Editor notes

Editor's Notes: We asked the IDF about two Gaza strikes. We’re still waiting

I believe the IDF is the most humane army in the world. We should challenge it with the fullest record we can provide, accepting that some of what we publish will be painful.

Journalist and director Rachel Szor and Israeli journalist and filmmaker Yuval Abraham attend the "Naza" Photocall during the 83rd Venice International Film Festival at Palazzo del Casino on September 10, 2026 in Venice, Italy.
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani speaks about Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at an unknown location, in this still image taken from handout video released July 21, 2026.

Editor's Notes: Germany’s ‘good Jews’ thought they were safe, New York should pay attention

US VICE President JD Vance and President Donald Trump listen to Secretary of State Marco Rubio at the White House, April 23, 2026, during an earlier round of talks. Trump leads now; Vance and Rubio are next. Israel was in the room as an ambassador, not a principal.

Editor's Notes: Israel just met the America that comes after Trump - comment

DF armored forces at a staging area in southern Israel near the border with Gaza. January 01, 2024.

Editor's Notes: High Court ruling on women in tanks deepens religious divide in IDF - comment


Can Israel remain strong and stable after Netanyahu?

A country is not measured by a single leader, no matter how powerful he or she might be.

Protesters hold signs as they take part in a rally calling upon Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to step down in Tel Aviv, Israel February 16, 2018.

Editor's Notes: Is the Netanyahu era over?

The police recommendations might have chiseled a small crack in Mr. Teflon’s armor, but it is still far from shattering.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu prepares to give a speech in Tel Aviv, Israel February 14, 2018

Polish ethics

Birkenau concentration camp in Poland in the snow

Editor's Notes: Setting immigration policy

The overall situation is not black and white – it is a complicated and delicate attempt to balance policy and values.

African migrants take part in a protest against Israel's detention policy toward them

Editor's Notes: Standing in spaces

Anyone who claims that this country promotes apartheid needs to simply spend a day in a hospital and any of its wards.

The entrance to the Hemato Oncology Pediatric Ward is seen at Sheba Medical Center in Tel Hashomer.

Ex-Mossad chief tells Jpost why Netanyahu is wrong fighting the Iran deal

In a volatile region like the Middle East, every day of quiet is a blessing.

Efraim Halevy at JPost Annual Conference

Editor's Notes: A year to decide

The new year 5778 can be the year of change. It can be a year of decisions.

Man blowing the shofar at the Western Wall before Rosh Hashana

Hands off women conscripts

Just this past week activists posted a large billboard- looking ad alongside the Tel Aviv-Jerusalem highway, which claims that Israel is stronger without mixed units.

IDF female soldiers training

Editor's Note: Next Steps

Kushner should be applauded for his honesty.

PALESTINIAN PRESIDENT Mahmoud Abbas meets with White House senior adviser Jared Kushner in Ramallah in June. (

Editor's Notes: It's time people realize there are alternatives to Netanyahu

Israel existed (and even thrived) before Netanyahu, and will continue to do so after him.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu