Opinion & Analysis
טהרן איראן מסע ההלוויה של עלי חמינאי
Khamenei’s funeral draws masses, but Iran’s real crisis begins now
Analysis: The regime used the funeral of the ‘martyred leader’ to project resilience after the confrontation with Israel and the US, but Mojtaba Khamenei’s absence, missing former presidents, regional pressure and a worsening economy point to a far harder test ahead
Raz Zimmt | 09:57 | 07.07.26
French President Emmanuel Macron (left) arrives in Damascus
Paris wins the ports, Israel gets the rockets: the dark reality of Macron’s Syria visit
Analysis: The French president's historic visit is being celebrated in Paris as a diplomatic triumph; from Jerusalem, it looks like the rehabilitation of an Islamist regime on Israel's border, purchased with port contracts and polite language
Amine Ayoub | 06:08 | 07.07.26
מנחם בגין
The first to recognize Christian Zionism as Israel’s strategic ally
Opinion: How did the late Prime Minister Menachem Begin forge one of the most significant political alliances between Israel and the United States?
Kobby Barda | 20:01 | 07.06.26
מטוסו של טראמפ נוחת בריאד בליווי מטוסי קרב סעודים
Saudi surrender in Yemen: The Iranian flight threatening Israel
Commentary: As an Iranian airliner openly lands in Yemen while Saudi jets back down, the illusion of regional peace crumbles. Inside the catastrophic strategic failure that hands Tehran a direct air bridge to the southern border of Israel
Amine Ayoub | 09:08 | 07.06.26
יצחק עמית, בנימין נתניהו
Netanyahu’s government is turning refusal into anarchy
Commentary: The prime minister once warned that disobeying the High Court meant institutional collapse; now his coalition is doing exactly that, pushing Israel toward a constitutional clash meant to distract from failure, draft evasion and public looting
Ben-Dror Yemini | 08:39 | 07.06.26
A military rescue operation in the heart of Africa, 4,000 kilometers from home, in total intelligence uncertainty
Entebbe at 50: When Israel refused to abandon its hostages
Opinion: As Israel marks 50 years since the daring rescue in Uganda, the seven days of uncertainty, moral pressure and leadership that led Yitzhak Rabin and Shimon Peres to choose the ‘third option’ come back into focus
Chemi Peres | 00:30 | 07.06.26
מטוס אייר פורס 1 חדש שנשיא ארה"ב טראמפ קיבל במתנה מ קטאר טיסת בכורה מבסיס אנדרוז במרילנד
As America turns 250, Israel faces a new challenge in US Relations
Opinion: As the US marks its 250th anniversary, the relationship among Washington, Jerusalem and American Jewry is under growing strain; Israel's next government must rebuild all three sides of the partnership to safeguard the Jewish people's future
Yedidia Stern | 08:43 | 07.05.26
חסה רומית
Trump’s pro-Morocco move: boosting phosphate imports strengthens Israel ties
Analysis: President Trump’s emergency suspension of duties on Moroccan fertilizer reinforces the Abraham Accords alliance, aiding US food security while supporting a key Israeli partner
Amine Ayoub | 10:38 | 07.04.26
הפגנות פרו-פלסטיניות בדבלין
The war did not stay in Israel
Opinion: As Israel fights for its security, Jews worldwide are fighting for the right to be openly Jewish, Zionist and supportive of Israel
Carol Ann Schwartz | 22:42 | 07.03.26
כוחות צה"ל בגבול עזה
US Gaza shift leaves Israel isolated as Hamas keeps its weapons
Commentary: Although Hamas has not disarmed, the US is moving ahead with reconstruction in Israeli-controlled Gaza, as Hamas leaders ride Iran’s momentum and Tehran signals to Washington that an Israeli attack on Gaza may close the Strait of Hormuz
Nahum Barnea | 16:35 | 07.03.26
גבול לבנון
Israel-Lebanon agreement touted as success but now it depends on Iran
Opinion: Israel-Lebanon agreement hailed as major Israeli diplomatic breakthrough but likely to be undermined by Hezbollah and Iran as Lebanese army capacity remains uncertain and Tehran holds key to implementation amid fragile US-backed framework
Haim Golovenzits | 10:45 | 07.03.26
Welcoming the Operation Entebbe liberators
Entebbe's first commander: The lesson we need today
Opinion: Looking back on Entebbe, the operation's first Israeli commander says the rescue's greatest lesson is one of unity, shared responsibility and a stronger Jewish future
Doron Almog | 07:29 | 07.03.26
מפגינים נגד החרדים בכפר יונה
Before we argue
Opinion: The danger is not Jewish debate, but when disagreement turns into stereotyping, criticism of some Haredim becomes condemnation of all Haredim, and a community of individuals is reduced to a caricature instead of seen in its full humanity
