Opinion

As ceasefires unravel, Israel faces critical decisions on Gaza, Lebanon, Syria fronts - editorial

Israel faces mounting challenges: a stalled ceasefire in Gaza, rising Hezbollah threats in Lebanon, and a critical security opportunity with Syria.

Direction and distance sign for the Syrian capital of Damascus at Mount Bental Israeli military outpost on the Syrian border

Editor's Notes: Israel, Diaspora Jews need to be on same page

OSCAR THE GROUCH was the funny creature who lived in a trash can on ‘Sesame Street.’ In Israel, he was replaced by Moishe Oofnik, a similarly grumpy character but distinctly Israeli and living in a different kind of can.

The Ongoing Iranian Uprising is Not a Revolution: It’s a Reclamation

JD Vance’s risky fence-sitting on antisemitism and Israel - opinion

US Vice President JD Vance attends a Breitbart News policy event in Washington, November 20, 2025; illustrative.

IDF veterans lost to suicide deserve full military honors - opinion

In the past, IDF troops who took their own lives after serving in combat were not accorded burial in a military cemetery or full military honors.

JANUARY 8, 2026BySHERWIN POMERANTZ

IDF soldiers prepare for Remembrance Day at the graves of fallen soldiers at the Har Herzl military cemetery, April 23, 2023.

How new US defense policies impact security and industry - opinion

The United States is overhauling how it builds and fields military power. These changes are reshaping national security, the defense workforce, and local economies in ways every community will feel

JANUARY 8, 2026ByMICHAEL S. FLEMING

A member of the U.S. Army takes part in a fitness competition with the U.S. Capitol in the background on the day of a military parade to commemorate the U.S. Army's 250th Birthday in Washington, D.C

Beyond the bus: Addressing hate behind Eisenthal’s death in a Jerusalem riot - editorial

The driver, an Arab Israeli, reportedly called the police seeking assistance in getting out of the mob.

JANUARY 8, 2026ByJPOST EDITORIAL

Ultra-Orthodox demonstrators protest at the Bar Ilan intersection in Jerusalem on November 6, 2016, following the arrest of a haredi draft-dodger.

Are we watching the collapse of Western Europe in real time? - comment

The terrorists don't need to show up again. The inhibition is already installed, running quietly in the background like software that updates itself.

JANUARY 7, 2026ByZVIKA KLEIN

People gather on the Place de la Republique square to pay tribute to the victims of last year's shooting at the French satirical newspaper Charlie Hebdo, in Paris, France, January 7, 2016. France this week commemorates the victims of last year's Islamist militant attacks on satirical weekly Charlie

The day the excuses ran out - opinion

Venezuelans rejoiced at Maduro’s removal, seeing the end of a criminal regime, while critics far from the country condemned the action by the US.

JANUARY 7, 2026ByADAM SCOTT BELLOS

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro aboard the USS Iwo Jima after his capture by US forces. January 3, 2026.

Witnessing Israel’s innovation and moral purpose - opinion

From life-saving medical care to groundbreaking tech, Israel is a nation of innovation, morality, and hope in a challenging world.

JANUARY 7, 2026ByPAUSHALI LASS

Palestinians walk past a sign calling for a boycott of Israel painted on a wall in Bethlehem

Ingratitude: How Israel supported China and still became Beijing's target - opinion

What has Israel done to deserve growing Chinese hostility, given what Israel has contributed to promote Chinese interests?

JANUARY 7, 2026ByYITZHAK SHICHOR

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, left, shakes hands after presenting a medallion to Chinese President Xi Jinping, right, during a signing ceremony at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, July 18, 2017.

Ousting Hamas is not enough: New reality of Gaza must change - opinion

The new reality of Gaza has to change. It is not enough for Hamas to no longer control Gaza.

JANUARY 7, 2026ByGERSHON BASKIN

Palestinians walk past the rubble of residential buildings destroyed during the war, in the northern Gaza Strip, January 6, 2026.

Antisemitism in China is not accidental, or marginal - opinion

Israel must be firm in its rejection of China’s official denials that it has become a breeding ground of antisemitism.

JANUARY 7, 2026BySHALOM SALOMON WALD

Wang Yi, member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Minister for Foreign Affairs of China speaks at Security Council meeting at UN Headquarters in New York on September 27, 2024.

One nation, many homes: Confronting antisemitism across the world - opinion

Across the globe, Jews face fear from rising antisemitism, and only shared courage will keep the nation strong.

JANUARY 7, 2026ByAMITAI FRAIMAN

An aerial view of emergency personnel working at the scene of a shooting incident at Bondi Beach in Sydney, Australia, December 14, 2025, in this screen grab from a video.