Israel

'I lost trust in my army,' former official says in debate over transparency after Oct. 7 failures

Eyal Eshel, father of an IDF observer killed at the Nahal Oz base, said the families had faced deep frustration over what he described as missing information from the defense establishment.

Dizengoff Square with photographs of victims from the October 7 massacre. June 03, 2026.
Pro-Palestinian demonstrators carry a banner during a protest against the arrival of an Israeli cruise ship in the port of Piraeus near Athens, Greece, June 12, 2025.

Europe’s Israel policy, the search for a unifying narrative - opinion

Iranian missiles are displayed at the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps(IRGC) Aerospace Force Museum in Tehran, Iran.

Middle East on edge: Iran strikes Kuwait as Hezbollah defies ceasefire talks

THE FIRST residential Ambassador of Fiji to Israel, Jesoni Vitusagavulu, meets President Isaac Herzog, February 3, 2026.

More than PR: Diplomacy means strengthening the relationships with our friends - editorial


Israel Police chief meets with members of LGBTQ+ community ahead of Pride Month

Police and LGBTQ+ community leaders discussed security preparations as Pride Month events get underway across Israel, with the Tel Aviv Pride Parade returning to its traditional format.

Police Commissioner Danny Levy meets LGBTQ+ representatives ahead of Pride Month.

'Peace, Not Now:' Inside the shaping of Israeli policy - review

Building on years of experience in national security and policymaking, in her book, the author sharply observes the undercurrents that shaped modern Israel.

EINAT WILF, leader of the new Oz party.

Argentina’s October 7 case could reshape international law - opinion

How an Argentinian case based on the concept of a continuing crime could reshape the ICC’s legal framework on October 7.

 FILE PHOTO: An exterior view of the International Criminal Court in The Hague, Netherlands, March 31, 2021.

The crucial role of Israel’s next national security adviser - opinion

A senior diplomat once captured Israel’s foreign relations for me in just four words: “The good is improving; the bad is deteriorating.”

 Former National Security Council head Tzachi Hanegbi seen at the Knesset, in Jerusalem, July 14, 2025

Can AIPAC and J Street coexist? The shrinking middle ground in US-Israel support - opinion

Israel is either an apartheid genocidal state, or it can do no wrong. The result is that the political currency of being a bridge-builder has depreciated.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks at the AIPAC policy conference in Washington, DC, U.S., March 6, 2018

US-Iran deal: A decisive victory for generations or another agreement with metastases? - opinion

Critics warn the proposed Iran deal could repeat past mistakes, delaying rather than eliminating strategic danger.

Iranians attend the 46th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution in Tehran, Iran, February 10, 2025.

Turkey eyes post-Iran Middle East as regional order shifts - analysis

It’s not clear whether Ankara is posing as a neutral power or seeking to portray itself as similar to most European and NATO powers that also remained outside the war.

Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, accompanied by Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan, meets with NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte in Ankara, last April. Ankara is quietly assembling the architecture of permanent regional power, the writer says.

NGO Monitor's Gerald Steinberg warns of anti-Israel NGO influence

NGO Monitor’s Gerald Steinberg says groups such as Euro-Med and Save the Children play a major role in spreading anti-Israel narratives.

People take part in the National March for Palestine - hands off Gaza, a pro-Palestinian protest calling for the government to "end the genocide and stop arming Israel", in London, Britain, January 31, 2026.

How Palestinianism wages war on Zionism and Jewish history - opinion

From history to theology, Jewish ties to Israel predate modern Palestinian nationalism.

 A PRO-PALESTINIAN protest takes place in Chicago on October 8, 2023.

Beyond embassies: Israel can deepen regional cooperation without recognition - opinion

Between normalization and isolation, Israel could pursue structured economic ties that build real partnerships without formal embassies.

US President Donald Trump gestures at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland, US, March 11, 2026.