Opinion Articles

Will the IDF strike in Doha kickstart a hostage deal?

Did the strikes in Qatar move the country closer toward ending the war and bringing the hostages home, or did it push both goals further away?
Will the IDF strike in Doha kickstart a hostage deal?
President Donald Trump, along with the emir of Qatar, Tamim bin Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, is in the background on a computer screen. Photo by Shutterstock
Geopolitics

The IDF – a model of morality in combat

A surreal spectacle awaits those who enter the combat center of the Southern Command while fighting is going on in Gaza.
Geopolitics
Geopolitics

75 Years Is a Dangerous Age

Israel has entered its greatest crisis after three generations. The USSR, Turkey, India and China arrived at major turning points at this age – what happened to them, and can Israel survive?
Geopolitics
Geopolitics

Killing jihad commanders amplifies an illusion

The killing of the jihad commanders is justified, but it does not eradicate these roots, it nurtures them.
Geopolitics
Haredim

Haredi leaders must take responsibility

Massive budgets in exchange for political support is destructive in both the short and long term.
Haredim
Identity

The Lag BaOmer Bonfire and Cultural Depth

I wish that among the criticisms of the custom of lighting bonfires, substantive claims would also be heard and discussed.
Identity
Geopolitics

75 Years Is a Dangerous Age

Israel has entered its greatest crisis after three generations. The USSR, Turkey, India and China arrived at major turning points at this age – what happened to them, and can Israel survive?
Geopolitics
Religion and State

New proposed draft exemption framework for haredim endangers Israel 

Israel’s politicians once again prefer to acquiesce to the haredim, this time with support from the IDF and the Finance Ministry, which wants rapid growth.
Religion and State
Democracy

Israeli conservatism has collapsed

In the space of two months, the politicians who had been fed for years by the conservative umbilical cord have succeeded in dividing Israel in a way we have never experienced.
Democracy
Israel-China Relations

The Price Israel Has to Pay for the China-America Conflict Is Rising

America should not cause China and Israel to become enemies. this would not be in America’s own national interest.
Israel-China Relations