opinion: Israel has long sought to prevent its conflicts with its enemies from taking on a religious dimension; But the growing role of religious ideology in policy toward the Palestinians is further reducing the chances of a solution
Dr. Michael Milshtein | 17:13 | 10.04.26
Who takes responsibility when things go wrong in Israel?
Opinion: As Israel prepares to remember the Simchat Torah massacre, questions of responsibility return to the fore, alongside Nitzan Alon’s claims about the hostages, Gadi Eisenkot’s political ambitions and a search for meaning
Shimon Shiffer | 10:12 | 10.04.26
המחבל המאם אל המאמי בטיסת פליי דובאי
Flydubai suspect expected to face death penalty in UAE
Analysis: Senior Emirati source says Mossad and Israeli aviation experts joined the Abu Dhabi probe alongside Saudi, Omani and US intelligence officials, as investigators examine claims he planned to seize the cockpit and strike Tel Aviv’s Azrieli Towers
Smadar Perry | 07:43 | 10.04.26
פלסטיני נפצע לאחר שהותקף באלימות קשה על-ידי מתנחלים בכפר אוסרן, דרומית לשכם.
Anti-Zionist terrorism is hurting Israel from within — and the world is watching
Opinion: West Bank violence by Jewish extremists is damaging Israel’s standing abroad, fueling calls for sanctions and undermining the IDF, while government inaction risks strengthening the country’s fiercest critics
Ben-Dror Yemini | 04:06 | 10.04.26
חיילי החזית העממית לשחרור תיגראי TPLF צועדים בעיר מקלה בירת החבל ב אתיופיה 30 ביוני
Beyond the Houthis: Why the Ethiopia-Eritrea crisis matters for Israel
Opinion: As Israel focuses on Houthi threats from Yemen, tensions among Ethiopia, Eritrea and Egypt are escalating across the Red Sea, raising risks to maritime security, regional stability and a vital corridor for Israeli trade
Amine Ayoub | 11:52 | 10.03.26
סוכני ה-AI הופכים למסוכנים יותר ויותר
AI may not take over the world. We could simply hand it control one decision at a time
Opinion: The most plausible danger may not be a conscious machine turning against humanity, but people steadily surrendering privacy, freedom and judgment because AI keeps producing better-looking answers
Prof. Guy Hochman | 08:50 | 10.03.26
"נבואת סינוואר אינה סיפור שנחתם אלא מתפתח כל העת לרעת ישראל"
Three years, seven fronts and no end in sight: Israel's war grinds on
Analysis: Israel's enemies have been battered but survived, are rebuilding and drawing lessons, while Israel's growing international isolation and deepening internal divisions fuel renewed hopes among its foes that it will ultimately collapse
Dr. Michael Milshtein | 07:53 | 10.03.26
איראנים שורפים דגלים של ארה"ב וישראל בכיכר פלסטין בטהרן, איראן
The jihad paradox: How terror’s victims became the targets of blame
Commentary: Twenty-five years after 9/11 and three years after Oct. 7, jihadist terror continues to spread death and destruction, yet hostility toward Israel and the US is growing, fueled by Qatari money and anti-Western ideology on college campuses
Ben-Dror Yemini | 12:29 | 10.02.26
חליפה בן זאיד אל-נהיאן
The Gulf welcomes Israelis, but its rules still apply
Commentary: Theme parks and luxury restaurants can make the Gulf feel familiar, but security crises expose a different reality: these are not democracies, decisions come from the top and Israelis must understand the limits of normalization
Lior Ben Ari | 10:57 | 10.02.26
Flydubai operates one of the busiest routes to and from Israel
Flydubai incident is attack against the crown jewel of normalization
Opinion: With 10 flights a day to Tel Aviv, the Emirati airline represents an alternative: The State of Israel and an Arab country in relations that not many years ago we could only dream of; this island of normality in a sea of hostility is exactly what attacker wanted to destroy
Ben-Dror Yemini | 00:48 | 10.02.26
פאטימה א-זהרא אל-מנסורי ב עצרת בחירות של מפלגת PAM ב מרוקו 16 בספטמבר בעיר טנג'יר
The iron wall in Rabat: Why Morocco’s political shift won’t touch the Abraham Accords
Analysis: As Fatima Ezzahra El Mansouri takes the helm as Morocco’s first female prime minister, a look inside the palace architecture reveals why Israel’s most resilient North African alliance remains entirely bulletproof.
