Polish elections give us hope for a new beginning – but change could be harder than it seems
The Opposition was preparing with a declaration to form a joint government: Koalicja Obywatelska (Civic Platform), Lewica (Left) and...
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2 Americans released from Hamas captivity after Qatari mediation
The two had arrived to visit another relative in Nahal Oz, their mother and grandmother respectively, when the Oct. 7 onslaught began.
The only choice Israel has
The circumstances under which Israel entered the war in Gaza exempt it from dealing with what will happen in Gaza after the war. The reason for this is simple: Israel has no other choice. It must respond with overwhelming force, let the chips fall where they may.
The soldier who sounded the alarm on Hamas – and then fell in the battle
While everyone at the top was blinded, some of those in the field saw what was coming. Dvir Lisha was only three months into his service at the base in Zikim. In his family’s chat group, he wrote sarcastically: “Anyone looking for an attraction on the intermediate days of Sukkot is invited to the Hamas fence for a stunning display of uncommon military capability."
A fateful decision not to assassinate Hamas leader comes back to haunt Israel
After Operation Guardian of the Walls, two successive Shin Bet chiefs were of the view that Yahya Sinwar should be eliminated. Netanyahu, as well as the prime ministers who succeeded him between 2021-2022, preferred the calm after Operation Guardian of the Walls, and believed that Hamas was weak, deterred, and afraid of a confrontation.
