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Oct 25, 2026, 3:33 PM

Netanyahu’s cryptocurrency gambit is really about the West Bank

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks to supporters during a campaign appearance at a market in Tel Aviv, Israel, October 22, 2026. (AP Photo/David Goldman)

The PM is signaling that, unlike his opponents, he will defy international pressure and keep building settlements, even at the risk of economic sanctions

Tehilla Shwartz Altshuler

Oct 25, 2026, 1:19 PM

What happens if WhatsApp goes dark on Election Day?

How many accounts might be mistakenly blocked during Israel's elections? (AI-generated image)

From the Central Elections Committee to party activists and families, Israel runs on WhatsApp. But the app could fail us all when it matters most

Menachem Elyah Paull

Oct 25, 2026, 12:51 PM

My Jewish papers, please

My parents did not believe in certificates. They believed in brisket

Naftali Bennett

Oct 25, 2026, 12:48 PM

A New Deal for Israel

Naftali Bennett campaigns before the October 2026 election (Courtesy)

Facing enemies abroad and deep divisions at home, it's time to repair our society and care for families who work and serve the country

David Breakstone

Oct 25, 2026, 8:18 AM

Make Herzl proud. Vote Ra’am

Ra'am chairman Mansour Abbas (left) and former Yesh Atid MK Yoav Segalovitz in a handout photo released by the party on August 26, 2026. (Courtesy)

This may be our last chance to secure a greater Israel

Oct 24, 2026, 3:17 PM

Is it OK to watch ‘Nobody Wants This’ after Adam Brody said 'genocide'?

Adam Brody and Kristen Bell star in Season 3 of "Nobody Wants This," a romantic comedy about a rabbi and his Jewish-curious girlfriend. (Netflix)

The Netflix rom-com about a rabbi and his non-Jewish girlfriend returns with new plotlines — and an off-screen uproar over Israel

Oct 24, 2026, 2:49 PM

What if the Israel I believed in is no longer the Israel Israelis want?

Israelis demonstrate for peace in Tel Aviv, September 1978. (Danny Gotfried/IPPA, via the National Library of Israel)

After nearly 50 years in Israel, I fear that even if Netanyahu is replaced, the country I came here to help build may be beyond restoration

Oct 23, 2026, 1:18 PM

Israel’s Jewish revival might not be good news for religious parties

Jewish worshippers pray as they perform Tashlich, a traditional Jewish ritual symbolizing the casting away of sins, during the second day of Rosh Hashana at a beach in Bat Yam, central Israel, September 13, 2026. (Photo by Yossi Aloni/Flash90)

Since October 7, Israelis have moved closer to Judaism, but many reject the idea that any political camp should define it for them

Ruthie Hollander

Oct 23, 2026, 6:26 AM

We are, after all, kin

Photo courtesy of the authors.

I believed my only choices were enduring painful arguments or going no-contact with my parents. Abraham's example taught me the value of a little distance (Lech Lecha)

Oct 22, 2026, 3:49 PM

Dear Israelis, we must not forget the peace between our countries

Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin and Jordan's King Hussein shake hands after the signing of the Israel-Jordan Peace Treaty, at the Wadi Araba border crossing, October 26, 1994. (Moshe Shai/FLASH90)

As a Jordanian, I understand your need for strong borders. But barriers alone cannot provide the security that diplomacy and cooperation have helped sustain

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