Israel should focus on shaping, not judging, Trump's nuclear deal with Saudi Arabia - analysis
If Washington moves ahead with a Saudi nuclear deal, Israel's challenge shifts from trying to stop it to shaping its final terms to protect its security interests.
Netanyahu’s haredi gamble may become his biggest election liability - analysis
Years of concessions to haredi partners may now pose a political risk for Netanyahu, as right-wing voters express growing anger over the draft exemption issue.
Why distancing from Israel is becoming an asset for Democrats - analysis
As the comedian Bill Maher quipped last year, anti-Israel politics has become today’s Che Guevara T-shirt.
Why Gadi Eisenkot is rejecting the haredi political embrace that once helped Netanyahu win
POLITICAL AFFAIRS: Yitzhak Yosef’s embrace – and Eisenkot's effort to distance himself from it – reflects Israel's shifting political landscape.
Why lessons learned on October 7 prevent Israeli withdrawal from Syria - analysis
Israel learned multiple security lessons from the October 7 massacre, including to act before threats metastasize and to never again let those who want to murder you encamp right on the border.
Hamas's Yahya Sinwar welcomed apocalyptic nuclear war if it meant destroying Israel - analysis
"[Israel] may even use a nuclear bomb. But first it will be surprised by the attack and descend into chaos," Yahya Sinwar wrote in a leaked letter.
What Lindsey Graham's passing says about Israel's standing in US politics - comment
Israel enjoyed massive bipartisan support in Congress because representatives followed public opinion. Public opinion has now changed, as a third of Americans believe Israel has committed genocide.
The Alaska perspective: A reminder that the world doesn't revolve around Israel - comment
In Alaska, one is reminded that the world neither revolves around Israel nor is obsessed with it.
As Iran fades, Turkey emerges as Israel's biggest strategic threat
DIPLOMATIC AFFAIRS: Netanyahu’s campaign against selling F-35s to Ankara reflects a growing conviction in Jerusalem that Turkey is shaping up to be Israel’s principal long-term challenge.
Shin Bet chief Zini's loyalty remarks raise defining questions for Israel's elections - analysis
The central question raised by Zini’s remarks is not whether the Shin Bet chief should obey the elected government; it is how he diagnoses what has gone wrong in Israeli governance.
