Swords of Iron
Former hostage Gadi Moses proposes detailed mandate for October 7 state commission of inquiry
JPPI initiative argues that the scope of the investigation will determine whether Israel confronts the root causes of the October 7 failures.
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Israel’s hostage negotiations cannot become political football
As political tensions threaten to derail negotiations, Israel faces a critical choice between partisan interests and saving lives.
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The Hamas prisoner release is a justification for death penalty for terrorists
A death penalty for terrorists won't eliminate terrorism, or even hostage-taking to free other, less wicked, prisoners - but it will minimize the pain of impacted Israelis.
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Netanyahu may be resisting it, but a state commission of inquiry into October 7 is now essential
It’s not just about accountability but ensuring the mistakes of the past are not repeated – it is about protecting the future security of the State of Israel.
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Where will you be when the hostages come home?
Bearing witness is a Jewish moral imperative: I don’t want to tell my Creator that I was shopping at Costco at this historic Exodus moment.
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A Hostage Deal Means a Chance for Israel to Heal
While the fighting might pause in Gaza for some time, there is still much work ahead for Israel. With a deal in place, that process can finally begin, not just for the individuals who have suffered, but for the state as a whole.
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The battle for the ordinary soldier – a new phase in Israel’s legal war
The legal threats abroad against those who have served in the IDF show that we have entered a new stage in the legal warfare arena.
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Sinwar’s Death and What It Could Mean
This assertion that “you can’t kill ideas” is a fallacy. The reality is far more complex.
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Zionism After October 7
Cataclysmic events challenge us to reset, reframe and reclaim. Even those of us who didn’t need October 7 to discover the evil perverting a great degree of Palestinian nationalism were so shaken by the Hamas horrors that it forced us to reexamine our lives and worldviews.