Ben Caspit

Ben Caspit is an Israeli journalist and commentator. He is Maariv's political, security, and diplomatic correspondent and hosts a daily radio show on FM103. He has also hosted several television programs in the past. His books include "Stealth Bomber: Ehud Barak, The Real Story" and "Netanyahu: The Road to Power" a biography. He began his career at Maariv in 1985 and has won numerous journalistic awards.

 TURKISH PRESIDENT Recep Tayyip Erdogan attends the G20 Summit in Rio de Janeiro. Turkey’s irredentist policies, from its actions in Cyprus to its growing involvement in Syria, highlight a policy of territorial expansion and ethnic dominance, the writer maintains.

Welcome to Trump's peace: This is what 'total victory' for Turkey looks like - opinion

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and President Isaac Herzog over a backdrop of Netanyahu's presidential pardon request.

Netanyahu's main goal in Trump meeting was to pressure Herzog into pardon - opinion

This frame grab taken from an AFPTV footage shows smoke billowing after explosions in Qatar's capital Doha on September 9, 2025.

Israel's strike on Hamas leadership in Qatar backfired, now an image of failure - opinion


Israel today is what Iran’s middle class dreams of - opinion

“Israel today is the country that Iran’s middle class dreams of becoming. And today’s Iran is the country that secular Israel fears it could become," Thomas Friedman stated.

 IDF releases footage of the approximately 20 Israel Air Force fighter jets that took part in striking Houthi sites in Yemen, July 7, 2025.

Netanyahu, learn from Trump, sometimes you just have to do the right thing - opinion

Trump made the right decision when he ordered the bombing of Iran’s nuclear sites. Sometimes, a leader just needs to do what’s right.

 US President Donald Trump speaks as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu waves following a meeting in the White House, in Washington, US, April 7, 2025.

Hamas leaders' October 7 letter reveals attack strategy and plea to Hezbollah

This document by top Hamas leaders offers insight into the mood before the attack, the relationship between Hamas, Hezbollah, and Iran, and Hamas's strategy for destroying Israel.

 Former Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar looks on at an anti-Israel rally, in Gaza City, in 2022.

The strike came at the last moment: Why Jerusalem’s timing was its last viable deterrent - analysis

One way or another, it took Iran a very long time to reach the nuclear threshold. Instead of the expected two to five years, twenty-five years passed. When the moment arrived, it left us no choice.

Israeli Air Force personnel seen preparing to strike in Iran on June 13, 2025

Israeli companies sold millions in weapons, equipment to Qatar, Netanyahu approved deals

In order to make the sales, the companies were required to get approval from the Foreign Ministry, the Defense Ministry, and the prime minister.

 (Illustrative) Benjamin Netanyhau seen with the flag and currency of the State of Qatar.

Ronen Bar's battle is for us, we must all stand behind him - opinion

Bar is fighting to preserve the Shin Bet’s independence, that of the next agency chief, and the ability of gatekeepers to stand firm against the Prime Minister.

Shin Bet director Ronen Bar seen at Mount Herzl cemetery in Jerusalem, November 6, 2022

How did Qatari money reach the prime minister's office? Netanyahu knows - opinion

At the end of the day, the facts matter - Eli Feldstein, the man who served as Netanyahu’s war spokesman during wartime, was paid by Qatar.

Benjamin Netanyhau seen with the flag and currency of the State of Qatar (illustrative)

Bashar Masri’s quiet role in Trump’s post-war Gaza plans

Palestinian billionaire Bashar Masri is advising Trump’s special envoy Adam Boehler on Gaza’s future.

 Palestinian businessman Bashar Masri.

Ailing Netanyahu at Knesset tax bill vote represents destruction of coalition - analysis

This coalition of destruction is focused solely on fortifying the privileges of its participants, funneling billions towards sectarian needs, dismantling institutions, and shirking responsibility.

 Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Ministers and MKs seen during a vote at the assembly hall of the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, on December 31, 2024.

MK Gadi Eisenkot reflects on war, leadership, and family tragedy - interview

Eisenkot shares insights on war strategy, Netanyahu’s decisions, and the loss of his son Gal in this revealing Q and A.

 MK Gadi Eisenkot attends a Defense and Foreign Affairs Committee meeting on the ultra-Orthodox draft law at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem on June 24, 2024.