Opinion

Israel’s strategic pivot: Why Netanyahu is ready to end American military aid - opinion

Netanyahu’s plan to reduce US aid signals Israel’s bid for freedom, industrial sovereignty, and a new partnership model.

US President Donald Trump meets with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, US, April 7, 2025.

Only the Iranian military can catalyze the Islamic Republic's downfall - opinion

Iranian Army Commander-in-Chief Amir Hatami speaks at a meeting with military academy students in Tehran last week.

Drunk on Jew-hatred, Iran’s horrors go unmentioned - opinion

People attend an anti-Israeli protest after Friday prayers in Tehran, Iran, June 20, 2025

The world is silent as bloodbath in Iran intensifies - opinion

People gather during protest on January 8, 2026 in Tehran, Iran.

Trump’s hesitation on Iran: Why a prompt strike, even if only symbolic, is crucial - opinion

A failure to strike Iran risks empowering the regime and betraying Iranian protesters. President Trump must act decisively now, even if it means a symbolic strike, says Brig. Gen. Nagel.

JANUARY 16, 2026ByJACOB NAGEL

People walk next to an anti-US mural on a street as protests erupt over the collapse of the currency's value in Tehran, Iran, January 2, 2026.

My Word: Persian protests and Western perversity - opinion

Iran’s streets run with blood, yet the West looks away, too consumed by pro-Palestinian ideology to defend real victims.

JANUARY 16, 2026ByLIAT COLLINS

Grapevine, January 16, 2026: Christian ‘Who’s Who’ in Israel

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

JANUARY 16, 2026ByGREER FAY CASHMAN

Greek Orthodox Patriarch Theophilos III shares a laugh with President Isaac Herzog.

Iran's crisis will not last forever - Israel and the world have a real opportunity - opinion

Iranian instability and potential US action create a critical moment for Israel to strengthen its regional position within the Middle East.

JANUARY 16, 2026ByYAAKOV KATZ

People walk in Tehran Grand Bazaar in Tehran, Iran, January 15, 2026

Middle Israel: Roadmap for an aspiring shah - opinion

To unseat the ayatollahs, Reza Pahlavi must present a post-Islamist vision and become the leader of the people’s war

JANUARY 16, 2026ByAMOTZ ASA-EL

Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi addresses the media during a press conference on June 23, 2025 in Paris, France.

An Israeli letter to Iran’s brave protesters: We see you, and we stand with you - opinion

Right now, as dark forces block your internet access and try to crush you in every possible way, I salute your fighting spirit.

JANUARY 16, 2026ByDANIELLE ROTH-AVNERI

Iranians protest outside the US Consulate General in Frankfurt for an end to the regime in Tehran and call for the USA to intervene in the conflict, January 15, 2026.

Editor's Notes: Future of Jewish Diaspora should follow spirit of 'October 8 Jewry'

For world Jewry, October 7, 2023, was that violent intrusion. The worst massacre of Jews since the Holocaust. What followed on October 8 was something nobody predicted: a mass awakening.

JANUARY 16, 2026ByZVIKA KLEIN