Former Military Intelligence chief Amos Yadlin, touted as a candidate to head the National Security Council says that while Israel's strategic challenges are serious, the political imbroglio is unlikely to compromise state security. "The vast majority of MKs, in coalition and opposition, see eye to eye on the political and security challenges," he says.
Dr. Nofit Shmuel, 28, only the second woman to serve as a combat doctor in the IDF, speaks to Israel Hayom about breaking down barriers. "I look forward to the day when women in combat is something routine, and we don't need to write articles about it," she says.
The unprecedented uptick in antisemitism in the United States is forcing even the most ardent American Jews to reconsider whether the future that awaits them is as prosperous and safe as they thought it would be.
Professor Galia Rahav, who has been compared to Mengele and Hitler and the subject of unchecked incitement for suggesting that Israel vaccinate children, now thinks the country can wait with vaccines for ages 12-15, not because of incitement on social media, but because Israel has "achieved a kind of herd immunity."
As Israel prepares for a change in leadership, a new documentary film on one of the country’s founding fathers is a reminder of what his successors can learn from him.
Social psychologist Len Saxe says time is ripe for young Jews to make Birthright trip: “For this generation coming off the loneliness and emotional challenges of COVID, the hunger to engage with peers makes this a propitious moment to go to Israel."
May's clashes between the Jewish and Arab residents of Lod have left the city reeling, with residents unsure whether the hard-earned trust that once prevailed between them can be rebuilt.
Former Marine commander Richard F. Natonski: Israel did everything it could to minimize civilian casualties during last Gaza op, despite Hamas presence in civilian areas, but another battle is at play in the war for public opinion.
Israeli cyclist Omer Goldstein spent several weeks at a training camp with 4-time Tour de France champion Chris Froome, as they both prepared for the big race. “He is a true fighter," Goldstein says.
Only in the often insane reality of Israel will doctors and nurses find themselves devoting themselves to treating babies from Gaza with life-threatening conditions while terrorist factions in Gaza fire rockets at the hospital.
