Jerusalem Report

Without an inquiry, October 7 conspiracy theories fill the void - analysis

Three years on, Israel still lacks an independent account of the failures that led to October 7

|ByDR. DANA BLANDER
Calls for a state commission of inquiry have continued as Israelis seek an authoritative account of the failures that led to October 7. Families of victims of the October 7 attacks and supporters hold photos and signs during a protest march on July 2, 2026, in Tel Aviv.Premium
Rising violence and organized crime in Arab communities have deepened frustration among the Arab population, leaving many residents skeptical that a change of government will improve their personal security. PremiumPremium

'Nobody is taking us seriously': Could Arab turnout decide Israel's October 27 election?

Arab Israelis head to the polls frustrated by crime and distrust, but aware their turnout could shape results

|ByDANA BEN-SHIMON
Israeli voters choose among competing party lists, but election day is often only the beginning of the battle to form a government.PremiumPremium

Israel and Sweden: Same voting system, same deadlock - analysis

In Israel and Sweden, proportional elections keep producing narrow winners and no government

|ByTZVI JASPER
Even the children of the moshav were honored in a special tribute ceremony at the Sde Nitzan community hub, alongside NATAN and Operaration Blessing volunteers. PremiumPremium

'Aid cannot recreate belonging': How Sde Nitzan is healing after October 7

Three years after October 7, residents of Moshav Sde Nitzan are rebuilding the relationships and community life shattered by war and displacement

|ByTANIA SHALOM MICHAELIAN

Israel votes like it's 1920. Should it still?

Could changing how voters choose their representatives make elections better suited to the country today?

OCTOBER 13, 2026ByCHANI KAPLAN
Israelis vote for a party list, but have no say on Election Day over which of its candidates will ultimately represent them in the Knesset.
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Unseen footage takes viewers inside Clalit-Soroka on October 7

Unseen Clalit-Soroka footage of October 7 premieres at President’s Residency

OCTOBER 13, 2026ByLARA SUKSTER MOSHEYOF
Doctors in the Emergency Room in Soroka on October 7.
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Israel’s film industry is thriving - so why can’t it crack the Oscars?

Israel has earned 10 Oscar nominations but never won. Are the Ophir Awards helping choose its strongest contenders?

OCTOBER 13, 2026ByHANNAH BROWN
The cast and crew of ‘Tell Me Everything,’ after it received the Ophir Award for Best Picture.
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Attacking Israel wins applause, and that's the danger - opinion

From football to Eurovision, efforts to exclude Israel are making its international isolation increasingly normal

OCTOBER 13, 2026ByANDREW FOX
Ireland’s home match against Israel was moved to Serbia and played behind closed doors at TSC Arena on October 4, amid calls for the match to be abandoned.
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Keeping Jews Jewish isn't enough. We must build them - opinion

Zionism built more than a State – it built a different kind of Jew

OCTOBER 13, 2026ByADAM SCOTT BELLOS
Early Zionist pioneers sought not only to establish a Jewish homeland but to reshape Jewish life through physical labor, self-reliance, and collective responsibility.
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'Countries want what works': Why Europe wants Israeli tech

As global defense spending rises, Aurelius Capital is betting that combat-proven Israeli technology will lead

OCTOBER 13, 2026ByANNA AHRONHEIM
Aurelius Capital’s Alon Lifshitz: “The world is turning to what works, and Israeli defense tech works.”
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As Israel's intelligence protects the UK, Britain's politics punish Israel - analysis

Domestic politics are driving Britain and Israel further apart, threatening a relationship both still need

OCTOBER 13, 2026ByNEVILLE TELLER
British Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband announced a reset in relations with Israel in September, including tougher measures targeting settlements in the West Bank.
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Tehran's hidden hand: Was Iran behind the attempted hijacking of a flydubai flight to Israel?

The flydubai terrorist plot bears a familiar Iranian fingerprint

OCTOBER 13, 2026ByDANNY AYALON, MORAN ALALUF
The attempted attack on flydubai flight FZ1073 has raised questions over whether the incident was an isolated act or part of a wider terrorist network targeting Israel.
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The financial siege: Iran's banks no longer serve citizens - they police them - analysis

Sanctions have isolated Iran’s banks, forcing its financial system into survival mode as citizens pay the price

OCTOBER 13, 2026ByELLA ROSENBERG
Iran’s deepening financial isolation has left its central bank struggling to defend the rial and stem capital flight.
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Yemen might be far away, but the Houthi threat isn't - analysis

Iran’s growing leverage through the Houthis is turning Bab el-Mandeb into a strategic threat to Israel and the region

OCTOBER 13, 2026ByDR. YOSSI MANSHAROF, NOA LAZIMI
Houthi control around Bab el-Mandeb gives Iran-aligned forces leverage over a second major maritime choke point, opposite the Strait of Hormuz on the other side of the Arabian Peninsula. A Yemeni government army officer gestures as he rides a boat in Bab el-Mandeb, Yemen, April 2.
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