Q&A: Ilan Berman on Iran, the Knesset and the Haredi Draft
The news from Israel this morning was of yet another narrowly averted crisis, the threatened collapse of the governing coalition over attempts to put teeth in a bill that would compel Haredi participation in the IDF.
B’Ivrit | Was Netanyahu’s DC Visit Viewed as a Failure or Victory Lap?
Israeli media was divided on how Bibi fared in his meeting with Trump. Plus: IDF dissent and passover prices.
From Yeshiva to Court-Martial to Columbia Cease-Fire Cause
Aharon Dardik, an American-Israeli student at Columbia University shares his unique experience leading him to call for a ceasefire.
A Zoom Room With A View: One Man’s Window Into A Rafah Refugee Camp
“People like the idea of fighting for a cause more than sitting down with those people and having a discussion with them,” says Salvatore.
Explainer | Will Israel Draft ‘Those Who Toil in Torah’?
For the first time in Israeli history, Haredi parties may no longer be able to act as kingmaker for whoever is willing to exempt them from the draft and fund their yeshivot.
IDF Spotters: ‘The men ignored us, and we all paid dearly’
Sources inside the IDF Spotters Unit and Intelligence's Unit 8200 shed light on the catastrophic failures that led to October 7.
Opinion | When Government Leaves a Void
On the sixteenth day of the war, I found hope in an underground parking garage.
Memoir | A Jewish Heart Divided
The traffic noise on Arlozorov Street, in the heart of Tel Aviv, seemed unusually loud that October evening. Leaning over the railing of my friend...
Left-Wing Anti-Semites Blame Israel and the Jews for George Floyd’s Death
Anti-Semitism Monitor June Findings
Throughout the first half of 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic provided fodder for anti-Semites worldwide. In June the brutal killing of George Floyd...
Sharing the Pain of Yom Hazikaron
In many ways, sharing pain seems to be a radical, dangerous act. If we focus solely on our own hurt, we may not have to ask why we were hurt. But if you accept "the other's" pain, you start to think that pain might not be necessary for either side.
How the IDF is Battling the Coronavirus
In its efforts to deal with the COVID-19 crisis, the Israeli government has deployed thousands of Israeli soldiers to work with the police, along with the health and interior ministries, emergency health services Magen David Adom and other civilian authorities.
Rebels in Uniform
Why more young Orthodox women are serving in the IDF.