Amine Ayoub | 07:50 | 09.30.26
הנזק שגרמו מתנחלים בכפר הפלסטיני ג'אלוד
Could Netanyahu’s government doom the settlement project?
Commentary: International pressure mounts as sanctions could expand beyond West Bank settlement goods; US Senate measure could affect military aid, raising fears Israel could face South Africa-style isolation
Itamar Eichner | 17:35 | 09.29.26
בנימין נתניהו
The reported Abu Dhabi warning: What Israel must learn from October 7
Analysis: When regional partners sound the alarm, intelligence bureaucracies cannot afford to treat strategic warnings as diplomatic noise
Amine Ayoub | 10:33 | 09.29.26
דונלד טראמפ ובנימין נתניהו
Israel’s ‘special relationship’ with US is eroding, and the danger is growing
Opinion: Bipartisan support, public opinion and ties with American Jews are eroding as Israel grows increasingly isolated; repairing relations with Washington will require rebuilding bridges with Democrats and preserving democratic values at home
Eytan Gilboa | 21:19 | 09.28.26
נאום ראש הממשלה בנימין נתניהו באו"ם
Netanyahu’s global isolation could soon reach Israeli wallets, banks and airports
Opinion: European governments are holding sanctions in reserve until after the election, with measures tied to West Bank settlements potentially spreading to companies, visas, sports, culture and research as pressure to isolate Israel grows across Europe
Nahum Barnea | 12:13 | 09.28.26
Passenger train in Sinai
The iron tracks of Sinai: why Israel must keep a close eye on Egypt’s new logistics corridor
Analysis: While diplomats cling to atmospheric reassurances, the 500-kilometer railway project across Sinai is establishing a major logistics corridor requiring rigorous Israeli security scrutiny; realpolitik dictates that hard capabilities matter
Amine Ayoub | 09:21 | 09.28.26
Something rotten in Netanyahu's kingdom: The warnings, the failures and the reckoning over Oct. 7
Opinion: As reports mount that Netanyahu received warnings from the UAE, Egypt and Israeli security officials before Oct. 7, the questions over his judgment, Gaza policy and refusal to accept responsibility are becoming harder to dismiss
Avi Issacharoff | 09:10 | 09.27.26
בנימין נתניהו עבאס כאמל מצרים
Then I got a call from a very senior Egyptian source
Commentary: The Atlantic investigation sheds new light on a Yedioth Ahronoth report from the start of the war; Cairo’s message was stark, but Sinwar blinded those responsible in Israel to his true intentions, and there were other warnings
Smadar Perry | 03:04 | 09.27.26
Hamas political chief Khalil al-Hayya, a Hamas operative
Hamas’ underground elections show what Israel has yet to destroy
Opinion: Hamas is holding internal elections in Gaza despite sustained Israeli military pressure, exposing a struggle between local and old-guard leaders and showing the terror group is still working to preserve its political and governing structure
Amine Ayoub | 00:29 | 09.27.26
נאום ראש הממשלה בנימין נתניהו באו"ם
The empty seats at the UN are an economic warning for Israel
Opinion: Diplomatic fallout over Israel could increasingly spill into trade, investment and regulation, making political risk a growing concern for Israeli companies
Prof. Ilan Alon | 12:47 | 09.26.26
המסמר בבאב אל־מנדב הוא החות'ים, הפטיש - איראן. האיראנים לכאורה לא מעורבים במשבר אבל בחישתם בו גדולה
Houthi threat opens new regional doors for Israel, but old limits remain
Analysis: Houthi gains around Bab al-Mandab could deepen quiet Israeli-Saudi security cooperation as Riyadh seeks answers, but shared fear of Iran still falls short of a regional alliance and does not erase Arab demands on the Palestinian issue
