Opinion

Israel's Druze have sacrificed so much, and their families in Syria deserve safety - editorial

The Israeli Druze have given everything for Israel, even when they didn't have to, and now they deserve Israel's helping hand in their time of need.

A Druze boy holds a flag as he looks at the ceasefire line between Golan Heights and Syria, on the day of first visit by Druze delegation from Syria just after 1973 war in Israel, March 14, 2025.

Threatening Putin: Will Trump chicken out? - opinion

 US PRESIDENT Donald Trump and Russia’s President Vladimir Putin attend a G20 summit in Buenos Aires in 2018. Putin probably isn’t losing sleep over Trump’s recent deadline to make peace with Ukraine, says the writer.

A source of hope during crisis: the next generation rises to lead, create and inspire - opinion

 THE COMPETITION last year: This summer, while much of Israel grapples with fear, uncertainty, and national emergency, thousands of teens across the country are building, says the writer.

EU must stop funding controversial NGOs - opinion

 EU FOREIGN POLICY head Kaja Kallas rings the bell at the start of a foreign ministers council meeting in Brussels on Tuesday. She has made efforts to repair the broken ties with Israel, say the writers.

Torah with social responsibility: Choosing action over exemption - opinion

When it comes to the army enlistment crisis, ultra-Orthodox leaders show a detached interpretation of Torah that distances it from practical life.

 IN OCTOBER 2023, after he began reserve duty in Gaza following the Hamas attack, the writer comes to the Knesset in uniform and addresses the plenum. After his appearance, he returned to his military service.

Israel’s missing constitution creates a half-democracy - opinion

Israel's brittle democracy is vulnerable to attacks from within because of its lack of a constitution and other critical elements.

 ATTORNEY-GENERAL Gali Baharav-Miara attends a meeting of the Knesset Constitution, Law and Justice Committee in April. Israeli democracy is actually shockingly half-baked, the writer argues.

'We go to Israel to see for ourselves': American Jewish leaders to join mission to Israel - opinion

A delegation of American Jewish leaders will travel to Israel this month for a solidarity mission to show that Israel does not stand alone.

 THE WRITER arrives at Ben-Gurion Airport earlier this week. In moments of crisis, the Jewish people do not watch from afar; we show up, he affirms.

If we don’t laugh, we’ll cry: Humor as a sign of resilience in Israel - opinion

Israelis manage to find humor in everyday life, even during the scariest of times.

 IN BAT YAM, following an Iranian missile strike there last month, a sign reads: ‘Bat Yam is strong. Israel is winning!’ Says the writer: ‘Despite the divisiveness, I continue to find myself in awe of the Israeli nation’s resilience.’

Hypocrisy? Int'l media ignored Syrian slaughter - until Israel acted - opinion

Criticize Netanyahu all you like; many Israelis do. But don’t pretend that Israel’s decision to shield the Druze of Sweida—or the children of Sderot—makes it the region’s bully.

 Druze residents protest near the Israeli-Syrian border fence in solidarity with their community in Syria, in Majdal Shams, July 16, 2025.

Israel's 24-hour news channel that expanded into Hebrew with translated content - comment

A cash-strapped pivot to Hebrew programming has hollowed out the network’s once-lively English and French coverage, leaving viewers and staff wondering what might have been.

 The i24NEWS studios in 2016.

Behind yeshiva walls: The hidden sexual abuse in haredi communities - opinion

It seems that every time a new scandal erupts, the deep fracture within the haredi community is exposed once again.

 HAREDI YESHIVA students: These 135,000 boys, and then men, and then senior citizens, who will also not pay health tax, will place a heavy burden on the health care system in around 60 years’ time.

As Israel grieves, Netanyahu puts coalition deals ahead of national sacrifice - editorial

The IDF does not belong to one segment of society. The physical defense of the state cannot rest on the shoulders of some while others stand apart and watch.

 Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is seen in the plenum of the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, July 14, 2025

When rape is a weapon of war, the world cannot stay silent - opinion

This is not just about protecting Israeli or Jewish lives but about setting a universal standard that no human being can be used as leverage for terror.

 A POWERFUL new report compiled by The Dinah Project – ‘A Quest for Justice: October 7 and Beyond’ – offers some of the clearest, most undeniable evidence yet that Hamas systematically used sexual violence as a weapon of war.

Europe veers Right to a growing acceptance, appreciation of Israel and Trump - opinion

There is a growing appreciation in Europe of Israeli resolve to resist radical Islamist threats.

 FORMER AUSTRIAN vice chancellor Heinz-Christian Strache: At a recent conference held in Vienna under his auspices, several speakers expressed alarm that the European social order was transforming into ‘Islamist authoritarianism.’