Ben-Gvir Boldly Puts Bibi—and Biden—in a Bind
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1. Ben Gvir Says the Quiet Part Out Loud
On Sunday, The Wall...
Israel Dispatch | The Hostage Dilemma: Is There Really No Price Bibi Will Pay?
The families of the estimated 136 hostages remaining in Gaza are getting mixed signals from Prime Minister Netanyahu.
ICJ Decision Puts Ball in Bibi’s Court: Israel Must Show It’s Complying with International Law
Reactions in Israel to the ICJ decision have ranged from outrage, to a sigh of relief, to a sobering assessment of its broad domestic and international implications.
Q&A | The Israel-Hamas War: Updates and Analysis (Part 3) with Aaron David Miller
“I’m all for cessation of hostilities, but I would argue that it has to be tethered to a quid pro quo,” says Middle East Analyst Aaron David Miller.
Visual Moment | A Cinematic Window on the Conflict
The devastating October 7 attack by Hamas on Israel and the ensuing war, along with the contradictory and perplexing media accounts of the clash, underscore the necessity for a nuanced understanding of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
Interview | Dr. Zeina Barakat on Palestinian Views of the Holocaust and Reconciliation
Some Palestinians ask, “How can we not compare the Nazi atrocities in the Holocaust to the mass killings of civilians and children in Gaza?
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.
Photo Essay | The November 14 Pro-Israel Rally in DC
“I’ve been to four marches on the National Mall,” said David Krieger of Florida. “A 1973 Vietnam War protest, the 1987 March for Soviet Jewry, during the Second Intifada in 2002 and today.”
What Can We Do With Our Anguish? Stay United and Fight
What can we American Jews do about the mortal perils now confronting the state of Israel, and about the resurgence of antisemitism in our own...
Opinion | We Israelis Need Moral Clarity—Not Revenge
No country could be expected to forgo retaliation for attacks on innocent citizens in its own territory. But what are the long-term goals?
Son of Hamas Hostage: ‘This fight is about light and dark’
“What has helped me is to see the spirit of the Israeli people. It’s amazing to see the citizens who work together, who leave the arguments they may have had before and stand with you.”
Opinion | The Arsenal of Memory
The Israeli-Palestinian conflict is not only a clash of two nationalisms with overlapping claims to territory—it is also a clash of histories, whose wounds resist healing.