Editor notes

After two years of war, Israelis and Palestinians ask: What comes next?

After Trump’s Gaza ceasefire, a new governance plan takes shape. From Israel’s mourning to Gaza’s rebuilding and the PA leadership race, The Jerusalem Report explores what comes next.

What comes next for Israel and Gaza in the New Year?
IDF CHIEF OF STAFF Lt.-Gen. Eyal Zamir prays at the Western Wall during the ceremony officially swearing him in as the military’s highest-ranking officer.

Editor's Notes: Zamir faces painful reckoning as the IDF confronts failures, fragile leadership

Taking control of the narrative is, for many survivors a form of therapy and a form of revenge. Hamas tried to erase them. Standing on a stage and saying “this is what they did to me and this is why we must bring the others home” is the opposite of erasure. 

The rise of the hostage influencer and the price of public trauma - comment

IF A leader who thrives on attention can be nudged to keep doing the right thing for Israel, then a powerful front page is a small price to pay. Special ‘Jerusalem Post’ front pages from the past two years of war.

Editor's Notes: Why these covers helped push a moment we needed


Is IDF deception against Israeli citizens okay?

The September Hezbollah attack first appeared to be a success – the cell that fired the missiles scored direct hits against the base and the jeep.

Smoke rises along the border with Lebanon during fighting in September 2019

Selective barring

The major aim of the trip was to distribute $5 million to approximately 150 Satmar institutions in Israel, which do not receive funding from the state due to their anti-Zionist ideology.

Grand Rabbi of the Satmar hassidic dynasty Rabbi Zalman Teitelbaum pictured bottom row, fifth from the right

Us and them

By posting this, Netanyahu tried to deliver a message: I am with you, the people, the soldiers; but Gantz, he is with them.

Blue and White leader Benny Gantz greets Likud leader Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu two days after Israel’s Election Day

Law, no order

In January, Erdan decided to extend Cohen’s term for another four months, saying that a permanent appointment will come “when a coalition will be established, after the election.”

DAVID ELHAIINI, head of the Jordan Valley Regional Council, signs a resolution to fight BDS as Public Security Minister Gilad Erdan looks on.

Letters to the Editor July 1, 2019: Droning on

Readers of The Jerusalem Post have their say.

Letters

Editor's notes: The ‘new’ defense minister Liberman

It was like any other defense minister’s visit before him – except for what Liberman was wearing.

Avigdor Liberman, Defense Ministerspeaking at the 7th Annual JPost Conference in NY

March 4, 2019: Educate for peace

Letters

Playing with fire

Palestinians along the border with Gaza began using kites attached to incendiary devices as a simple but devastating weapon.

Palestinian children swing at a park in Gaza City November 9, 2018

Real talk

The JFNA GA may say they want to talk, but there are some parts of Israel which have the feeling that this American Jewish organization is not really interested in hearing what they have to say.

American Jews marching in New York with Israeli flags. How can we bridge the divide between Israel and the Diaspora?

Putting treason into perspective

As far as solidarity goes, it is a slim platform – but it’s an important start.

Iran's national flags are seen on a square in Tehran, Iran.