A symbolic benefit would also be achieved: the ultra-Orthodox would wear uniforms like their non-haredi counterparts and experience a sense of having “joined” the larger society.

The war, forced on Israel by the brutal Hamas massacre of more than 1,200 people, changes the way that the Jewish state will conduct security going forward.

Not only will it likely cause economic disruption to additional West Bank residents and organizations, but it could also pave the way for other countries to take similar measures.

The US is the only great power we can count on – in every aspect of our national security.

Before we call them up for further combat service, we must act to restore Israelis’ trust in the state’s leadership.

Israeli leadership and the general public must choose a moderate political path that takes into account Israel’s security interest and image in the world

A new generation of progressives has stumbled on old Soviet antisemitic propaganda

Israel is heading into a complicated period that will test this country in new ways. A ceasefire might end the high-intensity offensive in Gaza, but for some, the real battle is just beginning.

If Netanyahu announces a retirement date shortly, his words and military decisions will no longer be perceived as so political.