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From disaster to revival: Israel faced its destiny and changed the face of the Middle East

Israel celebrates its independence in the shadow of an unprecedented historical correction. The Jewish state dared to confront its destiny head-on and did not blink.

|ByDR. ESTHER LUZZATTO, IN COLLABORATION WITH THE LUZZATTO GROUP
Esther Luzzatto
Wreckage from a missile impact in Arad. March 23, 2026.

Trump made a decision on Iran, now it poses an existential threat to Israel - opinion

Trump’s ceasefire with Iran may have delayed war, but it left Tehran’s regime intact, its threats unresolved, and Israel facing a growing long-term existential danger.

|ByYITZHAK BRIK
Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa attends the Ministry of Awqaf conference titled "Unity of Islamic Discourse" at the Conference Palace in Damascus, Syria, February 16, 2026.

Syria, Israel, and the regional war – what lies ahead?

Syria has kept out of the war; its president pledged a stable Syria that could offer partnerships in energy and economy. But all of that might change as Syria may vote to join a war after all. 

|ByNIR BOMS, KHALED HOMSI
Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei waves during a meeting in Tehran, Iran, February 17, 2026.

Iranian officials, including Khamenei, killed in Israeli strikes, Israeli sources say

Israeli officials informed of Khamenei's assasination • Netanyahu says objective to end Ayatollah's regime • Trump confirms US operation in Iran, tells IRGC to lay down arms

|BySHIR PERETS, JAMES GENN, TOBIAS HOLCMAN, IDAN KWELLER

Stasis of belligerence

Mitchell Bard argues that the Arab-Israeli conflict has never really been about land, but about ideology and religion.

AUGUST 19, 2015ByTIBOR KRAUSZ
Jews evacuate the Old City of Jerusalem after Arab riots in 1936

Israel’s survival and regional nuclear war

Israel remains the openly declared national and religious object of Arab/Islamic genocide; No other country on this persistently bleeding planet is in a similar or comparable existential predicament

MAY 28, 2015ByLOUIS RENÉ BERES
A nuclear test explosion from April 1954 is shown in this undatelined photo from the US Defense Department

And yes, Jerusalem is the Capital of only Israel

MAY 19, 2015ByBAT-ZION SUSSKIND-SACKS
The Jerusalem Post

And the world is silent

Atrocities are being committed throughout the Middle East.

JANUARY 29, 2015ByLIOR AKERMAN
Funeral of Maj. Yochai Kalangel

Israel does not have to defend its' legitimacy! r3

JANUARY 20, 2015ByYJ DRAIMAN
The Jerusalem Post

Letter from London: 10th January 2015, 19 Tevet 5775

JANUARY 14, 2015BySTEPHEN SPENCER RYDE
The Jerusalem Post

Hot off the Arab press 349795

What citizens of other countries are reading about the Middle East

APRIL 17, 2014ByTHE MEDIA LINE
Syrian refugees put their luggage into a bus before boarding it to be transported to Beirut international airport for resettlement in Germany, joining about 300 Syrian refugees that departed early Tuesday morning.

Exclusive: Arabic high-tech made in Israel

With Arabic becoming one of the most widely used languages on the Internet, Arab-Israeli start-ups eye users across political boundaries.

MARCH 17, 2014ByNIV ELIS
The Arab city of Nazareth in northern Israel 370

Amid regional turmoil, World Bank report shows economic downturn

The Arab Spring, which turned into the Arab Winter, has had huge costs. One estimate puts the loss at $800 billion.

FEBRUARY 11, 2014ByARIEL BEN SOLOMON
A child vendor sells fuel in Idlib.

Kerry slammed by right for 'encouraging' Israel boycott

US Secretary of State says status-quo between Israelis, Palestinians is unsustainable, warns of de-legitimization of Israel.

FEBRUARY 1, 2014ByHERB KEINON, LAHAV HARKOV
US Secretary of State John Kerry at the Munich Security Conference in Germany