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At Gaza crossroads, IDF chief Zamir clashes with Israel’s political echelon - analysis

Six months into renewed fighting, IDF Chief Zamir cautions that the Gaza offensive may leave Israel ruling the Strip without a clear plan for the war’s end or “day after.”

|BySETH J. FRANTZMAN
IDF Chief of Staff Lt.-Gen. Eyal Zamir in Tulkarm, in the West Bank, August 22, 2025.
THE WRITER attends a Knesset meeting. The Jews lived in this region, including an unbroken presence in Israel, for millennia, he notes

Right-wing MK: Outcome of Israel-Hamas war cannot be a Palestinian state - interview

Religious Zionist Party MK Ohad Tal: Talk of Palestinian statehood after the war signals that terrorism pays off

|ByELIAV BREUER
BEREAVED FAMILIES and supporters demonstrate outside the Knesset against the release of terrorists as part of a hostage deal, on Sunday. A sign reads: ‘A terrorist released today will murder you tomorrow.’ There are passionate arguments we must discuss with love and respect, says the writer.

Unity is not unanimity - opinion

Our heritage teaches us that we must debate and discuss the plain meaning of our actions and laws. 

|ByLINDA ALLEN
Una mujer palestina participa en una protesta contra posibles reducciones de los servicios y la ayuda ofrecidos por la Agencia de Naciones Unidas para los Refugiados Palestinos en Oriente Próximo (UNRWA), frente a la sede de la UNRWA en la ciudad de Gaza el 16 de agosto de 2015.

UNRWA could shut down by end of February if funding does not resume

Israeli authorities have long called for the agency to be dismantled, arguing that its mission is obsolete and fosters anti-Israeli sentiment, something UNRWA has vigorously denied.

|ByREUTERS

House members introduce a resolution honoring Israel ahead of its 75 Independence Day

The text of the resolution, seek to encourage the US and Israel “to continue to deepen and expand bilateral cooperation across the full spectrum of economic, security, and civilian issues.”

APRIL 24, 2023ByOMRI NAHMIAS
The US Capitol building is seen in Washington, US, November 16, 2021.

74% of Israelis in favor of negotiated agreement on judicial reform - NGO

Calll for Agreement plans to hold a protest in front of the President's Residence on Wednesday for Independence Day.

APRIL 24, 2023ByMICHAEL STARR
Demonstrators protesting the government's planned judicial overhaul, clash with right-wing supporters of the legal reform, in Jerusalem on March 27, 2023.

Britain plays down impact of US leaks, says some information untrue

The leaks are believed to be the most serious US security breach since more than 700,000 documents, videos and diplomatic cables appeared on the WikiLeaks website in 2010.

APRIL 18, 2023ByREUTERS
Britain's Secretary of State for Defence Ben Wallace arrives to attend a Cabinet meeting of senior government ministers at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) in London, Britain, September 1, 2020

Israel needs a strategic alliance with the US - opinion

in order to satisfy the Right, the Israeli government continues to sabotage this alliance - an alliance on which the existence of Israel depends.

MARCH 27, 2023ByNADAV TAMIR
The flags of Israel and the US are seen at a table during a meeting between officials from the two countries.

28 arrested on Ayalon highway during judicial reform protests

In Tel Aviv more than 200,000 protestors gathered at Kaplan in Tel Aviv. They lit torches in memory of women who have been murdered.

MARCH 25, 2023ByJOANIE MARGULIES
Israelis protest against the Israeli government's planned judicial overhaul in Tel Aviv on March 25, 2023.

Amid the chaos of protest comes orderly cacophony - comment

REPORTERS NOTEBOOK: The verdict is still out on the impact of these protests. Will they succeed in changing the government’s policy, or will the convoy move onward, despite all the noise?

FEBRUARY 20, 2023ByHERB KEINON
Israelis crowd the train in Jerusalem on their way to the protest, where thousands are expected to protest outside the Israeli parliament against the Israeli government's planned legal reforms. February 20, 2023.

Israel must choose between judicial reforms and US relations - analysis

Will Israel ever lose American support?

JANUARY 31, 2023ByHERB KEINON
US PRESIDENT Joe Biden speaks during a cabinet meeting at the White House, as Secretary of State Antony Blinken looks on, earlier this month.

US House panel to vote next month on possible TikTok ban

More than 25 US states have already banned the use of TikTok on state-owned devices.

JANUARY 28, 2023ByREUTERS
TikTok app is seen on a smartphone in this illustration taken, July 13, 2021.

Legal advisor regulation hits snag in committee, other reforms advance

Discussion of legislation regulating government legal advisors was beyond the scope of the items that a committee can address-Knesset legal advisor

JANUARY 25, 2023ByMICHAEL STARR
Attorney Sagit Afik

Herzog: Divided Israel mustn't fall like ancient Israel over judicial reforms

Though Israel is amidst a period of trials and tribulations, Herzog urges Israelis to band together.

JANUARY 24, 2023ByMICHAEL STARR
Israelis protest against the current Israeli government, in Tel Aviv, on January 7, 2023