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.

Israel’s national security is based on deterrence, advance warning, and decisive victory. On October 7, the warning system failed. If we stop the war now, it would mean giving up on decisive victory.

The commission of inquiry will stay away from dealing with the politically disputed issue even though it is critical to understanding the default.

Frustrating as it may be, Israel’s defense sector can’t fill in the supply gaps opened by months of high-intensity warfare

The cabinet ministers, and the prime minister himself, should understand that messaging victory when the hostages are still not home is not likely to convince us.

The failures of that day were not the result of individual mistakes but of an entire strategic paradigm.

Depth, speed, and decisiveness. When it comes to Lebanon, Israel no longer seems to have any of that.

To win the battle against us in The Hague, possibly an impossible goal in that anti-Israel body, we have to be sure not to say anything they can use against us.