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Jun 22, 2025, 4:41 PM
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The silence after the sirens
It's a single, piercing note of purpose. No nuance. No ambiguity. No past, no future. Just now. Just them and us. Just clarity.
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What we must be asking about the war with Iran
Israel’s strike last week on hundreds of Iranian targets was stunning in its scale, precision, and clarity of message. Nuclear enrichment sites, missile factories, IRGC headquarters, and senior military scientists were all hit in a single coordinated wave. The...
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Jan 27, 2025, 5:30 AM
Don’t be fooled, we’re losing the war for Israeli democracy
Last night, those who cherish Israel’s democracy celebrated what seemed like a victory: Yitzhak Amit was finally elected as President of the Supreme Court, following months of obstruction by Justice Minister Yariv Levin. The court’s intervention broke the deadlock,...
Nov 26, 2024, 10:00 PM
The martyrs of Caesarea and real meaning of Israeli victimhood
In the annals of human suffering, certain events transcend the ordinary bounds of tragedy, forcing us to reevaluate the very concept of victimhood. For decades, we’ve naively assumed that loss, pain, and destruction are measured by lives shattered, families...
Oct 10, 2024, 12:56 PM
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‘We failed you’: A Yom Kippur confession from Israel’s leaders
Will the leaders of this government ever say a 'vidui' prayer for ignoring the danger signs and sowing division in the nation?
May 20, 2024, 1:09 PM
How Gantz and Gallant can bring down Netanyahu
The recent speeches by Benny Gantz and Yoav Gallant criticizing Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for failures in his management of the war, laden with urgency and conviction, have sparked a crucial conversation about Israel’s future beyond the war. Yet...
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Raoul Wootliff is head of strategic communications at an international strategic, research and communications consultancy. He was formerly the Times of Israel's political correspondent and producer of the TOI Daily Briefing podcast.
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