Opinion

Israel cannot settle for a temporary military win, it must topple the Islamic regime - opinion

For Israel, this is not a conventional conflict, it is a confrontation with a country that is determined to destroy the Jewish State.

 Pictures of those killed in Israeli strikes on Iran are displayed on a street, in Tehran, Iran, June 15, 2025

How a hostage deal now can help defeat Iran and secure Israel's future - opinion

 Demonstrators protest against the Israeli government and for the release of Israelis held hostage in the Gaza Strip outside military headquarters in Tel Aviv, June 7 2025.

Could consciousness last forever? - opinion

 Composition of human head and fractal colors to serve as a supporting backdrop for projects on mind, dreams, thinking, consciousness, and imagination.

Redefining shock and awe: Lessons from Israel's opening strikes on Iran - opinion

Israeli Air Force fighter jets seen ahead of Operation Rising Lion in Iran, June 13, 2025

Five takeaways from the bomb shelter: Reflections on the Israel-Iran War – comment

A Jerusalem Post editor reflects on Iran's war on Israel from his bomb shelter. Is there an end in sight to Operation Rising Lion?

 People take cover as siren warns of incoming missiles fired from Iran, at a public bomb shelter in Jerusalem, June 15, 2025.

I urge you, President Trump, to be Churchill not Chamberlain on Iran’s nuclear program - opinion

Leadership is measured by action. You can be the man who makes the difference.

 The writer with now US President Donald J. Trump

We say we want haredim to join the IDF, but do we mean it? - opinion

The task is not only how to encourage ultra-Orthodox Jews to embrace the IDF, but also how to encourage the IDF to embrace ultra-Orthodox Jews.

 AN ILLUSTRATION OF a haredi man and an IDF soldier standing side by side, united, as is the army standing behind them, under a colorful blue and white Israeli flag

Israel can sanction UK lawmakers just as they sanctioned Israeli ministers - opinion

The main effect of targeting Israeli ministers will be to embolden Hamas and its fellow jihadists.

(L-R) Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich, National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir

Humanitarian diplomacy: The UAE’s approach to the Gaza crisis - opinion

The UAE’s massive efforts have produced genuine innovation in aid delivery, finding ways around traditional barriers.

 EMIRATI MEN wait outside an Etihad Airways aircraft carrying evacuees from Gaza to receive medical treatment in Abu Dhabi, last month. The UAE has contributed over 42% of all international humanitarian aid to Gaza in the past two years, says the writer.

Israel strikes Iran: Strategic success or start of an uncertain future? - opinion

We have no idea what awaits us in the next few weeks or months.

 Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Foreign Minister Israel Katz attend a Plenum session of the Knesset, Israel's Parliament, in Jerusalem, June 11, 2025.

Toronto Walk for Israel: Why Did Canada’s politicians stay away? - opinion

Olivia Chow, mayor of Toronto, with the largest Jewish community in the country, did not attend the event.

 THE UJA Federation of Greater Toronto holds the Walk with Israel last month. No senior political figure, whether at the city, provincial, or federal level was present, not even the Toronto mayor, says the writer.

Public condemnation, private interest: Arab world response to Israel's Iran strikes - opinion

Almost all Arab states that have signed peace or normalization agreements with Israel issued statements of condemnation against the attack.

 IRAN’S PRESIDENT Masoud Pezeshkian meets with Saudi Defense Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman in Tehran in April. Most Arab rulers oppose Iran’s turning into a nuclear power, the writer states.

There is a time for diplomacy, clarity: World must now recognize which moment we are in - opinion

Diplomatic caution has its place, but continued equivocation in the face of Iran’s rogue regime risks repeating the worst errors of history.

Missiles launched from Iran are intercepted as seen from Ashkelon, June 15, 2025

With Iran, Israel will need to know when to stop - opinion

Israel’s strike has been effective — but at some point soon it risks undoing its gains and derailing prospects for internal change in Tehran.

 Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu arrives to the courtroom at the Distrcit court in Tel Aviv, before the start of his testimony in the trial against him, June 3, 2025.