Rabbi Leo Dee | 18:16 | 07.02.26
משמרות המהפכה באיראן
Sudan's Muslim Brotherhood is executing civilians on Iran's orders
Analysis: An Islamist militia trained by Iran's Revolutionary Guard is sitting inside Sudan's army command and mass executing civilians. Washington just named it. Israel called this years ago
Amine Ayoub | 10:11 | 07.02.26
הפגנות דרום לבנון שורפים דגל ישראל
The Arab world is watching Israel, and already betting on its next election
Analysis: Across Arab capitals, Washington and major Muslim countries in Asia, Israel’s political future is under constant review; 1,000 days after October 7, officials and experts see missed opportunities, a frozen Palestinian track and Netanyahu still favored to win
Smadar Perry | 07:35 | 07.02.26
Reservists are still, even now, receiving call-up orders for three consecutive months
IDF after 1,000 days of war: From Oct. 7 failures to ongoing manpower strain
Opinion: After 1,000 days of war, the IDF entered Oct. 7 as a small, arrogant force now stretched by manpower shortages and reservists serving up to 600 days, calling for sweeping lessons on leadership and accountability
Ariela Ringel Hoffman | 03:18 | 07.02.26
בנימין נתניהו ג'וזף עאון
The historic opportunity Israel let slip away
Opinion: Israel ultimately reached an arrangement with Lebanon under pressure but missed the chance to turn it into full peace; The same failure to seize diplomatic opportunities now extends to Syria, Gaza, the Palestinians and ties with the US, the author argues
Avi Shilon | 01:25 | 07.02.26
Not just money: Israel’s defense chiefs warn of another October 7 disaster
Analysis: This is no longer just a budget fight; delaying force buildup and a real draft solution risks leaving Israel short of soldiers, short of weapons and dangerously unprepared again.
Yossi Yehoshua | 22:13 | 07.01.26
זירת פיצוץ רכב ביישוב עראב שבגליל
Israel’s undeclared war: when organized crime becomes a national security threat
Opinion: As car bombings and shootings spread through Israeli streets, the public safety threat posed by criminal gangs increasingly demands a national security response
Liran Segal | 14:23 | 07.01.26
Algeria's July 2 vote: why the regime fears a number, not a result
Analysis: Algeria criminalized boycotting its own elections, then spent the entire campaign pleading with citizens to vote in them anyway; that's not confidence, that's panic
Amine Ayoub | 11:13 | 06.30.26
אריה דרעי
Dear Aryeh, we are burying our dead while you defend draft dodgers
I sent you a hand for help and thought you would listen; instead, you visited draft dodgers while our sons bleed in Gaza and Lebanon
Hanoch Daum | 09:11 | 06.30.26
נשיא ארה"ב בפגישה עם נשיא אזרבייג'ן וראש ממשלת ארמניה
US no longer needs Turkey to shape Caucasus future. It has Azerbaijan
Opinion: Turkey’s grip on the Caucasus is fading, as Washington turns directly to Azerbaijan to advance regional peace, strengthen energy security and build a new strategic partnership
Gregg Roman | 11:32 | 06.29.26
Benjamin Netanyahu and Donald Trump
A failure foretold: US is buying Iran’s lies, Israel will pay
Opinion: Only a naive power with little understanding of the Middle East would accept Tehran’s promises, while Iran’s nuclear ambitions and threats to Israel will survive any agreement
Dr. Michael Bar-Zohar | 11:16 | 06.29.26
נשיא ארצות הברית דונלד טראמפ
Don’t copy Trump’s regime change playbook
Opinion: A new book by New York Times reporters Maggie Haberman and Jonathan Swan portrays Trump’s second White House as aggressive, chaotic and deeply personal, while describing how Netanyahu drew the president into war with Iran and the price that followed
Nahum Barnea | 10:18 | 06.29.26
Hezbollah
Killing Hezbollah leaders is not enough. Israel must dismantle the machine
Opinion: Hezbollah’s rejection of the latest Israel-Lebanon framework shows the limits of ceasefires and decapitation strikes. After decades of killing commanders, Israel must target the organization’s weapons, money, media and grip on the Lebanese state
Amine Ayoub | 09:15 | 06.29.26
גבול לבנון
Lebanon deal’s real test begins the day after Hezbollah leaves the border
Opinion: If Iranian funds return to southern Lebanon after the army deploys, and Beirut offers only security forces without welfare, health care, jobs and reconstruction, Hezbollah’s source of power will remain intact
Yitzhak Gershon | 18:27 | 06.28.26
סירת דיג ב מפרץ עומאן שעליה תפסה ארה"ב יותר מ-2,000 רובים רובי קלשניקוב נשק מ איראן שיועד ל מורדים החות'ים חות'ים ב תימן
Somalia closed an Iranian weapons door. Israel should not relax yet.
