Unity

Is Israel ready if World War Three breaks out? - opinion

What is Israel to do in a situation like this, where our only solid friend in the world is the US, headed by a mercurial president whose mood changes daily?

An illustrative image of nuclear missiles being launched from countries around the Mediterranean region for World War III.
PRIME MINISTER Benjamin Netanyahu and US President Donald Trump share a warm moment in the Knesset in October 2025.

Netanyahu's pardon request: An act of sheer chutzpah, utter disrespect for democracy - opinion

Susan Cohen and Dr. Nachum Goldwasser were organizers of the Trauma, Resilience, and Unity conference.

Israel’s trauma conference reveals hope amid deep emotional wounds - opinion

An anti-government protest takes place in Tel Aviv last week. Israel in 2025 is a remarkable social mosaic, yet also more fragile than ever, says the writer.

If not stopped, Israel's destruction will come from internal division - opinion


Into the belly of the beast: The legacy of Oct. 7 hero Elchanan Kalmanson

Elchanan Kalmanson died a hero, and will forever be remembered as a person who put the safety of others over his own needs.

 ELCHANAN KALMANSON surrounded by his wife and children.

Reestablishing Israeli military invincibility and common destiny - opinion

Only an identity that is the synthesis of all its parts will keep Israel safe and ready to fulfill its true destiny of being a light unto the nations.

 IDF Chief of Staff Lt.-Gen. Herzi Halevi walks with senior officers near Shifa Hospital in Gaza City on March 20.

Jewish unity is the silver lining of the Israel-Hamas War - opinion

Unifying the Jewish people, fighting for a brighter future, and saving humanity (by fighting terror) may still be the silver lining coming out of Hamas’s insanity.

 A person stands in front of pictures during a demonstration to demand the liberation of hostages who are being held in the Gaza Strip after they were seized by Hamas gunmen on October 7, in Tel Aviv, Israel November 21, 2023.

Israelis must learn the value of diversity - opinion

Despite orthogonal religious and ethnic backgrounds, we as a nation must learn the value of diversity and to respect disparate lifestyles.

 PROTESTERS CALL for the release of hostages held by Hamas in Gaza at a demonstration at Azrieli Mall in Tel Aviv.

Shelving contentious law on local rabbis signals unity discourse is not all talk - analysis

The reason Likud MKs gave for opposing the bill: not wanting to raise issues now that would split the country.

 MK ARYE DERI leads a parliamentary faction meeting of his Shas party, in the Knesset, last month.

I ran the Jerusalem Marathon: Here's 4 reasons Israel will thrive - opinion

Here are four reasons why I know that Israel will survive and thrive after the Oct. 7 massacre, that I learned from the Jerusalem Winner Marathon.

 THOUGH RELATIVELY narrow, Jerusalem’s streets miraculously accommodated the staggering 40,000 runners who turned out for the race.

In search of statesmanship and rallying towards a unified vision - opinion

Israel is at a crossroads, facing political, military, and moral challenges. The essence of statesmanship is as crucial as ever to navigate our modern complexities.

 A man and a boy walk past Israeli flags over a field of wildflowers blooming at the site of the Nova festival where people were killed and kidnapped during the October 7 attack by Hamas gunmen from Gaza, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, in Reim, sou

We must renew the social contract - opinion

When the war began, it seemed that the different sectors in Israeli society were finally uniting, but as time has gone on that optimism is fading.

 A MAN wearing a T-shirt with the slogan ‘We are all brothers’ blows a shofar near the Supreme Court in Jerusalem, calling for unity with the anti-reform demonstrators.

Diaspora Jews feel guilty for not being here. Israelis know and don't judge - opinion

I say to every Jew who lives outside of Israel but yearns to be with us and yearns to cry with us: We know. We feel your support, and please don’t ever stop showing it.

 Thousands attend the funeral of Staff Sgt. Shilo Yosef Amir, killed in a shooting attack near Kedumim, at the Mount Herzl Military Cemetery in Jerusalem, on July 7, 2023.

Unity as a value is not dangerous, politicizing values is - opinion

“Unity” is the call for humans to draw a clear boundary between “right vs wrong,” and not let it fall into the muddy waters of “Right vs Left.”

 THE KNESSET marks its 75th birthday