Commentary

In the spring, when nature awakens after the winter slumber, our nation was born from the womb of the Egyptian empire.

It's time to change Israel's thinking and take the initiative on Iran – as has been the case in recent days in Gaza – by focusing on Tehran's regional entrenchment efforts.

The early morning strike on PIJ terrorists in the Gaza Strip bolstered Israeli deterrence and showed that Israel's domestic strife won't impact its actions on national security. Now we must make sure the terrorists’ response from Gaza won’t offset Israel's accomplishments.

Our internal disputes lead many to despair. In the month of Iyar, it is important that we reflect on the incredible process that we underwent not long ago in historical terms, and to draw encouragement from eternal truths.

This passing week, 103 years ago in San Remo, the international community recognized our rights to our land – the entire land. This recognition was enshrined in international law and has not changed since.

“We are told that if the reform passes there will be a dictatorship. There is no bigger lie than that,” Justice Minister Yariv Levin tells the estimated 600,000 who rallied in Jerusalem in support of the legislation.

As our country marks 75 years since its founding, we Israelis know that the miracle of its unlikely success story is built into our society and can be attributed to our human capital. 

This sacred day requires calm to set in all around us; it requires the solemn atmosphere of a longing for a loved one; of being alone with those who have left us. This quiet is what Israelis need more than ever after months of unprecedented polarization.

All you need to know about the Florida governor's trip to Israel.

Even if there are those who would tell us, in the hope of achieving gain, that the end is nigh, we must not succumb to their propaganda. We are now in the process of forging our national and spiritual identity, and it is natural that we will suffer birth pains.