Analysis: Mogadishu signed fifteen maritime treaties and gave allied navies a new legal tool to choke the pipeline arming the Houthis; the tool leads to a coastline still run by clan militias and an al-Qaeda affiliate; Israel has been promised reliable partnerships before
Amine Ayoub | 08:25 | 06.28.26
מסיבת עיתונאים של ראש הממשלה בנימין נתניהו
Why holding territory Is not enough to prevent the next October 7
Opinion: The agreement with Lebanon appears to be a 'ladder' for a possible Israeli withdrawal from southern Lebanon and represents the lesser evil, preferable to continued war and territorial occupation without a coherent plan
Dr. Michael Milshtein | 06:34 | 06.28.26
מזכיר המדינה של ארה"ב מרקו רוביו עם נשיא פיפ"א ג'אני אינפנטינו במשחק של ארה"ב מול פרגוואי מונדיאל 2026
Rubio has stepped in to bring the US back to sanity on Lebanon, Iran
Opinion: After it seemed that the entire administration was behind the 'surrender agreement' with Iran, which abandoned Lebanon to the mercy of Iran, Rubio's return to the scene indicates a chance for change that is good for America and Israel
Ben-Dror Yemini | 03:16 | 06.28.26
בנימין נתניהו ג'וזף עאון
Israel won the diplomatic battle in Lebanon, but Hezbollah may decide the war
Analysis: Framework gives Israel diplomatic achievement by tying withdrawal from south Lebanon to dismantling of Hezbollah’s military threat, but terror group is not party to deal and Lebanese army’s ability to enforce it remains deeply uncertain
Itamar Eichner | 23:41 | 06.27.26
מוג'תבא חמינאי אמיר קטאר תמים בן חמד אל-ת'אני דונלד טראמפ
Qatar-Pakistan trap: Trump's only way out is to renew the strikes
The US-Iran memorandum relies on Qatar and Pakistan as mediators, but both are seen as aligned with Iran; The administration is trapped in a futile negotiation, leaving a new war as the only viable exit | Opinion
Dan Zamansky | 23:21 | 06.26.26
פסטיבל הסרטים בקאן
Israeli artists and writers are not waiting for an invitation, but we are still telling our stories
Opinion: After October 7, something unexpected happened alongside the grief and the numbness: people started writing - not for international audiences, but for each other; this is what culture looks like when it stops being a luxury and starts being a necessity
William Kolbrener | 08:36 | 06.26.26
עקורים מדרום לבנון שבים עם הפסקת האש הראשונה
Waltz with Naim: Trump's agreement inspires optimism in Hezbollah
Analysis: Strengthened by the reality shaping up in their favor, Hezbollah clarifies: Israel is required to withdraw completely, without freedom of action, and also promises that the next generation will realize vision of conquering the Galilee
Dr. Michael Milshtein | 05:46 | 06.26.26
שיירה נושאת מלאי מסתורי בכניסה למתקן באיספהאן
Red lines fade: what was unthinkable becomes policy in the nuclear era
Opinion: As US policy toward Iran is perceived as increasingly uncertain, long-standing international red lines are eroding, reshaping regional security calculations and raising fears that actions once deemed unthinkable may gradually gain legitimacy in a shifting global order
Moshe Elad | 05:40 | 06.25.26
דגל ישראל דגל מרוקו
The only army in Gaza Israel actually trusts isn't Egypt's. It's Morocco's
Analysis: Egypt got the photo op, Morocco got the trust, and no Hamas back channel to manage
Amine Ayoub | 17:26 | 06.24.26
Zohran Mamdani
New York: from global Jewish capital to anti-Israel hub
Opinion: The city that created the Israel parade in the 1960s is now at the forefront of the fight against it, as Democratic primaries show the progressive left's growing anti-Israel clout
Kobby Barda | 11:22 | 06.24.26
נשיא ארצות הברית דונלד טראמפ
From bad to worse
Opinion: As Israel is once again pushed toward stopping mid-operation, repeated pauses allow Hezbollah to rebuild its firepower and prepare for a more dangerous future confrontation
Yair Kraus | 10:02 | 06.24.26
ספינות כלי שיט ב מצרי הורמוז עומאן
A Hormuz bypass must run through Israel
