'An attack on Iran? We were very serious – it was no bluff'
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'An attack on Iran? We were very serious – it was no bluff'

This week, Benjamin Netanyahu became the longest-serving prime minister in Israel. In a special interview to Israel Hayom, he looks back on a number of significant events from his time in office, first and foremost the new sanctions on Iran. He discusses the trust he has built with Russian President Putin and seeks to calm those who are concerned that religion is taking over the state.

Israel and Saudi Arabia: It's complicated

Israel and Saudi Arabia: It's complicated

The Saudis theoretically support an Israeli initiative to link Saudi Arabia and Israel by rail, bypassing dangerous maritime shipping routes. But experts agree that the Saudis are still far from being able to launch official diplomatic ties with the Jewish state.

'Putin spoke about Chabad as if he were an emissary'

'Putin spoke about Chabad as if he were an emissary'

Twenty-five years after the death of the Lubavitcher rebbe, Chabad is a force of nature that runs 3,500 centers worldwide. Rabbi Yehuda Krinsky, chairman of the Chabad institutions – who started as the rebbe's chauffeur – tells Israel Hayom about their relationship, anti-Semitism in the US, and Russian President Vladimir Putin's secret.

2,000 years, one path

2,000 years, one path

The Pilgrim's Road being excavated in Jerusalem is revealing new evidence that challenges historical conventions about how the Jews lived in ancient Jerusalem and events that took place during the great, and ultimately failed, revolt against the Romans.

Unsafe passage

Unsafe passage

Experts agree that a "safe passage" corridor linking the Gaza Strip to the West Bank will present not only very real security risks for Israel, but a potential host of legal problems, as well.

On Arab homophobia and Western indifference

On Arab homophobia and Western indifference

Like hatred of Jews, hatred of homosexuals rarely exists in a vacuum; rather, it is part of a wider network of bigotries. The fact that homophobic views coexist with anti-Semitism, anti-Zionism and violent misogyny, shows that a kind of reverse intersectionality prevails in the Arab world.

Rome and Jerusalem: A farewell column

Rome and Jerusalem: A farewell column

At age 16, I marked in the book "A Nation that Lives Alone" the words "Something historic has happened, there is a change." Now, as I leave for Rome, I will take with me the prisoners of Judea and Jerusalem, the ancient Jewish communities of Italy, and also my late parents.