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When disaster strikes, Netanyahu will once again avoid responsibility, like on Oct. 7 - opinion

BY BEN CASPIT — Tue, 14 Jul 2026 11:35:47 GMT

With politicians, including Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, continuing to deny accountability for October 7, there are mounting worries that the government will do the same if disaster hits again.

A second failure? Israel's delay of an October 7 investigation is unacceptable - editorial

BY JPOST EDITORIAL — Tue, 14 Jul 2026 06:01:02 GMT

The failures of October 7 were not limited to one unit, a command post, an intelligence assessment, the border fence, or a ministerial decision.

No longer Jewish by default - opinion

BY CHEN ROSENBERG KLEIN — Mon, 13 Jul 2026 20:51:49 GMT

An Israeli living in America reflects on how distance, dialogue, and the rise of antisemitism turned Judaism from an assumption into a daily act of choice.

Beyond the battlefield: Securing strategic victory through regional integration - opinion

BY JONATHAN HESSEN — Mon, 13 Jul 2026 17:00:00 GMT

Iran long recognized the danger of normalization. When the UAE and Bahrain joined the Abraham Accords in 2020, Tehran condemned the deals as betrayal and warned normalizing states.

Each terrorist death closes a door to more terrorism - opinion

BY DAVID S. LEVINE — Mon, 13 Jul 2026 15:00:00 GMT

You say, “the death penalty is vengeance disguised as deterrence.” Sorry, there is no “disguise” here; it is unapologetically vengeance. And it would only be for tried and convicted terrorists.

Thinking about the Basic Law: Torah Study - opinion

BY SUSAN HATTIS ROLEF — Mon, 13 Jul 2026 14:00:00 GMT

This law means by “Torah study” includes only haredi students at haredi yeshivas who are engaged almost exclusively with religious issues, and most of whom have very little, if any, general education

Lindsey Graham: A voice of moral clarity falls silent - opinion

BY MIKE EVANS — Mon, 13 Jul 2026 13:00:00 GMT

Without question, he was one of the greatest friends the Jewish people have ever had in the United States Senate. He also understood that the Islamic Republic is the enemy, not the Persian people.

Senator Lindsey Graham leaves a lasting legacy of true US-Israel friendship - editorial

BY JPOST EDITORIAL — Mon, 13 Jul 2026 05:55:34 GMT

Graham sought to reassure Israelis that support for their country remained deeply embedded in Congress. “Quite frankly, Congress has Israel’s back," he said.

Character over clicks: Clavicular is a symptom, not the disease - opinion

BY HALLEL SILVERMAN — Sun, 12 Jul 2026 20:00:00 GMT

The conversation became about why Israeli creators were choosing to embrace someone whose online ecosystem has long been associated with antisemitism, misogyny, and extremism.

Israel is safer because of Lindsey Graham - opinion

BY ARI HAROW — Sun, 12 Jul 2026 19:35:00 GMT

Israel is safer because of Lindsey Graham's steadfast friendship, his moral clarity, and his willingness to stand firm when it mattered most.

Basic Law: Debasing Torah - opinion

BY SHUKI FRIEDMAN — Sun, 12 Jul 2026 19:00:00 GMT

The proposed Basic Law: Torah Study would grant constitutional status to Torah study, but in practice it would turn a sacred obligation into a political and legal instrument. That would harm Torah...

What Lindsey Graham's passing says about Israel's standing in US politics - comment

BY HERB KEINON — Sun, 12 Jul 2026 18:33:34 GMT

Israel enjoyed massive bipartisan support in Congress because representatives followed public opinion. Public opinion has now changed, as a third of Americans believe Israel has committed genocide.

Why 800 million Evangelical Christians stand with Israel in an age of rising antisemitism - opinion

BY GREG DENHAM — Sun, 12 Jul 2026 18:00:00 GMT

At the recent Muni Expo in Tel Aviv, I participated in a panel discussion titled “Faith, Freedom, and the Future of the Free World.” The panel was organized by security expert Sagiv Asulin.

Honoring Lindsey Graham: A voice for moral clarity, champion of Israel in the Senate - opinion

BY SHARREN HASKEL — Sun, 12 Jul 2026 17:39:48 GMT

We in Israel, alongside the people of our region, owe Sen. Lindsey Graham immense gratitude for a dedication to our alliance that was rooted in his mission to protect America.

A hotter Europe needs Israeli science - opinion

BY SHARON PARDO — Sun, 12 Jul 2026 17:00:00 GMT

The recent heat dome that swept across the continent pushed temperatures to record levels, strained electricity grids, disrupted transport, and forced governments to issue public health warnings.

