Opinion: Strategic quiet toward Washington may serve deterrence, but without a clear message to Israelis about readiness and stability, anxiety grows and national resilience erodes amid mounting speculation over a possible strike
Opinion: As the dollar falls below 3.10 shekels, exporters warn of mounting losses, a widening dual economy and urgent need for government action to protect manufacturing
Opinion: Tucker Carlson’s call for genetic testing of Israelis reflects a long antisemitic fixation on Jewish DNA; yet Israel’s Chief Rabbinate has also tightened rules for proving Jewish identity, including requiring DNA tests from some immigrants
Opinion: In 2016, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu launched the Western Wall compromise, proposing the Ezrat Yisrael plaza as a mixed-gender prayer space for diverse Jewish rituals; yesterday the Supreme Court ordered the government to implement it