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In the annals of Israeli military history, a persistent myth has long influenced strategic thinking: the notion that the Israeli public is hypersensitive to...

[T]he likelihood of Iran launching another attack against Israel in retaliation for Haniyeh's assassination appears to be receding, not least because Tehran is well aware that, in any major military confrontation with Israel, it will inevitably be the loser.

What better moment than the eve of Tisha Be’Av – ten months distance from Israel’s contemporary national catastrophe of Tisha Be’Av magnitude – to remind oneself of the Biblical warnings against the politics of defamation?

Israel’s enemies must perceive the loss and despair of a long war against Israel. Elimination of Hamas and Hizbullah leaders are perception changers

While the former is doubtless hard for liberal Jews to absorb, with regard to Israel and the Jews, the latter are much worse.

As China and Russia watche American democracy in turmoil, they are placing bets on whether they will confront a strong, resolute president in 2025 or one that has neither the skill nor the will to retain our nation's global leadership.

The precision strike on Hamas and Islamic Jihad officers embedded in a mosque within a school compound is being falsely depicted as a mass-casualty incident.

The chief of the Air Force's Air Mobility Command, predicted in a memorandum to his command leaked in January of last year that America would be in a war with China "in 2025."

Abbas and the PA have also once again served as a reminder that they share the same goal as Hamas: glorify terrorism and destroy Israel.

Post-Judaism leads in the end to a rejection of democracy, which means, a rejection of Zionism too.

Justified hate, even hate we hide from ourselves, is still hate.

UNRWA rot is so deep that reform no longer may be possible.

The only “leak” worthy of praise rather than censure this week was made inadvertently by an IDF fighter in Gaza.

Papua New Guinea (PNG), located in the southwestern Pacific, opened its Jerusalem embassy in 2023. With 95% of the population Christian, Prime Minister James Marape explained that Jerusalem has been the universal capital of the nation and people of Israel.

Iran now knows that its nuclear facilities are vulnerable should Israel be determined to finally take them out now that Iran is reportedly close to building a nuclear weapon, with President Biden’s promise to not let that happen no longer operative.

When Kamala Harris took up the mantle of the Democratic Party’s nominee for President, she lost no time in reinforcing doubts Jews have about her.

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If the policies fairly reek of success, why are the Democrats and their media amen corner doing somersaults to discredit the notion that Ms. Harris was the appointed“border czar, that is, in charge of the Biden Administrations’ efforts to control our borders?

After October 7 everything changed, and suddenly Tisha B’Av feels more real and more relevant than ever. Darkness has once again cast its shadow over Jewish history.

Rather, for every women’s sport, every school will be forced to demonstrate, in each case, the risk of a ‘sports-related injury’ in order to prevent the participation of males. Plainly, the mountain of resulting bureaucratic paperwork for each and every school undermined the possibility of the overall winnowing plan working.

It’s time for those who run for political office to realize that there is a price to be paid for their actions and that our community is serious about promoting support for the only Jewish state in the world and the closest U.S. ally in the world.

Weakness kills Americans

Even as a college student, Shapiro was able to see what most diplomats, politicians, pundits and peace processors could not: Arafat was a phony.

And so, Ismael Haniyeh wished to wipe Israel off the face of the map. Yet, thank G-d, someone out there did not cooperate. How should we feel following the death of this Hamas leader?

The targeting of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in Iran has triggered a battle for succession within the organization.

Despite Israel picking off senior Hamas leaders and destroying much of its infrastructure, Sinwar still lives, and he controls the fate of dozens of hostages still alive in Gaza.

"Harris hires Obama campaign veterans to join 2024 effort, replacing Biden loyalists"

In sharp contrast to the Arabs, the Jewish community of Palestine actively supported the Allied cause in both World War I and World War II.

To re-seize the initiative and get deterrence going

Israel's ability to take advantage of Haniyeh's visit to Iran is a clear message, not only to Hamas leaders, but to the Iranian regime itself.