Opinion

In Tehran, Iranians brace for what’s next in unpredictable war - opinion

“My biggest fear is the uncertainty and the ambiguity of it all,” Neda, 35, said in a social media chat from a suburb on the outskirts of northern Tehran.

 Smoke rises following an Israeli attack on the IRIB building, the country's state broadcaster, in Tehran, Iran, June 16, 2025

Letter from Jaffa: ‘It was the loudest boom I have ever heard’ - opinion

 Rashad stands outside one of his stores in Jaffa, Israel, following damage from a blast related to an Iranian missile strike, June 19, 2025.

America and Israel first: Dismantling the Nazi regime of our time - opinion

 US President Donald Trump seen with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (illustrative)

Macron’s push for a Palestinian state is a betrayal of Israel, France, and democracy - opinion

 FRANCE’S PRESIDENT Emmanuel Macron meets with Jordan’s King Abdullah II in Nice earlier this month. Under Macron’s leadership, France is drifting away from Israel and from the core values of Western democracy, the writer argues.

Haredi draft dilemma: Religious exemption from IDF will bring down the government

With a majority of Israelis calling for public change, haredi exemption from the IDF is no longer just a legal debate, but a question of Israel’s survival.

 Ultra-Orthodox Jews clash with police during a protest against the drafting of ultra orthodox jews to the Israeli army, on road 4 near Bnei Brak, June 5, 2025.

New proxy sanction war? New UK sanctions assault Jewish values and identity - opinion

The UK's sanctions on Itamar Ben-Gvir and Bezalel Smotrich are an ideological attack on Jewish sovereignty and values shared with America.

 BRITISH PRIME MINISTER Keir Starmer and US President Donald Trump meet in the Oval Office earlier this year alongside British Foreign Secretary David Lammy and US Vice President JD Vance.

Israel's drought is a public health and food security crisis - opinion

Israel's national food security plan offers a plan forward amid one of the worst droughts in the country's history.

 A researcher stands in an experimental rice field belonging to seed technology firm Kaiima Bio-Agritech near Kfar Tavor in northern Israel.

Iran uses diplomacy as a weapon to buy it time to continue building nukes - opinion

It is time to dismantle the regime itself – before it crosses the nuclear threshold and makes the cost of action exponentially higher.

 IRAN’S SUPREME Leader Ali Khamenei speaks in Tehran earlier this month. He has publicly rejected the latest US proposal to curb uranium enrichment, the writer states.

The true Israel: Let's stop apologizing for our strength and know that the best is ahead - opinion

The majority of Israelis want a strong, secure state that asserts its sovereignty, defends its borders, and protects its citizens.

 PEOPLE SHOP in the Mahaneh Yehuda market in Jerusalem. Israelis from every background and belief are the engine of our national resilience, the writer asserts.

How the West distorts Israel's reality with false narratives of settler violence - opinion

The global campaign to demonize Israel through "settler violence" is not just a lie—it’s a political weapon used to justify actions against Israel’s government.

THE SANCTIONS imposed on Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich (right) and National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir are galling, and the accusation of ‘settler violence’ is false, the writer argues.

Israel's breakthrough in PTSD, chronic illness care will change medicine for veterans – opinion

Investing in the psychological resilience of IDF soldiers is an investment in a healthier future for them and for Israeli society as a whole.

 IDF troops operate in the Gaza Strip. July 25, 2024.

Jewish religious leaders' unsettling words disregard Israel's foundational narratives - opinion

We must be exceptionally delicate in our speech, careful to uphold moral integrity, and even more so, to avoid clouding or distorting our historical narratives.

 Jewish yeshiva students study at the Atert Shlomo Yeshiva, in Rishon Lezion, June 11, 2025

Britain’s colonial hypocrisy: The UK’s double standards on Israel and self-determination - opinion

The sight of a former empire clinging to its last colonial outposts while condemning the Jewish state is not only ironic – it is indefensible.

 British Prime Minister Kier Starmer holds a roundtable meeting at Number 10 Downing Street in London, Britain, March 31, 2025.

Israel's eternal struggle: Understanding the 'why' behind the fight for survival - opinion

We can look back at history, and we can look up to the heavens, but at the end of the day we must also look squarely at ourselves.

 Taking cover from a Houthi missile during a siren in Jerusalem, on June 5, 2025.