Opinion: Iran deal may ease tensions, but it does not remove the need for IMEC, a secure East-West trade corridor that would turn Israel into a key global supply-chain hub
Hezi Halavia, chairman of Israel Ports Company | 18:11 | 06.23.26
אוויאן צרפת נשיא ארה"ב דונלד טראמפ פגישה עם אמיר קטאר תמים בן חמד אאל תאני
How Qatar made itself impossible to punish
Opinion: Doha’s role as mediator is also its shield, letting it host the US military, Hamas and regional back channels while making itself too useful for Washington or its rivals to seriously punish or remove from the equation
Amine Ayoub | 17:47 | 06.23.26
privacy lgbtq
Protecting the right to choose in the age of AI
Opinion: Coming out should always be a personal choice, but as AI gets better at connecting the dots, protecting that choice becomes more complicated
Ron De Jesus | 14:15 | 06.23.26
פסגת שיחות איראן- ארה"ב בשווייץ
Israel is pushed toward an existential threat
Opinion: Instead of paralyzing Israel militarily, Iran has paralyzed it diplomatically, using the emerging US-Iran ceasefire framework to preserve its regional threat while limiting Jerusalem’s room to act
Akiva Lamm | 10:35 | 06.23.26
פעילות כוחות צוות הקרב החטיבתי 551 במרחב הכפר
UNIFIL is leaving Lebanon. Israel must not let others write 1701’s sequel
Opinion: The vacuum left by UNIFIL could be filled by a new regional stability mechanism born from the same 'de-escalation cell' now emerging in talks involving the United States, Iran, Qatar and Pakistan
Gadi Ezra | 07:17 | 06.23.26
נשיא ארה"ב דונלד טראמפ
No longer America’s favorite: why Israel is losing its backing in Washington
This Israel–US crisis differs from past disputes: Israel now faces eroding congressional backing and increasingly hostile American public opinion; Unlike earlier episodes, bipartisan support in Congress that once sustained Israel is fading | Opinion
Ben-Dror Yemini | 04:26 | 06.23.26
כלי שיט במצר הורמוז
Africa’s energy influence grows as Gulf instability reshapes global trade routes
Even if tensions around the Strait of Hormuz ease, the crisis highlights a lasting shift: Africa is no longer a marginal player in global energy, but an increasingly central source of oil, gas and strategic trade routes
Sarit Ben Shabat | 02:39 | 06.23.26
The target: Qatar and Ron Dermer
Analysis: Make no mistake: Qatar is not a neutral mediator but a strategic adversary working to preserve the Iranian regime and expand its influence over the West; Trump remains part of the solution, not the problem, and before passing judgment, it may be worth waiting until December, when the full picture could finally emerge
Rami Simani | 18:56 | 06.22.26
דגלי ישראל ומרוקו בקריה בתל אביב
The secret US plan to turn Morocco into Israel's western shield
Opinion: Buried in the 2027 defense budget: a ten-year roadmap arming Morocco with drones, bases, and a counter-Iran fortress facing the Atlantic 
Amine Ayoub | 09:02 | 06.22.26
The Iran deal built on dangerous illusions
Trump’s new Versailles: The Iran deal built on dangerous illusions
Opinion: Behind the digital signature lie gaps, illusions and political pressure that could make the emerging US-Iran memorandum dangerously fragile, leaving Israel sidelined from the issue Netanyahu long called his life’s mission
Avi Kalo | 08:32 | 06.22.26
נשיא ארצות הברית דונלד טראמפ בפסגת ה-G7
This is not Trump. It’s America
Opinion: Israelis often view ties with Washington through ideas of family, alliance and friendship, but the US sees them through power, interests and usefulness; the president's mission is not to take care of Israel but to take care of the United States
Shahar Segal | 21:51 | 06.21.26
נתניהו, כ"ץ וזמיר בבסיס פלמחים
The 5 steps Israel needs to climb out of its strategic low point
Analysis: Under an unpredictable US president and amid a deep crisis of public trust at home, Israel must stabilize ties with Washington, press Iran to restrain Hezbollah and turn Lebanon’s political shift into a security opportunity
Ron Ben-Yishai | 18:07 | 06.21.26
קמלה האריס עונה על שאלות בנושא המלחמה בעזה, בזמן ראיון על ספרה בטיימס סקוור
