The inevitable link between Oct. 7 and Australia's Hanukkah massacre
Bondi Beach shooting fulfills Jewish community's "ultimate nightmare" as antisemitism in Australia reaches new peak.
Commentary
The calculated risk of killing Hamas' last October 7 mastermind
The assassination of October 7 architect Ra'ad Sa'ad forces US president to choose between Israeli operations and fragile ceasefire framework. Battle for Trump's ear between Jerusalem and Hamas backers will shape Gaza's future.
The six are all of us
The footage from the tunnel in Rafah is not just the private story of six hostages. it reflects a national fate shared by all Israelis, a truth that emerges in moments of extreme crisis. We cannot allow cynical leaders, public officials or media figures to distort that story.
Behind the scenes of history
More than once in our national life we believed we had reached rest and safety, only to discover a new abyss around the corner. The burning headlines do not tell the whole story. Beneath events lies a deep current pushing the people toward its growth, just as it pushed us back home.
Judea and Samaria are heading toward their own October 7
25 years ago, the rockets in Gaza began as improvised, homemade weapons built in kitchens, garages and small workshops. Recent rocket labs in Tulkarem reveal a growing terror infrastructure that mirrors Gaza’s path.
The myth of healing after Netanyahu
Confronted by unsettling social change, some Israelis projected their unease onto a figure who embodied it – Israel’s most dominant and resilient political figure.
Netanyahu abandoned Israel – and blames everyone
By shrinking the tragedy to an "attack" while claiming Israel is a "global power," the prime minister reveals his refusal to accept responsibility for the nation's darkest day.
Tokenizing Jewish voters doesn't erase Mamdani's record of antisemitism
If Mamdani wants to be a mayor for all New Yorkers, he must begin by acknowledging the legitimacy of Jewish concerns, not minimizing or manipulating them.
The secret of our existence as a nation
This Shabbat we read about the moment we first received our name, after exile and warfare faced by our third forefather, from whom we descend. It was not an exile of weakness, but a struggle from a position of authority. It was also the beginning of our ongoing internal struggle over our religious and national identity, a tension that created a fluid mode of existence that enabled us to survive in history’s valley of the shadow of death.
Israel approaches critical junctures amid rift with Trump
Ahead of another decisive week: In Lebanon, Israel is nearing a critical crossroads; in Gaza, President Donald Trump's haste could cost Israel dearly, but Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is "burning" the political capital he has with the president on his own personal matters.