Dr. Michael Milshtein | 23:07 | 09.25.26
Iran’s new weapon is not Hormuz. It is uncertainty
Analysis: Iran may have discovered that it does not need to keep the Strait of Hormuz closed to weaponize it; it only needs to make governments, markets and voters unsure whether the waterway will remain open tomorrow
Amine Ayoub | 17:00 | 09.25.26
במבצע לאיתור אמצעי לחימה: כוחות הביטחון איתרו שני פירים ושללו את החשד למנהרה
Qalqilya tunnel scare misses the real threat: Israel’s West Bank barrier is already breached
Opinion: The IDF says shafts found near Qalqilya were not a tunnel, but the bigger danger lies in gaps along the fence, rising friction and a West Bank arena now requiring far more forces
Yossi Yehoshua | 06:01 | 09.25.26
נאום ראש הממשלה בנימין נתניהו באו"ם
Netanyahu fought Israel’s case at the UN, but spoke to a world no longer listening
Analysis: Netanyahu spoke fluently and forcefully, rebutting genocide accusations, but his bombastic, aggressive speech offered no vision or hope; 33 days before the election, it seemed aimed mainly at his political base: Netanyahu against the world
Itamar Eichner, New York | 01:57 | 09.25.26
נשיא צרפת עמואל מקרון וחמאס ביהודה ושומרון
Macron’s Palestine vision runs into Hamas and unfinished PA reforms
Opinion: France’s president is betting on a Palestinian future led by a reformed PA and excluding Hamas, but disputes over the terror group’s role and unfinished reforms expose the gap between diplomatic ambition and reality
Tamar Sebok | 08:52 | 09.24.26
ראש הממשלה בנימין נתניהו נואם באו"ם
At UN, Netanyahu faces a choice: Speak to the world or rally his political base
Opinion: After sharp criticism from world leaders, Netanyahu takes the UN stage with Israel facing growing diplomatic pressure and a choice over whether to focus on domestic politics or a broader international message
Ben-Dror Yemini | 07:21 | 09.24.26
הרמת כוסית של מפלגת הליכוד לכבוד ראש השנה
Netanyahu's last dance at the UN
Opinion: The prime minister will try to persuade a hostile world while projecting statesmanship at home — but after years of division, war and eroded trust, the performance may ring hollow; In fact, he is doomed to fail at both 
Lior Ben Ami | 05:26 | 09.24.26
טראמפ ובן סלמאן
When Saudi Arabia recognizes Israel, the Muslim world will never be the same
Opinion: A Saudi-Israel deal would not simply add another Arab state to the peace camp; it could challenge one of political Islam’s most powerful assumptions, weaken Iran’s resistance narrative and force regional stakeholders to redefine their relationship with the Jewish state
Amine Ayoub | 12:00 | 09.23.26
יובל אברהם ורחל שור במעמד הזכיה בפסטיבל ונציה
Call NAZA’s bluff: If it accuses IDF soldiers of murder, make it prove it in court
Opinion: On Yom Kippur in New York, one question kept coming up: How do we stop NAZA? My answer is simple: take its filmmakers to court and force them to prove their claims
Judy Shalom Nir-Mozes | 16:32 | 09.22.26
יובל אברהם ורחל שור במעמד הזכיה בפסטיבל ונציה
NAZA may be propaganda, but Israeli leaders helped sell its genocide narrative
Opinion: The documentary’s anonymous testimony and genocide framing deserve scrutiny, but Israel cannot ignore the damage caused by its own leaders, whose inflammatory rhetoric helped strengthen the very narrative the film now amplifies worldwide
Ben-Dror Yemini | 07:27 | 09.22.26
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