Opening: Israel’s attack on Iran made it clear that we are ready for an all-out offensive on the octopus itself, after cutting off its arms in Gaza and Lebanon. We are paying a heavy price in blood, and the abductees are  not yet home, but the strategic situation has improved dramatically and a decisive victory is within reach on all fronts. The decisive moment in the battle for the US presidency is also approaching. Its results will affect not only the US and the Middle East, but the future of the entire world.

Opening: Congratulations to four treasured members of the JPPI family – to Elliott Abrams, Dennis Ross and Yaakov Katz for their role in organizing the MEAD Summit in Washington, where bipartisan support for Israel was robust; and to Stu Eizenstat who was just awarded France's highest honor – Officier de la Légion d'Honneur. We are blessed, Kol hakavod to them all.

Opening: Israel demonstrated, most impressively, its military superiority in thwarting a major Hezbollah attack. Still, the threat of a regional conflagration remains. Israel must now also direct its focus to the diplomatic arena – a hostage deal in the south, and the return of evacuees in the north. This is a test of the Israeli leadership.

Opening: Israel acted with determination and strength in Tehran, Beirut, and Yemen. All three operations were a resounding success, but it is important to understand that these were tactical triumphs. Will we know how to translate them into a strategic win that will lead to the end of the war, the return of the hostages and, above all – the…

Opening: A series of elections were held in Europe in recent weeks – and the results raise concerns about the future of the continent’s Jews. On the extreme left, Israel haters; on the extreme right, a new variant of classic antisemitism. Eighty years after the Holocaust – is Europe again becoming unsafe for Jews? The decisive difference between then and…

Opening: JPPI conducts monthly professional surveys to examine public attitudes – in Israel and the Diaspora. The latest survey (see below) found that against the backdrop of rising antisemitism in the West, there has been a substantial increase in the sense among Israeli Jews of a shared destiny with Diaspora Jews. A year ago, only a quarter of Israeli Jews…

Opening: As Israel wages war, while also contending with a geopolitical affront and an international legal onslaught, it is grappling with a difficult domestic issue: recruitment of the ultra-Orthodox into the IDF. Notably, the internal division presents the most formidable threat to the coalition. About 75% of Israel’s Jews demand ultra-Orthodox conscription, but the government will fall if their petition is granted. JPPI’s experts have dealt with this seemingly intractable issue,…

Opening: Israel is preparing for its national holidays – Memorial Day and Independence Day – while enmeshed in a war whose end is not yet in sight. Many have lost their lives, and many more have been injured in body or soul. This is the high price we pay for Jewish sovereignty. May we work toward a better reality, one…

Opening: Nine out of ten Jews will soon participate in a Seder, where the story of the Exodus from Egypt will be told – once again. The story of the liberation of an enslaved people, a universal story. This year it will take on a special meaning: the state of the Jewish people is fighting – once again – for…