War

From aliyah to the IDF: Shlav Bet gives olim a chance to serve  

Since the start of the Israel-Hamas War, Shlav Bet has expanded and gained new momentum, with many Israelis and olim stepping forward to fill manpower gaps and support the IDF.

 Archival image of IDF Ground Forces troops.
IDF Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir speaks to Israeli soldiers near the Gaza border, October 9, 2025

Diaspora Jews: Israel's ignored partners in supporting the war - opinion

Ariel Cunio, who was held alone throughout his entire captivity

After the testimonies of the hostages: What do two years of complete isolation do to the mind?

IDF troops receive remains of killed hostages at official ceremony, October 14, 2025.

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A time to heal: The end of the war should not bring Israel back to pre-Oct. 7 debates - opinion

Israel needs time to heal, not a return to the pre-October 7 tribal clashes. 

PRIME MINISTER Benjamin Netanyahu should emphasize that our victorious soldiers represent all of Israel, Jews and non-Jews, leftists and rightists, religious and secular, Bibi-lovers and Bibi-bashers too, says the writer.

Hamas official: Israel altered prisoner lists, warns Netanyahu will renew war

Senior Hamas official Ghazi Hamad accused Israel of changing prisoner lists under the deal, warning that Netanyahu may resume the Gaza war

 Ghazi Hamad.

‘Beyond the Light’: War, peace, and beauty that save the world - review

At the show’s start, the heroine knows nothing of herself; we meet her in a bunker with an AI memory-therapist-psychologist. She is human like us, yet alien from a distant galaxy.

A SCENE from ‘Beyond the Light.’

For the Arab and Muslim world, peace in Gaza is an unprecedented opportunity - analysis

Trump’s Gaza peace push united rivals Turkey, Qatar, and Egypt, giving Arab and Muslim states a key role in shaping the post-war future of Gaza.

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan addresses his supporters during a meeting in Istanbul, Turkey, September 13, 2025.

Choosing Israel: why olim stay during wartime

Reflections from olim as to why they chose to make aliyah - and stay.

Olim from France who arrived in Israel during the war. Illustrative

Hostage families call for Trump to receive Nobel Peace Prize over deal efforts

“We strongly urge you to award President Trump the Nobel Peace Prize because he has vowed he will not rest and will not stop until every last hostage is back home,” the families said in a letter.

Hostage families stage a mock ceremony for the Nobel Peace Prize with US President Donald Trump as recipient, September 2, 2025.

India’s Operation Sindoor and the rise of moral deterrence

Operation Sindoor encapsulates the new face of Indian deterrence: technologically confident, morally assertive, and self-aware

An Indian flag is pictured in the pocket of a police officer's uniform as he attends a rally in support of the Indian armed forces, following the ceasefire announcement between India and Pakistan, in New Delhi, India, May 13, 2025.

Bringing Yuval home: Kfar Aza son, October 7 victim laid to rest in his beloved kibbutz

“Yuval’s dream was to live his whole life in Kfar Aza,” said one of his friends. “Bringing him back home fulfills his lifelong wish.”

Former hostage, Emily Damari, Yuval's friend and neighbor eulogizes Yuval, surrounded by his family and close friends.

Aventra unveils GPS-free balloon-dropped precision strike tech

The high-altitude, balloon-dropped, modular payload glider turns dumb bombs into smart, long-range munitions

Piranha

From Khomeini to Khamenei, Iran’s leaders weaponized messianic belief in every war - opinion

For millions of Iranians, the return of Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini from his exile in Paris to Tehran marked a messianic moment.

THEN-IRANIAN PRESIDENT Mahmoud Ahmadinejad attends a UN General Assembly meeting on rule of law in 2012.

A Canadian artistic perspective on healing, post-October 7

The 'Day After Yesterday' exhibition at the Canadian Embassy in Tel Aviv features works by Marla Buck, Paul Curran, and Dorothy Zafir, who address post-October 7 healing through creative expression.

Themes of art and love in Tel Aviv, depicted by Dorothy Zafir.