Opinion

Editor's Notes: Israel turned right after Oct. 7, Bennett turned left - comment

The cultural tide has turned harder than the political class wants to admit, and it has turned in a direction Bennett’s new vehicle was not built to ride.

Bennett saw what Israelis wanted. He chose the opposite. Then-prime minister Yair Lapid with alternate prime minister Naftali Bennett at a government cabinet meeting in 2022.

Tame the phenomenon: The frightening increase in youth crime needs to be handled - editorial

Yemanu Binyamin Zalka, 21, was stabbed in Petah Tikva on Independence Day and later succumbed to his wounds.

What is Israel doing in Lebanon if the North is still not safe? - opinion

AN IDF armored personnel carrier is seen near the concrete wall in Shtula, along the Israeli border with Lebanon, on Sunday.

Israel educators must be models - opinion

Europe’s ideological divide from the US and Israel is reshaping the Middle East - opinion

A widening divide with Europe is creating new power dynamics and peace strategies in the Middle East.

APRIL 29, 2026ByGOL KALEV

US President Donald Trump speaks to the media next to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu upon arrival for meetings at Trump's Mar-a-Lago club in Palm Beach, Florida, December 29, 2025.

Bosnia and Herzegovina's future lies in democracy, not geopolitical fearmongering - opinion

Bosnia and Herzegovina deserves to be understood as a sovereign, pluralistic European state – not as an instrument in imported ideological narratives or geopolitical contestation.

APRIL 29, 2026BySVEN ALKALAJ

Turkey’s approach to the Kurds shapes regional security dynamics - opinion

Ankara’s approach to the Kurds is deepening regional tensions and affecting Israel’s strategic calculations.

APRIL 29, 2026ByVEYSI DAG

A demonstrator holds a picture of jailed Kurdish militant leader Abdullah Ocalan during a rally in Diyarbakir, Turkey, February 27, 2025.

What we get when we’ve nothing left to give - opinion

Nearly 40% of Israeli civilians fall within the clinical range for probable PTSD.

APRIL 29, 2026ByJUDAH KOLLER

Global norms unraveled quietly, long before today’s conflicts - opinion

International law has been inconsistently applied for decades, predating today’s Middle East wars.

APRIL 29, 2026ByYONI MICHANIE

An Israeli flag hangs on a building in southern Lebanon as seen from the Israeli side of the border, April 17, 2026.

Education-based alternatives for antisemitic hate crime offenders - opinion

What sets the program apart is its specificity: each participant’s curriculum is tailored to their criminal actions, personal history, and mindset.

APRIL 29, 2026ByYAEL LERMAN

Aftermath of vandalism at Mikveh Israel synagogue, including arson, a dumpster fire, and an attempted break-in of the office of Rabbi Yosef Zarnighian, on Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2024, in Philadelphia

Unabashedly proud of being Jewish: A stand against antisemitism in New York City - opinion

Jewish history, culture, and Jewish identity are intertwined with New York City.

APRIL 29, 2026ByMICAH HALPERN

Focusing on youth: The next front in fighting antisemitism - opinion

Nearly 30% of terrorism-related arrests in the EU in 2024 involved individuals aged 12 to 20, with the overwhelming majority linked to jihadist extremism.

APRIL 29, 2026ByMOSHE KANTOR