Opinion

Going it alone: Israel’s healing won’t come from the world—it must come from within - opinion

We must press on in the face of this adversity because, if need be, we can dance out of the stairwell on our own.

PEOPLE MARK the conclusion of Simchat Torah at Hostage Square in Tel Aviv last week, even as the clock continues to tick, still awaiting the return of hostages killed in captivity in Gaza. Simchat Torah was a mix of emotions this year, the writer notes.
EMILY DAMARI speaks via video at a match between Beitar Jerusalem and Maccabi Tel Aviv at Bloomfield Stadium in Jaffa in February after her release from captivity in Gaza. On the Aston Villa ban, she says it’s like putting a sign on a stadium that reads, ‘No Jews allowed.’

Victim-blaming erodes Western society - opinion

US SPECIAL ENVOY Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner clasp hands while being recognized at the Knesset last week during the special session marking the hostage and ceasefire agreement. Once again, Israel’s decisive win has boosted America too, the writer asserts.

The DIY ally: Israel’s victory is America’s too - opinion

US WAR SECRETARY Pete Hegseth meets with Qatari Defense Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Sheikh Saoud bin Abdulrahman Al Thani at the Pentagon earlier this month. Israel must consider the potential erosion of its qualitative military edge, the writer asserts.

Qatar’s air force modernization and its ramifications for Israel - opinion


Sharm el-Sheikh is charming but fails to address challenges - opinion

The declaration signed there failed to address four interrelated challenges facing phase two of his 20-point plan: security, legitimacy, funding, and stability.

US PRESIDENT Donald Trump and PA President Mahmoud Abbas pose at the Sharm el-Sheikh summit last week. The absence of a firm message does not bode well for either Gaza’s rehabilitation or Saudi normalization, the writer argues.

Trump’s success in securing hostage releases is a victory for all who cherish peace - opinion

History will remember this as the moment the hostages came home and the day President Trump once again proved that the US leads best when it leads with strength, conviction, and the blessing of God.

OMRI MIRAN speaks to members of the media as he returns home to Kibbutz Kramim upon his discharge from Ichilov Hospital after his release from captivity in Gaza last week. Strength, perseverance, and faith can prevail over evil, the writer asserts.

Israel’s new beginning: Freed hostages and a new tomorrow - opinion

We do not know what the future may bring, but we can optimistically affirm that the Jewish story has now been reborn and brought back into the light.

EVYATAR DAVID arrives at Rabin Medical Center-Beilinson Campus after his release from captivity in Gaza. Starved by Hamas into a human skeleton, he can now sit at the dinner table, surrounded by a garden of nourishment and life, state the writers.

Trump closed the deal, but Netanyahu and the IDF paved the way - opinion

We must be thankful to Israel’s leadership, who made the daily heavy decisions as visionaries, helping pave the way to the current victory over Hamas and the release of the hostages.

PRIME MINISTER Benjamin Netanyahu addresses the Knesset plenum as US President Donald Trump attends on Monday. Let’s not forget Netanyahu, who weathered the storms to build this foundation, the writer asserts.

Israel must secure Trump’s support to confront Hamas provocations - opinion

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu must persuade President Trump, his advisers, and the US military team monitoring the ceasefire that Hamas’s violations cannot be ignored.

SECURITY FORCES pay respects as a convoy bringing four bodies arrives at the Institute of Forensic Medicine at Abu Kabir, early yesterday morning, but one was not a hostage. Hamas violations of the agreement cannot be ignored, the writer stresses.

A common future for Kurds and Jews: A shared history and moral duty - opinion

In an age when antisemitism and anti-Kurdish racism are used by states as political tools, solidarity and truth remain the final acts of resistance.

TURKISH PRESIDENT Recep Tayyip Erdogan addresses the UN General Assembly last month. In an age when antisemitism and anti-Kurdish racism are used by states as political tools, solidarity and truth remain the final acts of resistance, the writer argues.

Trump is the King Cyrus of our time: How one leader opened the door to Middle East peace - opinion

Donald Trump has played the same role as biblical figure Cyrus the Great, acting to help the Jewish people while others hesitated.

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Finding strength in the sukkah - opinion

For the joy of Sukkot is not a sign of naivete; it is a declaration that Israel’s story will end not in fear but ultimately in redemption.

WE ARE commanded to rejoice.

A nation of one: From personal tragedy to national mourning on Simchat Torah - opinion

We are part of an ongoing circle of life; no one individual in this circle is more “central” than anyone else.

SGT. ARI WEISS: ‘The image of Ari lifting that heavy Torah high above his head and dancing with it is forever imprinted on my soul.’

When the news hits home - comment

News in Israel is always deeply personal. The signing of an agreement that promises an end to the war is the perfect example.

Hostage families in Washington upon receiving the news of President Trump’s announcement of an agreement that will bring all the hostages home.

Tommy Robinson isn’t a friend of UK Jews - opinion

British Jews deserve allies who share their values and respect democratic norms, not opportunists exploiting their legitimate security concerns for their own political projects.

 Anti-immigration activist Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, known as Tommy Robinson, gestures before arriving at Folkestone Police Station in Folkestone, Britain, October 25, 2024.