Opinion

Israelis lose trust in government over failed security policy - opinion

What happens when the rockets stop, but the sense of internal abandonment remains? If Israel aspires to remain a resilient democracy under threat, it must do more than defend its borders.

 People check their phones in a Jerusalem bomb shelter.

A new doctrine: If any Iranian proxy strikes Israel, Israel should strike Tehran - comment

 Iranian missile strikes Beersheba, June 24, 2025.

Beyond the headlines: A time for gratitude - opinion

 The family of Dr. Yehudit and Eliran Nachum.

Operation Rising Lion has achieved its goals. So why do we feel so lousy? - comment

 People take shelter in a public bomb shelter in Haifa as sirens sound, warning of incoming ballistic missiles launched from Iran toward Israel. June 23, 2025.

Israel should not be tempted to force toppling of Khamenei - editorial

Striving for a regime change before the war comes to an end should remain off the agenda.

 Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini's grandson, Hassan Khomeini stands next to Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei during the 36th anniversary of the death of the leader of Iran's 1979 Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, at Khomeini's shrine in southern Tehran, Iran, June 4, 2025.

Spiritual frameworks: Faith and family in Israel at war - opinion

Raising spiritually bilingual children in Israel: the instinctive awareness born of immersion and the thoughtful commitment shaped by reflection. 

 THE WRITER’S youngest child touches the Western Wall on a visit soon after the family made aliyah.

'Enjoy your vacation': Miri Regev, the gov't hold Israelis in contempt - opinion

Once again, Israel's government was unprepared – not for the war, but for its consequences.

 TRANSPORTATION MINISTER Miri Regev holds a news conference in Tel Aviv last week. Asked about stranded Israelis, she replied: ‘You’re abroad. Enjoy your vacation.’ That is not leadership; that is contempt, the writer retorts.

‘America First’ meets Mideast: What Trump's strikes on Iran means for US foreign policy - opinion

Amid rising tensions in the Middle East and Iran’s regional assertiveness, a partial retreat from US isolationism has emerged.

 STEVE BANNON speaks at the Conservative Political Action Conference in National Harbor, Maryland, in February. He had warned that a US strike in Iran would tear America apart, states the writer.

Axis of the weak: Iran's proxy network has been severely damaged - opinion

Iran’s axis of proxies has taken a serious hit and has become an axis of the weak.

 DEMONSTRATORS HOLD a banner that reads: ‘Save the hostages, end the war,’ in Tel Aviv earlier this month. It’s against a relatively small organization – Hamas – that Israel is struggling, says the writer.

Taking down Iran: The only way to guarantee Israeli lives, Middle East stability - opinion

Israel’s life-or-death struggle against Iran’s regime is the ultimate test of whether the international community has what it takes to stand up to forces of evil and destruction. 

 An illustrative image of a soldier set to Israeli and Iranian maps and flags.

Why Israel's war with Iran has international significance - opinion

While the war is not over, its significance in the international arena is visible already.

 THE COLORS of the US flag are projected on the Tel Aviv Municipality building this week. President Donald Trump decided to capitalize on the Israeli successes, showing that America is great again, says the writer.

Israel does the dirty work – and Europe fires back with sanctions - opinion

While Israel is fighting a war for its survival, Europe is distracting it on two levels - on the leadership level and on the people's level.

 ON DAY ONE, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer labeled Israel’s operation in Iran ‘concerning,’ characterized it as an escalation, and urged ‘all parties to step back and reduce tensions,’ the writer notes.

No, US strikes on Iran are not the start of a new 'forever war' in the Middle East - opinion

This is not a forever war - it is decisive action to prevent the single most destabilizing development in the region: A nuclear-armed Islamic Republic of Iran.

 People attend a protest against the US attack on Iranian nuclear sites, in Tehran, Iran, June 22, 2025

Israelis now safer than at any other time in a generation - editorial

Iran’s proxies still hold rockets, and cyberspace remains contested. Jerusalem must keep its defensive shields high and alliances tight.

 A road in Tel Aviv, June 14, 2025.