Yaakov Katz

In the end, Israelis will survive this election. But the real question remains unanswered: What kind of society will be here once it is over?

As Hamas rebuilds, Israel faces the same unresolved question: what comes after the fighting ends?

The Bennett–Lapid alliance highlights Israel’s fixation on politics over policy, and the need for a reset.

Israeli leaders need an AIPAC-style group to explain to them how Washington thinks and operates.

What is the government’s long-term policy? What is the vision for the future between the two peoples who live in the West Bank?

For too long, Israelis were sold on the wrong expectation. Politicians deceived the public into believing that everything could be achieved quickly and decisively through military force alone. 

So, you pick up your rifle, and you fight. But then, somewhere between operations, you get an update on the news back home. In Jerusalem, you read, the government has passed the annual budget...

West Bank violence by extremists threatens Israel’s international standing amid its high-stakes war with Iran.

This war is about an opportunity to dramatically alter the reality that has defined the Middle East - and the possibility that something foundational can change.

The US-Israel relationship has never been static. It has always had high moments of cooperation alongside low moments of tension and disagreements.