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Attila Somfalvi

Israel swings back and forth at mercy of others, lacking a strategy

Opinion: As always, Netanyahu prioritizes appeasing Smotrich and scoring points with his political base over seizing any opportunity for diplomatic progress that could extricate Israel from its endless war cycle

Attila Somfalvi | 02.14.25

Oops, he did it again: President Trump shakes the world within first month in office

Opinion: Trump’s proposal—whether an actual plan or merely an offhand comment—should be treated with gravity and seriousness because neither the Israeli right nor left has anything better to offer

Attila Somfalvi | 02.07.25

Cool heads needed: Iran's assault becomes Israel's unexpected boon

Opinion: Tehran's unprecedented attack on Israel has galvanized global support in its favor; Jerusalem can leverage this newfound support to cement a regional coalition against Iranian threat

Attila Somfalvi | 04.14.24

Fighting for its existence, Israel does not need to justify defending itself

Opinion: Facing years of scrutiny and misconceptions, Israel defends itself in battle and public opinion; committed to justice, it aims to dismantle Hamas, all while ensuring humanitarian aid reaches Gaza's civilians

Attila Somfalvi | 12.13.23

Pro Palestinian demonstration in New York on Monday

Who are the Jews who turn their backs on Israel?

Opinion: In exploring the unsettling trend of Jews participating in anti-Israel protests, there's a growing disconnect, particularly among American Jews; It's important to strive for unity within the Jewish community, emphasize the importance of a strong Israel for global Jewish interests

Attila Somfalvi | 11.06.23

Quick to judgment: How global media bought Hamas lies and what can be done

Opinion: Sure, the horrific sights from the Hamas massacre bought Israel some goodwill, but it spoiled faster than fresh milk left out in the sun

Attila Somfalvi | 10.19.23

Perception played central role in Gaza war before first shot fired

Opinion: The Palestinian narrative quickly took over and gained more empathy from global audiences than the Israeli tragedy; Does this mean that hasbara has failed?

Attila Somfalvi | 10.16.23

In throes of war, Israel and global Jewry sew seams of unity

Opinion: The harsh blow Israel suffered undermines the security of Jews everywhere and our brothers in the Diaspora have mobilized to show us they care; perhaps, after this terrible disaster is over, we can work to mend our ties

Attila Somfalvi | 10.15.23

תיעוד פלסטיני: הגדר פרוצה בדרום רצועת עזה

Hamas offensive is a failure of the government

Opinion: The long-standing disdain for 'fictitious terrorist organizations' turned this morning into a nightmare that will be hard to escape from and a trauma that will haunt Israelis for a long time

Attila Somfalvi | 10.07.23

How to treat scorpion stings?

Scorpion season is still upon us and the creepy crawler stung 2 children in 24 hours in the south; annually some 270 children arrive at hospital annually, suffering from the painful sting

Dr. Itay Gal, Attila Somfalvi | 09.28.23

חסידים סמוך לגבול בלארוס-אוקראינה, ארכיון

Israelis arrested in Ukraine after fatal car crash

Ukrainian woman dies in collision with car driven by three Israelis, who have since been taken into custody; Four others found to be in possession of drugs while on Uman pilgrimage

Attila Somfalvi, Itamar Eichner | 09.15.23

בכפר טלעת יעקוב באזור מרקש מרוקו רעידת אדמה

Morocco's Jewish community gathers donation to help neighbors and to rebuild

A member of the community says he cannot ignore the suffering of Moroccans whom he says are like brothers to him and will cancel plans to travel to Israel for the holidays

Attila Somfalvi | 09.11.23

Legal experts agree: IDF soldiers at risk of prosecution for war crimes

Former chief military prosecutor, deputy tell Ynet that consequences of judicial overhaul and weakening of the judiciary could lead to cases against country and its soldiers landing in international courts

Alexandra Lukash, Attila Somfalvi | 09.08.23

Rare find of Roman swords in Israeli cave leave experts with 'more questions than answers'

Archaeologists say rare and well-preserved Roman swords will go through several tests in an attempt to discover who owned and fought with them; 'We want to identify whether this was a sword held by Romans'

Attila Somfalvi, Alexandra Lukash, Ilana Curiel | 09.07.23

Davos Jewish leader says some Israeli tourists 'find it difficult to respect the local laws'

Complaints about ultra-Orthodox Jewish Israelis visiting the town in the Swiss Alps have deteriorated into abject antisemitism, that has an effect on the local Jewish community as well

Daniel Bettini, Attila Somfalvi | 09.06.23