Could Israel bring back the death penalty for terrorists?
For years, there was a broad consensus in Israel that there was no benefit to reintroducing the death penalty. But now,…
The assassination that changed Israel forever
Few political assassinations of a political leader have fundamentally and dramatically altered the course of a nation. American democracy, for…
Netanyahu has let a key opportunity slip through his fingers
The refusal of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to attend the Sharm el-Sheikh peace summit this week has cast a…
Why Trump wants Blair to run Gaza
Tony Blair is a man for all seasons, a political operator who knows precisely on which side his bread is…
Do not dismiss Trump’s Gaza plan
The recent moves by Donald Trump to promote a plan to end the two-year war between Hamas and Israel in…
Israel is waging war for war’s sake
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) has begun the most senseless battle in the history of Israel. Two conscript divisions with…
Benjamin Netanyahu is getting desperate
As the IDF announced the imminent mobilisation of some 80,000 reservists in preparation for the decisive battle to seize Gaza…
Is Israel ready for a long war with Iran?
The spectacular Israeli attack on Iran’s nuclear, missile and military sites and their commanders and scientists astonished the Israeli public…
Israel is at risk of becoming a global pariah
For years, Israel has been compared – sometimes unjustly – to South Africa. This comparison stems from the concept of…
Netanyahu is facing a brewing military rebellion in Israel
On Monday this week, Ronen Bar, head of Israel’s security service Shin Bet, challenged Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s decision…
A storm is brewing for Benjamin Netanyahu
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is once again plunging Israel into a deeply polarising legal and political crisis. Over the weekend,…
Why Netanyahu won’t let the Gaza hostage deal fall through
President-elect Donald Trump is poised to claim his first major foreign policy achievement just days before his inauguration on Monday.…
The humiliation of Iran
Tel Aviv In attacking Iranian military sites this weekend, Israel broke through its fear barrier. For years, the Israel Defence…
Invading Gaza will cost Israel more than just lives lost
In an address to soldiers on Saturday, Israel’s chief of staff Lieutenant General Herzi Halevi outlined the aims of the…
