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The State of Israel is living through ongoing trauma, and its mental health system is collapsing under the strain. As therapists burn out and leave the field, the solution to the crisis requires not only strengthening public services, but also building a community support network in local authorities. Psychologists cannot be expected to carry, on their own, an entire society struggling to breathe.

As far as we are concerned, and to finally extricate ourselves from the Lebanese quagmire, the Israeli government must first and foremost pursue a transparent policy, free from any partisan or electoral considerations. It must have a military, diplomatic, and media strategy, coordinated with Washington, but also capable of making independent decisions solely in the interest of the State of Israel. Only in this way can we definitively put an end to the threats and ensure stability, security, and peace with our neighbors.

Despite the blows it has suffered in recent years, the terrorist organization has managed to restore some of its capabilities and impose a new security reality on Israel's northern border. Is a new strategy needed toward Lebanon and Hezbollah?

A thaw in Indonesian ties with Israel or a Paki and Saudi smile at Israel will not compensate for a bad deal with Iran. Strike now to enervate Iran; save the sweet glaze for later.

The initial drafts of the negotiations recall the sweeping concessions Chamberlain granted Hitler. Despite the massive bombing campaign Trump ordered, the US is on track to give Tehran billions and leave its nuclear program intact. If the West again chooses a false peace, the duty to stop this existential threat will fall on Israel. 

Israel likes to think of itself as the Start Up Nation. We are proud of our technology, innovation, and global reach. English is taught here from a young age, Israeli companies work across the world, and we often present ourselves as an international hub. Yet for someone who does not speak Hebrew, even basic actions can become surprisingly difficult. The solution does not require a cultural revolution.

Ben Gvir's latest spectacle is intolerable to the majority of Israelis, the political class, Jews in the diaspora, and all those who advocate for Israel abroad. It's not simply "the way Ben Gvir treated the flotilla activists that is not in accordance with Israel's values ​​and norms," ​​as Netanyahu claims. It's primarily the lack of leadership and control displayed by all the ministers, without exception. In this affair, as in previous ones, Netanyahu is shirking his responsibilities, protecting his coalition at all costs, and acting like a politician, not a statesman.

The 70th Eurovision Song Contest was held in Vienna, the city where Herzl shaped the Zionist vision. Since 1973, the competition has become a symbol of Israel’s desire to belong to Europe. But the real question is not what Europe thinks of us, but why we still need its approval so badly.

As after 1973, so today, there are attempts to turn a strategic achievement into a political defeat, while blurring the distinction between blame and responsibility.

It is clear what awaits us in the upcoming Israeli election season: superficiality, deception, lies, cheap propaganda and, above all, the fueling of hatred and the ignition of as much fear as possible. Everyone involved in the effort will work very hard to tear Israeli society apart from within. If we do not take responsibility for the future of Israeli society, we will be left with a society that is broken, exhausted and falling apart