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Elections delayed: A generation of Palestinians is being denied its right to choose - opinion

BY SAMER SINIJLAWI — Wed, 14 Oct 2026 14:00:00 GMT

Why should citizens pay the price for their leadership’s failures and then be denied the democratic means to hold it accountable?

Field trip tragedy shows Israel needs answers, not a blame game - editorial

BY JPOST EDITORIAL — Wed, 14 Oct 2026 05:59:44 GMT

Wilensky was killed, and 24 others were wounded, when one of the students picked up an unexploded Hezbollah bomb and put it in his backpack.

The world’s distorted view of Israel is built on persistent myths - opinion

BY SHERWIN POMERANTZ — Tue, 13 Oct 2026 20:00:00 GMT

When it comes to Israel, the world too easily accepts the myth rather than seeking the truth. Our job, the job for all of us, is to shatter the prism that enables the myths to fester.

Chikli is whitewashing the French far Right - opinion

BY SEBASTIEN LEVI — Tue, 13 Oct 2026 19:00:00 GMT

Chikli organized a conference on antisemitism attended by far-right parties, including the National Rally. For Marine Le Pen, this quasi-official visit to Israel was all the more significant.

Jews must resist the pressure to follow the anti-Zionist crowd - opinion

BY GIL TROY — Tue, 13 Oct 2026 18:00:00 GMT

As anti-Zionism infiltrates liberal institutions and the Nobel Peace Prize, Jewish distinctness offers a path to moral clarity, independent thought, and enduring hope.

Navi Pillay’s Nobel Peace Prize is an insult to Jewish communities - opinion

BY MOSHE KANTOR — Tue, 13 Oct 2026 17:00:00 GMT

Navi Pillay’s Nobel Peace Prize raises questions about antisemitism, international justice, and the credibility of institutions claiming to defend universal human rights.

Beyond resilience: Israel's traumatized families need support, not just admiration - opinion

BY GILA TOLUB — Tue, 13 Oct 2026 16:00:08 GMT

We can celebrate courage and still leave room for what comes afterward. Surviving does not tell us how someone is sleeping or whether they feel safe boarding another plane.

From Dreyfus to David Milstein: The enduring accusation of Jewish dual loyalty - opinion

BY STEVEN BURG — Tue, 13 Oct 2026 16:00:00 GMT

Jews have always been the canary in the coal mine. This fight concerns the West itself: democracy, freedom, the idea that people can build better societies through faith, family, and responsibility.

For AP, Oct. 7 is a monument to mark Palestinian suffering - opinion

BY TAMAR STERNTHAL — Tue, 13 Oct 2026 15:00:00 GMT

As Israelis gathered to mark the Palestinian mass murder of their own people in their homes and at a music festival, the AP perversely highlighted Palestinian victimhood.

Eisenkot wants a new direction. His Palestinian policy has a problem - opinion

BY NABIL KUKALI — Tue, 13 Oct 2026 14:00:00 GMT

Does Gadi Eisenkot's vision point toward a political settlement or a more sustainable management of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict?

After the holiday tables: Unmasking the invisible trauma in Israel’s homes

BY ERAN ZIMRIN — Tue, 13 Oct 2026 11:48:42 GMT

Building a resilient Israel begins with safeguarding the smallest among us - Our duty to protect our children from invisible trauma continues with a sense of urgency.

Netanyahu must agree to debate Eisenkot as it's only way for voters to get answers - editorial

BY JPOST EDITORIAL — Tue, 13 Oct 2026 05:55:10 GMT

Israel needs those answers to understand how its leaders would prevent another catastrophe. Accountability also requires examining the decisions of the military and intelligence establishments.

Iran’s two-front war on Israel: From October 7 to election interference - opinion

BY SOPHIA POLITIS — Mon, 12 Oct 2026 20:00:00 GMT

Since October 7, Iran has sharply escalated cyber operations against Israel, according to the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, through fronts such as Handala Hack, CyberAv3ngers, and IDFLeaks.

Beyond the Headlines: Unfinished business - opinion

BY SIVAN RAHAV MEIR — Mon, 12 Oct 2026 19:37:11 GMT

A weekly glimpse into the Israel you won’t read about in the news

Israel, US elections demand accountability, not blind loyalty - opinion

BY MICAH HALPERN — Mon, 12 Oct 2026 19:00:00 GMT

A vote is a choice, and seldom are there perfect choices. Remember that as you cast your ballot. Remember that as you cast your ballot.

