Jerusalem Report

Lebanon's choice: Disarm Hezbollah or accept an Israeli buffer zone - analysis

Revisiting history to chart a path toward sovereignty and stability – and end the era of Hezbollah in Lebanon

|BySHAUL BARTAL
If Lebanon is to survive as a sovereign, pluralistic state, it must remove Hezbollah from the military sphere.
An Israeli emergency responder inspects the impact of an Iranian missile strike at an apartment in Ramat Gan, March.

Behind the 'secret sauce' of Israeli resilience Americans cannot grasp - comment

As sirens sound and life resumes within hours, Israeli resilience reveals a society shaped by constant threat

|ByERIC R. MANDEL
A woman wearing a Lion and Sun Iranian flag (used before the 1980 Islamic Revolution) holds a sign during a protest in solidarity with the anti-government protesters of Iran on February 14, 2026.

Meet the lionesses of Iran leading the fight for freedom

They tried to silence them, but these women roar louder than ever

|ByJONATHAN HAROUNOFF
The regime has succeeded in radicalizing youth through years of strategic digital campaigns that target them through social media.

Iran's Islamic republic: The regime that hangs protesters is now a Gen Z mascot - opinion

Despite mass executions and repression, Iran is gaining sympathy in parts of the West – driven by propaganda, distorted narratives, and a generation primed to misread power

|ByANDREW FOX

Trump's Iran strategy: Not narcissism, but a blueprint against China - opinion

Why President Trump’s moves against Iran reflect a coherent global strategy, not political whim

APRIL 23, 2026ByRUTH WASSERMAN LANDE
US President Donald Trump points his finger during an event in Phoenix, Arizona, on April 17.

Understanding Arab paradoxical positions in the Iran war - opinion

Arab states avoid direct war with Iran while shaping its outcome, using economic pressure and strategic distance to weaken a regional rival without escalation

APRIL 23, 2026ByDALIA ZIADA
Smoke rises from the direction of an energy installation in the Gulf emirate of Fujairah on March 14.

To stop Hezbollah, Israel must pressure the Lebanese system that sustains it - opinion

By shielding a militant proxy, Lebanon risks forfeiting both its sovereignty and its stability

APRIL 23, 2026ByMAURICE HIRSCH
Lebanese President Joseph Aoun (C) heads a cabinet session to discuss an army plan to disarm the Shiite Muslim group Hezbollah, at the Presidential Palace in Baabda, in September 2025.

'AI tsunami is here': Israel must invest in AI to stay competitive - opinion

From global risks to local opportunity, Lior Rokach, an Israeli professor selected to join a UN panel that monitors AI, maps the technology’s revolution

APRIL 14, 2026ByLIOR ROKACH
AI. Illustration.

How the Negev desert became Israel's unlikely global tech powerhouse

From cyber hubs to climate tech, a once-dismissed vision is transforming the South into a global laboratory for solutions

APRIL 14, 2026ByPATRICIA GOLAN
Agrilight – a start-up project in the DeserTech’s agriculture sector, demonstrating that it’s possible to grow crops under a photovoltaic installation.

Israel leads in tech innovation, not in gender inclusion - opinion

Despite leading the global tech race, Israel lags in gender inclusion 

APRIL 14, 2026ByANNE BAER
Women in Tech® Israel held its first international conference with representatives from 13 other countries last year, which included female tech leaders from Afghanistan and Kosovo.

Breaking barriers: Israeli women expand opportunities in STEM and hi-tech

The women working to expand opportunities for other women in Israeli hi-tech

APRIL 14, 2026ByBATSHEVA SHULMAN
Despite barrier in the hi-tech industry, women in Israel are still shaping the future of STEM.

Israel’s tech success must now meet global responsibility - opinion

Israel’s opportunity to lead in responsible innovation

APRIL 14, 2026ByHAGIT FREUD
Nura’s delegation at the Sankalp Africa Summit in Nairobi, Kenya, the premier gathering for impact entrepreneurship in Africa, where Nura led a delegation of Israeli impact-tech companies, February 2026

AI is already reshaping Israel's workforce, and policy must catch up - opinion

Israel must begin preparing its labor market and education system for AI technology changes already here

APRIL 14, 2026ByGILAD BE’ERY
‘We now have a clearer view of what is already happening in Israel’s labor market, and we should shift the debate toward how to prepare and equip the labor market for the changes that are unfolding.’

From experimentation to integration: Israel’s AI advantage takes shape - opinion

Israel is moving beyond AI experimentation to integration, embedding it into core systems and global partnerships

APRIL 14, 2026ByAVIVA STEINBERGER
ndia and Israel are expanding cooperation across AI, semiconductors, and deep tech through joint R&D initiatives and bilateral innovation frameworks.