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Palestinian civilians in Gaza deserve a political future beyond Hamas and Fatah - opinion

BY MOHAMMED ALTOOLL — Fri, 28 Aug 2026 23:53:07 GMT

Gaza’s elections could be a chance to put civilians at the center of Palestinian politics and open a new path toward coexistence.

The world is watching Israel’s election while ignoring the Palestinian one - opinion

BY GIL HOFFMAN — Fri, 28 Aug 2026 23:42:17 GMT

Global media is closely scrutinizing Israel's election while overlooking Palestinian elections that could empower Hamas or Marwan Barghouti and reshape the region.

No politician has the right to risk Israel’s national security - opinion

BY JEFFREY KAHN — Fri, 28 Aug 2026 20:01:31 GMT

The next person who decides that personal conviction entitles him to risk Israel’s strategic interests may inflict damage that no amount of hasbara money can undo.

Middle Israel: Netanyahu is digging up the Altalena to bury his own record - opinion

BY AMOTZ ASA-EL — Fri, 28 Aug 2026 14:22:47 GMT

Netanyahu's plan to raise the Altalena wreck is designed to revive a political myth, redirect Israel's election debate and evade judgment over his own record.

As Israel heads to elections, the Altalena offers a lesson in unity - opinion

BY ARI TATARKA — Fri, 28 Aug 2026 14:22:16 GMT

The Altalena’s return reminds Israelis that no political dispute should ever outweigh the bonds that hold the country together.

My Word: The 'fight or flight' kite dilemma - opinion

BY LIAT COLLINS — Fri, 28 Aug 2026 13:55:44 GMT

The world media is full of sob stories of poor refugee children threatened by Israeli might. That Israeli children are learning to be wary of kites and balloons, does not seem to bother them.

Bennett, Liberman risk splitting the anti-Netanyahu camp over who leads it - opinion

BY YAAKOV KATZ — Fri, 28 Aug 2026 13:19:13 GMT

The leaders of the opposition remain divided over the most basic questions they will face the day after the election. Most importantly of these is: Who actually leads their camp?

Editor's Notes: October 7 shattered Israel’s old political map, next election may redraw it

BY ZVIKA KLEIN — Fri, 28 Aug 2026 05:58:13 GMT

The next election may reveal a political reshuffle already underway, as Israelis no longer fit neatly into the camps that shaped the country for decades.

A deleted IDF video exposed a deeper problem with draft enforcement - editorial

BY JPOST EDITORIAL — Fri, 28 Aug 2026 05:58:13 GMT

At a time of intense debate over haredi conscription, an IDF video appeared to send the wrong message. The army must investigate how it reached an official channel.

Only two blocs: The election math Netanyahu doesn’t want Israelis to see - opinion

BY DAN PERRY — Thu, 27 Aug 2026 16:00:00 GMT

On Election Day, there are two possible political outcomes: A majority for continuing Netanyahu’s tenure or a majority for replacing him.

Israel elections: Netanyahu needs a war to win - opinion

BY GERSHON BASKIN — Thu, 27 Aug 2026 15:00:00 GMT

If Israel goes to elections while fighting another war, the political terrain changes.

El-Sayed win puts Democrats and pro-Israel voters at a crossroads - opinion

BY DOUGLAS BLOOMFIELD — Thu, 27 Aug 2026 14:00:00 GMT

Abdul El-Sayed’s election may be necessary to convince AIPAC and Israeli leaders that they have a serious problem, and kissing Trump’s narcissistic ring isn’t working.

Israel now has the power to respond to action against it with diplomatic consequences - editorial

BY JPOST EDITORIAL — Thu, 27 Aug 2026 05:55:30 GMT

“Our message is clear,” Sa’ar wrote. “Those who act against Israel will have no foothold in the region. Israel will not allow measures to be taken against it without a response.”

Jerusalem Jane: When a soccer league honors ‘martyrs,’ the world should stop turning a blind eye

BY JANE KIEL — Wed, 26 Aug 2026 20:17:51 GMT

Soccer is rarely something that we connect with terrorists, hatred, or incitement, unless it comes to the Palestinians.

Israel’s close ties with Trump cannot replace strategic independence - opinion

BY SHAY GAL — Wed, 26 Aug 2026 18:00:00 GMT

Trump’s support for Israel is an asset, but Washington’s shifting priorities show why Jerusalem cannot afford strategic dependence.