Refusing Arab parties in gov't: Why are Israeli politicians handing its enemies a weapon? - opinion

BY JEREMY LEVIN — Mon, 12 Oct 2026 18:00:00 GMT

A generation is being taught that the idea of a Jewish state is inherently racist. The accusation has spread well beyond criticism of Israeli policy, to Zionism and Jews who identify with it.

On Columbus Day, remember Abraham Zacuto, the Jewish astronomer history forgot - opinion

BY RABBI SHLOMO PEREIRA/JTA — Mon, 12 Oct 2026 17:46:34 GMT

In 1935, the International Astronomical Union formally adopted the name Zagut for a lunar crater honoring Abraham ben Shmuel Zacuto. Modern astronomy has, literally, written his name on the Moon.

Oct. 7 accusations and the manufactured crusade to bring down Netanyahu - opinion

BY JONATHAN POLLARD — Mon, 12 Oct 2026 17:36:34 GMT

The accusations against Netanyahu are a desperate weaponization of institutional self-preservation and political timing, designed to cover up systemic military failures and sabotage his reelection.

From Diana to the ordinary citizen: How Britain lost its sense of duty - opinion

BY DUVI HONIG — Mon, 12 Oct 2026 17:00:00 GMT

Britain’s leaders face accusations that political calculation has taken priority over protecting citizens from extremism and antisemitism.

Turkey’s historic bid to end the PKK insurgency hangs in the balance - opinion

BY NEVILLE TELLER — Mon, 12 Oct 2026 17:00:00 GMT

Currently, the debate is focused heavily on where and how PKK weapons are to be surrendered and who verifies the operation.

A woman’s eviction in Madrid brought down a government. What can Israel learn from it? - opinion

BY ILAN LEIBOVITCH — Mon, 12 Oct 2026 16:00:00 GMT

Israel does not need to copy every provision of Spain’s housing policies. It is easy to tell a family that cannot afford to buy to keep renting, but harder to explain how they can plan their lives.

Israel, Kurdistan, and the hopes for a strong political alliance - opinion

BY MEM HUSEDIN — Mon, 12 Oct 2026 15:00:00 GMT

In a twisted way, the closer Kurds and Jews get, and the more visible that becomes, the more people start seeing Kurds as another kind of Jew: in how they frame the Kurdish political struggle.

All is quiet on the elections front: Where have all the screaming headlines gone? - opinion

BY YISRAEL MEDAD — Mon, 12 Oct 2026 14:00:00 GMT

There are two more weeks in the campaign, and I am not a prophet; nor do I suggest any one side is unblemished. I think it fair that the public be reminded that media storms can be proven wrong.

Supreme Court delays leasehold hearing, prolonging uncertainty for families - opinion

BY RAN LEVI — Mon, 12 Oct 2026 10:24:42 GMT

Israel’s Supreme Court hearing on former church lands in Talbiyeh, Rehavia and Nayot was postponed again. With property values down 50%, residents lack protected rooms, elevators and certainty.

Saudi Arabia, Israel have shared interests at stake, Houthi escalation highlights - editorial

BY JPOST EDITORIAL — Mon, 12 Oct 2026 05:58:33 GMT

Saudi Arabia's defense pact with Turkey and Pakistan faces growing scrutiny as the Houthi conflict escalates, with questions remaining over military deployments and the allies' roles.

No room for Jewish grief at Oct. 7 protests in New York City - opinion

BY AARON GREENBERG / JTA — Mon, 12 Oct 2026 03:06:04 GMT

No amount of suffering gives anyone permission to abandon humanity because we are, all of us, made in the image of the divine.

Iran at the threshold, Israel outside the room - opinion

BY SHARON DOLEV — Sun, 11 Oct 2026 18:00:00 GMT

Nuclear facilities have been damaged, but subsequent US intelligence assessments do not indicate a significant increase in the time Iran would need to produce a weapon.

Two remembrance days in memory of October 7 - opinion

BY SUSAN HATTIS ROLEF — Sun, 11 Oct 2026 17:00:00 GMT

What are the chances of the two ceremonies being united next year? Well, that depends on who wins the election in two weeks.

The drone arms race is outpacing Israel's procurement system

BY DAVID ZAIKIN — Sun, 11 Oct 2026 16:21:15 GMT

The next decisive use of AI in defense may be the agent watching the battlefield telling the military what to buy before the adversary changes again.

Israel stands strong three years on: National pain, trauma and resilience after Oct. 7 - opinion

BY JANE KIEL — Sun, 11 Oct 2026 14:49:27 GMT

On October 7 and every day, we honor and remember every single person brutally murdered, and we embrace and cherish the thousands of wounded people in Israel.