Unity will require compromises on charged issues, such as the policy regarding the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, or the powers of the Israeli justice system.
The IDF Chief of Staff, Herzi Halevi, the head of the Shin Bet, Ronen Bar, the commander of the Southern Command, Yaron Finkelman, and the head of military intelligence, Aharon Haliva, are Israeli patriots.
Our tendency to look for the blameworthy often hides a simple truth: There’s more than one party to blame.
Reserve duty is something many Israelis are familiar with, and most Americans can’t fathom.
Let us begin with a harsh statement: President Joe Biden is hurting Israel’s efforts to win the war.
So here we are, looking at this moment and wondering if the combination of war, government weakness and public mood indeed create a historic opportunity.
So here we are, looking at this moment and wondering if the combination of war, government weakness and public mood indeed create a historic opportunity.
We changed on Oct. 7th, when the tolerable UNRWA became intolerable.
The Biden administration, by issuing its executive order, basically told Israel: The era of trust yet verify is over. We are now in the era of mistrust.
A “return to Gush Katif” conference was held on Sunday in Israel, in which a few government ministers and MKs participated. For obvious reasons, it raised the alarm, even horror, of some Israelis and many outsiders.
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