In an exclusive interview with Israel Hayom, CEO of the Conference of European Rabbis Foundation says EU offers close relationship but no real change, as Muslim Brotherhood financing goes uninvestigated and Jews abroad are blamed for Israeli government policy.
Falsification of October 7 transcripts, attempts to portray Netanyahu as the only official who functioned and promote claims of betrayal, warnings ignored before the massacre, and an Egyptian visit that "is still being concealed". Maj. Gen. (res.) Avi Gil, Netanyahu's former military secretary, speaks out.
The issue most critical to Israel's future is nowhere to be found in the election campaigns. The real story is Gaza. That's where everything started, and that's where everything will be decided.
Several numbers in the alleged plot by the lecturer, who planned a series of terrorist attacks targeting Arab citizens of Israel, raise questions and may not have been chosen at random. Which elements of Jewish tradition might have inspired them, and what does it all have to do with the biblical account of the splitting of the Red Sea?
Fortunately for the Israeli opposition parties, whose positions are far apart, Netanyahu has given them an issue around which they can unite. While both blocs are focused solely on reaching 61 seats, Israel faces a serious problem for which no one is preparing.
Battalions 137, which operates Iron Dome, and 136, which operates Arrow, each recorded "thousands of interceptions" over three years of war. On Hezbollah: "It's like cat and mouse. We learn them and they learn us." On claims of ammunition cutbacks: "We intercept every target we deem necessary without hesitation."
The hard reality of recent years has created a universal need for nostalgia and comfort, one only the rom-coms of the 2000s can fill. With a sequel to the iconic rom-com now announced, and alongside the broader yearning for the past, I wonder, do our comfort movies actually reflect the impossible mission that is dating today?
The past year has transformed the nuclear debate: The last US-Russia arms-control treaty expired, Trump ordered nuclear testing to resume and China is rapidly expanding its capabilities. At the same time, countries that had never publicly contemplated going nuclear are now openly discussing it.
Trump’s Knesset visit, a landmark High Court ruling and one Israeli athlete who shone above them all. The Jewish calendar year 5786, now drawing to a close, was turbulent. And by next year's Rosh Hashanah, the next one will likely be no different.
Gadi Eisenkot makes no secret of his plan to form a minority government with Arab parties abstaining, but he could end up helping crown another candidate as prime minister. Plus: A senior Israeli official reveals how the opportunity to eliminate Iran’s top leadership was nearly missed, until the problem was solved with some simple logic.
