Benjamin Netanyahu

The greatest threat to Israel is not on the battlefield - it's at home - opinion

Israel faces a greater danger at home as Netanyahu’s coalition choices risk democracy, social cohesion, and long-term stability.

National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir wore a gold pin of a noose, December 8, 2025.
Ultra-Orthodox men block a road during a protest against the jailing of seminary students who failed to comply with the IDF draft, in Jerusalem, in February.

While IDF soldiers fight, Israel's government rewards draft dodgers - opinion

Pope Leo XIV speaks to the media as he leaves the papal residence to head back to the Vatican, in Castel Gandolfo, Italy, March 31, 2026.

Passover, war and faith: Moral clarity matters in Israel’s defense - opinion

Israeli security and rescue forces operate at the scene where several people were lightly injured by a missile fired from Lebanon in Bi’ina, northern Israel, April 2, 2026.

Education Minister complains of disturbance during sirens, Iran says Hormuz Strait will stay closed


Classified report warned Netanyahu of air defense gaps before Iran war, comptroller says

“The government must prepare a nationwide fortification plan, with an emphasis on the periphery," Englman said.

State Comptroller Matanyahu Englman at the site of an Iranian missile impact in southern Israel. March 22, 2026.

Trump made the decision to strike Iran, not Netanyahu, insiders reveal - opinion

The Bible says that Satan comes to kill, steal, and destroy. That’s precisely what these apostles of darkness are doing to America.

US President Donald Trump is seen walking in the White House. Trump convinced himself to go to war with Iran, the writer posits.

Israel needs leadership that can unify the nation without weakening its democracy - opinion

Amid deep divisions and post-October 7 trauma, Israel faces a leadership test: unity, trust, and governance must come before politics.

Former prime minister Naftali Bennett seen in an illustrative

Casualties from massive missile barrages, Netanyahu warns Europe

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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu pictured in Jerusalem on February 26, 2026; illustrative.

Netanyahu warns Iran can reach 'deep into Europe,' urges world leaders to act at Arad missile site

"We're responding with great force, but not after civilians," Netanyahu said when asked by press what Israel's response would be to the Iranian attacks. 

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visits the scene of an Iranian missile impact in Arad, March 22, 2026.

'Gaza model': Netanyahu, Katz instruct IDF to strike bridges, homes in southern Lebanon

Israel's defense minister said he ordered "an acceleration in the destruction of Lebanese homes in contact-line villages...in accordance with the model of Beit Hanun and Rafah in Gaza."

Israeli soldiers lean out from a tank to inspect a disabled tank stuck in the mud, in northern Israel, March 21, 2026

As Trump fights for America's safety, Tucker Carlson undermines the US and its allies - opinion

Trump leads the US in the Iran war for national security, while Carlson spreads false anti-Israel claims.

 Tucker Carlson, founder of Tucker Carlson Network, holds a pack of nicotine pouches while speaking during the AmericaFest 2024 conference sponsored by conservative group Turning Point in Phoenix, Arizona, U.S. December 19, 2024.

Allies in name only: Israel left alone against Iranian aggression - opinion

Europe and Canada prioritize diplomacy over defending Israel, highlighting the West's collapse of values.

France's President Emmanuel Macron gestures as he attends a joint statement with Poland's Prime Minister Donald Tusk, Moldovan President Maia Sandu, and Germany's Chancellor Friedrich Merz afte a meeting at the Presidential Palace in Chisinau, Moldova, August 27, 2025

Gaza compensation: A controversial idea to free Israel from the war crimes debate - analysis

Ex gratia payments to some Palestinians will not solve Israel’s legitimacy problems - but many smart Israeli legal minds think it could be a start.

Palestinians rally to mark the fifth anniversary of the ‘Mavi Marmara’ flotilla, in Gaza City port, May 31, 2015.

The framing war: Israel’s battle to control the narrative - opinion

Israel must make clear that the Lebanon conflict is not a separate war. It is an extension of the same war being fought against Iran.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and US President Donald Trump are seen shaking hands at a press conference in 2025.