Opinion

Nesher leads the future: AI as an educational and national tool - opinion

The benefits of this new approach to education extend far beyond the classroom. We’re talking about a deep shift in how learning is conceived.

 THE WRITER speaks with schoolchildren as COVID restrictions were lifted. ‘Today, they are students; tomorrow, they will lead the systems that transform the way we live.’

Poor habits cause death more than disease - opinion

 Smoking a cigarette (illustrative)

Can Syria’s new leadership be trusted? A closer look at President al-Sharaa – opinion

Syria's interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa at the presidential palace, in Damascus, Syria, March 10, 2025

Time for a new international award - opinion

 Nobel Prize medals replicas are displayed inside the Norwegian Nobel Institute in Oslo, Norway September 19, 2022.

To the people of Iran: We in Israel hear you and are with you - opinion

Maybe our deeds for Israel, will contribute not just to a better future for the Jewish people, but to a new and brighter future for the people of Persia as well.

 Flags are displayed as supporters of Iran's exiled Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi and pro-Israel demonstrators gather outside the Iranian embassy during a protest in London, Britain, June 22, 2025.

Crown Prince Pahlavi’s warning comes true as regime strongholds burn - opinion

This moment obliges us to deepen our engagement with the Iranian opposition, support exiles and present Israel as a beacon of freedom, gender equality and human rights.

Will he return? An AI generated image of Reza Pahlavi, the Crown Prince of Iran and wife Yasmine

Eisenkot's exit: Reflective of Israel's antiquated politics that need to change - editorial

While that setup may serve the party leader well, it weakens and dilutes democracy by reducing transparency, participation, competition, and accountability.

 MK Gadi Eisenkot holds a press conference after announcing his resignation in Tel Aviv, July 1, 2025.

Grapevine July 1, 2025: Between Bibi and Buzaglo

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

 FROM LEFT: Gilad Almog, Nir Edri and Yair Malcha, owners of Biga, toast their new format.

Israel's psychiatric mental health crisis amid war - opinion

AI health-analytics company Taliaz has created a full-stack, research-backed platform that leverages AI to deliver psychiatric care in days, not months.

 Busting the stigma of mental health (Illustrative).

Israel’s strategic and diplomatic posture: A time of opportunity and risk - opinion

The lack of a coherent strategic vision is steadily eroding Israel's gains, which can only be preserved through diplomacy.

 DEMONSTRATORS call for the release of the hostages, outside the Prime Minister’s Residence in Jerusalem, this past Saturday night. No serious diplomatic breakthrough is possible while hostages remain in captivity, the writer asserts.

Israel: Five circles of hell, but there’s no place I’d rather be - opinion

In Israel-under-fire, we laugh a little harder, hug and bless our kids more intensely, dance at weddings and other celebrations more furiously, and started rebuilding even as ICBMs kept detonating.

 RESTAURANTS AND cafes filled after President Trump announced the ceasefire, confirming that Israelis live the eternal Jewish lesson not to ask God for lighter burdens, just broader shoulders and wider smiles, says the writer.

It is time to end the war and defeat Hamas for good - opinion

If the world truly wants to help Gazans, then it must finally confront the truth: liberation for Palestinians begins with the defeat of Hamas.

 AN IDF vehicle maneuvers near the Israel-Gaza border, as seen from Israel, earlier this week. For Israelis, the priority remains clear: we must bring the hostages home and bring this war in Gaza to an end, the writer maintains.

From mockery to legacy: Netanyahu, Trump, and the battle for Israel’s future - opinion

With elections coming up, the real question isn’t just who will run – it’s what the campaign will be about.

 PRIME MINISTER Benjamin Netanyahu walks near his office in the Knesset last month. The next stage is elections, but the real question isn’t just who will run; it’s what the campaign will be about, says the writer.

The risky gamble on Trump - opinion

Trump supporters would do well to pause; this is someone who scraps long-standing policies one day and reinstates them the next.

 US PRESIDENT Donald Trump speaks to the media in the White House press briefing room last week. The writer asks: Will Trump work to achieve a long-term agreement that prevents a future Iranian threat?