Harris may have handled Iran better than Trump
Opinion: A Kamala Harris presidency may have brought its own set of challenges, but the real lesson is the danger of betting Israel’s security on Trump’s impulses instead of broad bipartisan support in Washington
Tova Herzl | 15:50 | 06.21.26
מנסור עבאס, אחמד טיבי, יוסף ג'בארין וסאמי אבו שחאדה
The time has come for Arab politics in Israel to stop fearing coalition power
Opinion: Israel’s Arab public is more aware, more involved and less willing to settle for declarations; the question is no longer only who is right, but who can actually influence policy
Muhammad Osman | 13:48 | 06.21.26
Benjamin Netanyahu and Donald Trump
Netanyahu bet everything on Trump, and Israel lost at the roulette table
Analysis: For a decade, Netanyahu placed Israel’s Iran strategy on Trump, alienating Democrats and much of the West; now the US president’s deal with Tehran leaves Jerusalem isolated, humiliated and searching for ways to limit the damage
Itamar Eichner | 11:49 | 06.21.26
פעילות צוות הקרב החטיבתי גולני במהלך המלחמה
Lebanon is only the beginning: Iran’s real win is limiting Israel’s freedom to act
Opinion: Iran is using Hezbollah to pressure Israel under fire, while negotiations with Washington narrow the IDF’s room to maneuver; Netanyahu must decide whether to unleash the army, withdraw to a new defensive line or risk a costly stalemate
Yossi Yehoshua | 10:57 | 06.21.26
אוויאן צרפת פסגת מנהיגי פורום G7
Trump’s Costanza doctrine: It is not a defeat if he believes he won
Opinion: Trump lives inside a world he built around himself, where every defeat can be recast as victory; his surrender to Iran may now convince allies and enemies alike that America can no longer be trusted
Nevo Cohen | 09:14 | 06.21.26
אחד התוואים התת-קרקעיים ואמצעי הלחימה שאותרו בu
Israel’s self-inflicted trap: How fantasy gave way to strategic retreat
Opinion: As the Iran deal, Lebanon war and crisis with Washington shatter Israel’s assumptions, leaders are rushing to blame Trump instead of asking how promises of victory turned into isolation, heavy losses and shrinking strategic options
Dr. Michael Milshtein | 08:21 | 06.21.26
הכניסה ל נבטיה תושבים חוזרים הביתה
We have failed miserably in dealing with Hezbollah
Opinion: Most of Trump's claims are fundamentally wrong, but in one criticism of Israel he is right: We have failed to deal with Hezbollah, and even repeated bombings and a presence in security zones in Lebanon have not eliminated it; It's time to think about a new solution
Sever Plocker | 05:49 | 06.21.26
טראמפ נושא דברים לצד ה"אייר פורס 1" החדש
Trump has handed the keys to Iran, and Tehran is in control
Opinion: An Israeli response to Hezbollah provocations is exactly what Iran wants, and a lack of response could further fuel Iran and Hezbollah; Iran turned military defeat into strategic victory and turned the military victory of the US and Israel into a strategic defeat
Ben-Dror Yemini | 01:57 | 06.21.26
מטוסי F35 של חיל האוויר. מחד שיתוף פעולה צבאי היסטורי, מאידך ניצחון תודעתי לאייתוללות
What Israel achieved in Iran, and what threats remain
Analysis: Iran’s nuclear program was delayed 3-5 years, its missile plan and air defenses were hit, and defense industries devastated; but uranium remains, threats persist and Trump’s MOU left Israel at a strategic low
Ron Ben-Yishai | 23:36 | 06.20.26
נתניהו, א-סיסי, אסדת גז לווייתן
Egypt's solar triumph is underwritten by an Israeli gas pipeline
Analysis: As Cairo celebrates major solar projects, its grid stability still relies on Israeli natural gas, emergency fuel imports and pipelines seen as vital arteries of regional security
Amine Ayoub | 15:53 | 06.20.26
אבל למה היית חייב לפתוח 5 מגירות, למה?
Trump and Mojtaba’s 'divorce deal': when the child is left behind
Opinion: Sometimes even bitter divorce battles end in surrender, and the child caught in the middle learns that the adult who promised protection can simply sign a deal and disappear
Ifat Manhardt | 18:55 | 06.19.26
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