The IDF Home Front Command estimates that Iran will try to fire missiles at Israel faster than in the past in the next war. The Home Front Command stresses that the next time, too, secrecy at the start of the war against Iran will come at the expense of protection, meaning no advance warning will be given to the public. And: Within how many years will all Israelis be protected?
Aliyah carries an undeniable halo of excitement and fulfillment – but it has a less glamorous side: adjustment. The "Sabres" community is bringing olim together with native-born Israelis to build what it calls a "strong and equal" community that helps both at a time making connections is harder than ever.
When he was serving as commander of IDF Division 210 on the Golan Heights, Roman Gofman met with a senior Mossad official in an effort to cooperate. The very fact that the meeting took place shows the great importance Gofman attached to the field of influence, which would later entangle him and now stands between him and the Mossad directorship.
Residents of Rosh Hanikra describe life under a “ceasefire” marked by relentless fire and persistent anxiety. “There is a sense of uncertainty, insecurity and lack of trust,” residents say, warning: “If this continues, everyone will leave.”
Following reports of progress in talks in Pakistan, concern is mounting in Israel, as the Israeli leadership has been almost completely cut off from updates on what is happening behind closed doors in the critical negotiations. Security officials and coalition faction leaders took part in the meeting.
Journalist Kavya Kirti recalls how the attack in Kashmir “felt like a targeted assault” and content creator Anshul Saxena says “Hamas is also a threat to India”. Both were part of a delegation of pro-Israel Indian social media influencers who visited Israel this month. These are their stories.
The national security minister's flag-waving appearance over handcuffed activists at Ashdod port ignited one of the sharpest intra-government confrontations in recent memory.
Several dates are currently being floated in Israel's political system, but only two appear realistic: Sept. 1 and Oct. 27. The Haredi parties have also raised the possibility of holding the elections on Oct. 6, as a kind of pointed “trolling” of Netanyahu. If the coalition manages to prevent the Knesset from dissolving itself before May 27, it could dissolve itself while still holding the election on the original date.
The Haredi sector in Israel has a pirate alternative to taxis. Press a button, and within minutes a car arrives, at a price that undercuts the market. Behind the innocent-sounding term “driver” lies an industry that evades taxes and could exact a deadly price. Insurance? License checks? Don’t make them laugh.
New York hosts inaugural "Coming Home to Jerusalem" event, bringing Israeli developers and 1,000 Jewish community leaders together to showcase the capital's construction boom.
