Prime Minister Netanyahu and his allies were outraged with Gallant in a recent meeting after they accused him of trying to use the Haredi conscription bill as a means of brandishing his "clean" image.
To the applause of the audience, the British director Jonathan Glazer lashed out at Israel after winning an Oscar for his film “The Zone of Interest", which deals with the Holocaust. Here is an open letter addressed to him, and through him to the rest of the world's Jews.
Five months after Oct. 7, most of Hamas’ military and political leadership remains intact, and Israel’s assessments are proven false one after the other. This appears to be another failure in the growing list since the October 7 massacre.
We are in a special time that requires historical corrections: Action in Ramadan, closure of UNRWA, tackling the root of antisemitic education in the Palestinian Authority and action in Lebanon • And what lesson did Yitzhak Sadeh teach Yaakov Orland?
For the first time since the War of Independence, women are engaged in front-line combat against the enemy. Whereas back then, it was mainly done out of necessity, due to a shortage of manpower in the newly established state, nowadays it is being done intentionally, in order to reflect the egalitarian reality of a mature and progressive state.
The time has come for us to finally take them seriously and simply believe them, that they fully intend to do what they say. As now, it is not only their words that speak for themselves, but their actions too.
Regional and international players – enemies, friends, and neutral actors – are keeping a watchful eye on developments. Their stance and conduct towards Israel will be affected by Gaza's results. While not the sole reason, this makes it all the more evident that Israel has no alternative but to pursue the war’s goals until they are fully met.
The demand for Haredi conscription must come together with the issue of Torah study. Does the world of Torah have importance for the resilience of Israel as a Jewish state? Do we understand that the history of our people is drained of validity without comprehending the decisive role of the Torah for our existence as a national collective – not only a religious one – in the wilderness of nations over thousands of years?
The underlying contours of the deal being discussed involve three stages. First, about 40 captive civilians will be released in exchange for a month and a half ceasefire in Gaza as well as the release of many (unknown number) of prisoners from Israeli jails.
Enabling some of the residents of east Jerusalem to visit the Mount is most probably the “bitter pill” that Israel must swallow.