The hypocrisy of Ireland’s EU presidency commitments - opinion

BY ALAN SHATTER — Sun, 12 Jul 2026 16:00:00 GMT

Interestingly, in his speech on Tuesday, Martin did not refer to antisemitism. But he did platform Ireland’s unbalanced perspective on the Middle East and anti-Israel hostility.

The cancer has been named, the surgery must follow: Trump signals new era in Iran policy - opinion

BY ERFAN FARD — Sun, 12 Jul 2026 14:00:00 GMT

By warning that any new Iranian attack would trigger an even more devastating response, and by describing the regime as a “cancer” that must be removed, Trump signaled something far more significant.

Lindsey Graham is gone, Israel may never find another friend like him - comment

BY ZVIKA KLEIN — Sun, 12 Jul 2026 10:44:19 GMT

Lindsey Graham’s death leaves Israel without one of its fiercest advocates and raises urgent questions about the future of US support.

Souring Israel: When American Jews favor Mamdani over Netanyahu - editorial

BY JPOST EDITORIAL — Sun, 12 Jul 2026 05:56:39 GMT

According to a recent poll, the more engaged American Jews are in Jewish religious life – whether Orthodox, Conservative, or Reform – the stronger their attachment to Israel.

Ilhan Omar: Prove your Gaza genocide claims or stop making them - opinion

BY COOKIE SCHWAEBER-ISSAN — Sun, 12 Jul 2026 00:47:37 GMT

By way of tangible evidence, here are some reliable facts to refute the lying, despicable congresswoman, who should bear the shame for her treacherous dishonesty.

Jewish success in AI is fueling an old debate about antisemitism - opinion

BY JACOB SIVAK — Sun, 12 Jul 2026 00:45:05 GMT

The poem asks God to choose another people, saying that the Jews have no more blood to sacrifice. They have run out of prayers and “have paid for every letter of the Ten Commandments..."

One detail in the IDF statement changes the whole Ro Khanna story - comment

BY ZVIKA KLEIN — Sun, 12 Jul 2026 00:36:37 GMT

The army's account has one armed man. His tweet has settlers, plural, brandishing rifles. Somebody's description is wrong, and it can be checked.

Israel must treat Hamas's drone smuggling as a national security threat - opinion

BY DAVID M. WEINBERG — Sat, 11 Jul 2026 20:41:32 GMT

On a tour of the Negev, I learned that the threat is not just the smuggling of weapons over Israel’s borders via drones – some of which can carry 150 kilograms of arms – but the drones themselves.

Twenty-six years after Camp David, Israel needs a new security doctrine - opinion

BY SHIMON REFAELI — Sat, 11 Jul 2026 16:59:05 GMT

The only practical foundation for any future arrangement will emerge only when a profound change in Palestinian consciousness takes place.

Iran's missile arsenal, not Gulf deterrence, is the Middle East's real problem - opinion

BY SALEM ALKETBI — Sat, 11 Jul 2026 06:11:14 GMT

Iran has not only built a massive missile program; it has turned missiles into a standalone strategic language, using them as a deterrent, a means of pressure, and a message of influence.

Middle Israel: Why Netanyahu's political formula no longer works - opinion

BY AMOTZ ASA-EL — Fri, 10 Jul 2026 13:48:01 GMT

Edelstein and Eisenkot are representatives of two populations that were wheels of the social wagon Netanyahu rode to Israel’s helm: the so-called Moroccans and Russians.

Israel might be headed towards its own January 6 moment - opinion

BY YAAKOV KATZ — Fri, 10 Jul 2026 13:44:18 GMT

This is far from trivial. Ever since taking office in January 2023, this coalition has done everything it possibly could to undermine the legitimacy of the Supreme Court and the attorney-general.

Editor's Notes: Israel-US alliance after the aid is gone must become a partnership, not an MoU

BY ZVIKA KLEIN — Fri, 10 Jul 2026 06:00:55 GMT

Israel should stop talking like a needy recipient. America should stop pretending this is philanthropy. Both governments have decided the aid era is over, and that something new must come next.

Withdrawal cannot be a gesture of faith: US, Israel must align on Lebanon - editorial

BY JPOST EDITORIAL — Fri, 10 Jul 2026 06:00:20 GMT

“We did not ask anyone’s permission to enter Lebanon, and we do not need permission to stay in Lebanon,” Israel Katz said, adding that Israeli forces would remain until Hezbollah is disarmed.

Trump’s business-first diplomacy with Turkey leaves Israel exposed - opinion

BY AVI BENAYAHU — Fri, 10 Jul 2026 03:00:19 GMT

Erdogan sees himself as the exiled “governor of Jerusalem” and seeks hegemony in the Middle East as the restorer of the Ottoman Empire.