Jerusalem post opinion

We need to stop using the word 'resilience' to describe Israel, here's why

We are one of the most resilient nations on the planet, but after the years of emotional and physical hell we have endured, that word feels like a cop-out and does not accurately describe how we feel.

Israelis do yoga at an underground garage, used as a public shelter, in Tel Aviv during the Israel-US war with Iran. March 17. 2026.
IDF operates in West Bank, September 9, 2025.

Why Smotrich’s 82% sovereignty plan over the West Bank is not enough - opinion

 IDF SPOKESMAN Daniel Hagari speaks to the media, displaying an Iranian ballistic missile which was retrieved from the Dead Sea after Iran fired drones and missiles at Israel in April. The media must ask the tough questions, demand accountability, and avoid simply amplifying official narratives.

We must thank Hagari's resilience and voice in Israel's hardest days - editorial

Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei speaks with defense industry experts in Tehran, Iran, February 12, 2025

No negotiations before total Iranian nuclear rollback - opinion 


Israel's war is about religion, and it's headed to the West next- opinion

The West must understand: This is a religious war, not a territorial war, and it is on its way to you

 Blood of murdered and kidnapped victims and disgrace on Tinder of Hamas terrorists on October 7. Israeli citizens deserve to hear the truth from a leader who can also stand behind it.

Impending Gaza deal: Is Israel ready to make painful concessions? - comment

Israel faces critical decisions as military pressure mounts and the possibility of a controversial deal with Hamas looms.

 IDF operating in the Gaza Strip on June 4, 2024

Exclusive: Benjamin Netanyahu's 4th of July message to the American people

Freedom is the most precious gift humanity will ever know. And freedom isn’t free. You have to be willing to fight for it.

 Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu; Israeli and American flags flown near the US Capitol.

Letters to the Editor, July 1, 2024: Which comes first?

Readers of The Jerusalem Post have their say.

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Does the Israel-Jordan peace treaty stand firm amid tensions with Iran? - opinion

Despite popular support in Jordan for Hamas' October 7th attack, Jordanian leadership remains firm in its desire to put a stop to Iranian hostility.

 Jordan's King Abdullah II addresses the 78th Session of the UN General Assembly in New York City, US, September 19, 2023.

The IDF brass must understand responsibility - opinion

Five months into this war, how are high-ranking officers still safe in their jobs while shamelessly reprimanding those below them?

 IDF CHIEF OF STAFF Lt.-Gen. Herzi Halevi delivers a statement to the media at an army base in the South.

Netanyahu cannot risk losing America's affection - opinion

The US is the only great power we can count on – in every aspect of our national security. 

 US PRESIDENT Joe Biden is welcomed by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, in October, when the president visited Israel following the massacres carried out by Hamas.

Unity can be dangerous - opinion

The call for unity expects us to divest ourselves of substantively divided opinions and our own individual values.

 DEMONSTRATORS HOLD placards calling for a ceasefire in Gaza and a political process, at a protest gathering in Tel Aviv, on Saturday night. Unity is conditional, and the condition is that everyone follows the course set by the government, the writer argues.

Exercising goodness muscles in a marathon - opinion

May we all keep exercising our laughter and love and goodness muscles – when doing politics, too!

THE WRITER crosses the finish line at the Dead Sea Marathon.

Are the Jewish people at war with each other? - opinion

Future generations of Jews will look to us and ask what we did during this latest war against the Jews.

 Ultra Orthodox Jews walk in the Ultra orthodox town of Bnei Brak on December 29, 2021.