There are moments that cleave history in two — before and after. For Jews, Oct. 7, 2023, is one of those moments. I write this from Jerusalem, where the weight of history presses down like a physical force. It’s been…
In an article in Unherd, the strategic analyst Edward Luttwak calls on the Biden administration to “unleash Israel” by giving the Netanyahu government the green light to attack Iran’s nuclear installations and/or the Khark Island oil terminal. Luttwak, however, has…
Hamas’ terrorist attack shattered Israel; it also shattered Israel’s precedents for fighting terrorism. As Hamas has refused to free its hostages, it has also increasingly freed Israel from prior restraints on using its superior military force. A year ago, Hamas’…
Intense conflict is not new to Israel; the state’s first significant conflict commenced less than 24 hours after its modern founding. At midnight on May 15, 1948, Israel was attacked from all sides. Despite being heavily outnumbered by Egypt, Syria,…
On October 7, 2023 Hamas terrorists killed 1,200 Israelis and 32 Americans. They also took some 240 hostages, among them at least eight Americans. Four of the American hostages (and about 100 Israelis) were still believed to be alive last…
The end of the spring semester offered a welcome reprieve from campus protests at colleges across the nation. Now, as the new semester commences, keffiyeh-clad students are picking up right where they left off. Some professors are preparing for disruption….
On American campuses since October 7th of 2023 Jewish students have been targeted with unprecedented levels of harassment and intimidation. Calls to “globalize the intifada” inside and outside classrooms, encampments where Zionists are barred by thug minders, countless demonstrations where…
Within 24 hours, Hezbollah’s most senior military commander and Hamas’ political leader were assassinated in the capitals of Lebanon and Iran, respectively. Israel took responsibility for the first strike but declined to comment on the second attack, despite accusations from…
This week, Hamas, Fatah, and 12 other Palestinian factions met in China and signed the Beijing Declaration, which outlined their plan for post-war governance in Gaza and the West Bank. Israel has also met with allies this month to formulate…
