Exile is not only a punishment but also a correction. Many times, leaving it does not happen kindly, but as a flight. In our dialogue with the world, we present our immense contribution to humanity, and we almost always receive Laban’s eternal answer to Jacob: “all that you see is mine” (Genesis 31:43). And then comes the timeless call to return home. Reflections for the weekly Torah portion “Vayetse Jacob”.
After the fall of the Assad regime, Israel moved quickly and ordered the IDF to take control of the buffer zone on the Syrian Golan Heights. Over the past year, IDF forces have thwarted Hamas-directed cells, Islamic State-inspired cells and cells guided by Iranian emissaries. The operation is also shaping developments inside Syria that directly affect Israel’s long-term strategic interests.
Echoing the rhetoric of Poland’s far-right nationalist camp, Rose declared that suggesting Poles had any role in the Shoah was “a grotesque falsehood and the equivalent of a blood libel against the Polish people and Polish nation.”
Anyone expecting Hezbollah to raise a white flag and surrender does not understand the terrorist organization. The desire to respond to the killing of its chief of staff certainly exists, but its need for quiet is stronger, and that need is shaping its policy.
More than a year after the pager attack, the Middle East's geopolitical map has been redrawn. Iran in a precarious position as it grapples with internal crises and the potential for an overwhelming Israeli response to any provocation.
It is no longer a question of whether Iran plans to interfere in Israel’s elections, but a working assumption. Iran is expected to exploit Israel’s upcoming vote to deepen internal divisions and undermine political stability, a serious threat Israel is not prepared for.
Israel's elimination of Ali Tabatabai is a loud declaration: Hezbollah will not rebuild in Lebanon.
The strike in Beirut’s Dahiyeh against Hezbollah’s chief of staff is clear evidence of the terrorist organization’s distress. Now, after the targeted killing, a debate has erupted within its leadership: risk a response, or hold back?
The IDF is stretched across Gaza, Lebanon and the West Bank while Tehran rebuilds arsenal, yet ministers are focused on granting the Haredim a waiver from conscription.
Khamenei is growing more confident, calling Israel a “cancerous growth that must be removed,” while reports of Iran rebuilding its military capabilities continue to multiply, yet all of this masks a profound internal crisis.
