Category: 7. Opinion

The Iranian regime-backed Hamas slaughter of nearly 1,200 people in the northwestern Negev on October 7, including the German-Israeli Shani Louk, should have jolted the tiny pro-Israel community in Germany out of its passivity into a fighting… Continue Reading

The reported deaths of Ismail Haniyeh, the leader of Hamas, and Fuad Shukr, the military commander of Hezbollah, will represent a welcome weakening of these terrorist organizations if definitively confirmed. They will not mean the end, or even… Continue Reading

The elimination of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran, presumably by Israel, contains a shattering double message. First to Iran: that the IDF can strike where, when and against whomever it wants inside their country. Second to Hamas: that… Continue Reading

The United Nations’ recent capitulation to the Taliban at the Third Doha Meeting on Afghanistan was a painful reminder that equality for women is still very much in its infancy in large parts of the world. Instead of standing up to gender… Continue Reading

Before October 7, Israeli decision-makers did not view the Gaza Strip as any kind of significant threat. Israel had diligently added to its hailed Iron Dome air defense system a cutting-edge and staggeringly costly underground barrier to prevent… Continue Reading

The two assassinations that took place Tuesday night and hours later on Wednesday morning, one in Beirut and the other in Tehran, are a direct challenge to Iran and its proxy strategy. In essence, Israel is forcing the Iranian leadership, Supreme… Continue Reading

Let’s cut to the chase: Iran is compelled to retaliate for the mysterious assassination of Hamas political bureau chief Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran on Wednesday morning. It’s likely Hezbollah wouldn’t have stayed silent over the killing of Fuad… Continue Reading

Despite the flames that burned Dahieh in Beirut on Tuesday night, the citizens of Lebanon learned about the assassination of Hezbollah commander Faud Shukr from the Israeli media. “If you want to know what is really happening, even in Lebanon,… Continue Reading

Opinion – As much as losing 12 children causes deep agony, a powerful retaliation from Israel would simply sustain the cycle of violence, further distancing Majdal Shams residents from a secure future, free of apprehension over the next Hezbollah… Continue Reading

Beirut resident Dani Elias heard about the Majdal Shams massacre — where 12 children and teenagers were murdered — while watching television. He then turned it off and began cursing. In a special article, Elias wrote for Ynet and its sister… Continue Reading