Israeli citizens abroad still have a stake in Israel and its future - opinion

BY SHERWIN POMERANTZ — Wed, 26 Aug 2026 17:00:00 GMT

Israeli citizens living abroad have every right to vote, and returning to Israel to do so reflects their enduring ties and responsibility to the Jewish state.

Marvel stars join campaign to free Barghouti, but ignore his victims - opinion

BY STEPHEN M. FLATOW — Wed, 26 Aug 2026 16:00:00 GMT

Marvel stars are backing a campaign to free Marwan Barghouti, but the campaign leaves out the five people an Israeli court found he helped murder.

The E1 area: The strategic link between Jerusalem and Israel’s eastern border - opinion

BY EFRAIM INBAR — Wed, 26 Aug 2026 15:00:00 GMT

The E1 area is vital to Jerusalem’s political future, and its importance is equally decisive for Israel’s ability to maintain a defensible border in the east.

West Bank settler violence and illegal farms are no surprise, veteran journalist warns - opinion

BY MARK LAVIE/THE MEDIA LINE — Wed, 26 Aug 2026 14:25:35 GMT

Anyone who truly believes that a peaceful solution to this conflict can now be achieved simply through an Israeli withdrawal from the West Bank and the creation of a Palestinian state is naive.

Durban helped turn anti-Zionism into a global movement - opinion

BY GIL TROY — Wed, 26 Aug 2026 14:00:00 GMT

As Israel-bashing becomes trendy, it’s worth asking: how much of this satanic and pathetic pile-on is cheap virtue signaling or manipulation by outside forces?

Israel, the DEI exception to 'everyone': How the music industry lost its moral compass - opinion

BY SARAH HILDERING — Wed, 26 Aug 2026 13:37:53 GMT

If DEI ever mattered as much as I believed it did in the music industry and rave culture, 7 October 2023 would become a rude awakening.

Jonathan Spector’s ‘Birthright’ puts Jewish history and memory on the stage - opinion

BY PAMELA S. NADELL/JTA — Wed, 26 Aug 2026 06:41:24 GMT

In its first act, set in 2006, we join six friends just back from a Birthright Israel trip. Lev, the seeker of “meaning,” introduces “historiography.”

Sledgehammer sovereignty: Zvi Sukkot’s vigilante stunt hurts Israeli security, law - editorial

BY JPOST EDITORIAL — Wed, 26 Aug 2026 05:59:30 GMT

Sukkot could have demanded its removal through the IDF, the government, or the courts. What he could not do was appoint himself judge, enforcement officer, and demolition crew.

China’s quiet rise in the Middle East’s new power struggle - opinion

BY ODED AILAM — Tue, 25 Aug 2026 19:00:00 GMT

The new Saudi-Turkey-Pakistan alliance signals a shifting Middle East – and China may be the biggest winner as regional powers seek new security partners.

Between loyalty and partnership: My vision for a shared Israel

BY LORENA KHATEEB — Tue, 25 Aug 2026 14:35:39 GMT

"A strong society is one in which people who are different choose to build a common future. That is the Israel I believe in."

Ben-Gvir took one of Likud's strongest symbols and turned it against Netanyahu - opinion

BY BEN CASPIT — Tue, 25 Aug 2026 12:21:22 GMT

The Davidka cannon did not cause much damage, its range was short, and the destruction it caused was limited, but it made an enormous noise. Today's Davidka is named Itamar Ben-Gvir.

May her memory be a blessing: 30 days after Zehava Shaul's passing, we recall her lessons - opinion

BY MAJ.-GEN. SHLOMI BINDER — Tue, 25 Aug 2026 11:02:34 GMT

Zehava’s legacy is one of quiet strength, of a mother who taught lessons in determination and compassion. A mother who, even in the most difficult moments, continued to choose love, family, and hope.

Forty-three years into a hundred-year plan: A global insurrection

BY DR. CHARLES ASHER SMALL — Tue, 25 Aug 2026 09:43:30 GMT

The Muslim Brotherhood is a single architecture laundered into respectability through the universities, media outlets, cultural institutions and Western charities, with London as a strategic center.

Israel must remember the danger carried by Gaza kites, Hamas dictating tempo at border - editorial

BY JPOST EDITORIAL — Tue, 25 Aug 2026 05:58:02 GMT

Israel has paid far too high a price to relearn this lesson. The kites crossing the border today may contain nothing, but the next ones may not. We should not wait and see.

Israel must repair its strategic triangle with the US and American Jewry - opinion

BY AVI GIL — Mon, 24 Aug 2026 20:16:40 GMT

Every Israeli government must keep one fact firmly in mind: Israel has no great-power ally other than the United States.