War

While IDF soldiers fight, Israel's government rewards draft dodgers - opinion

So, you pick up your rifle, and you fight. But then, somewhere between operations, you get an update on the news back home. In Jerusalem, you read, the government has passed the annual budget...

Ultra-Orthodox men block a road during a protest against the jailing of seminary students who failed to comply with the IDF draft, in Jerusalem, in February.
That spiritual right to freedom will not always live hand in hand with physical or political liberty.

The power of personal freedom: Finding meaning and joy in a Passover during war - opinion

Damage after Iranian missile fragments hit a residence in the Tel Aviv area, March 26, 2026.

Israelis lose faith in decisive victory in Iran war - opinion

Israeli chess player expected a forfeit. Her Iranian opponent showed up.

Israeli chess player expected a forfeit, her Iranian opponent showed up


Economic resilience is national security in a prolonged war - opinion

Short-term economic measures can’t sustain Israel in a long conflict; leadership continuity and business support are key.

 Israel market comparison

Sleepless nights under fire: The effects of the war on Israelis’ sleep

Ongoing security tension and nighttime sirens are disrupting the sleep cycles of millions of Israelis, increasing anxiety and health risks.

Sleeping disorder

A stranded Israeli in Florida longs to return home to war - opinion

Stranded in Florida during the war, an Israeli longs to return to Israel, where sirens are a reality and history is unfolding in real time.

El Al Israel Airlines Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner takes off from Los Angeles international Airport on November 11, 2020 in Los Angeles, California.

How sirens and prolonged stress affect breathing

Nearly one million Israelis live with chronic lung diseases such as asthma and COPD, and for them the current security reality, which has already lasted almost two weeks, may worsen their condition.

It is known that stress is one of the factors that can lead to asthma flare-ups

When words fall short: The challenge of supporting Israel in crisis - opinion

We should be mindful about what solidarity really means and about what we are teaching the next generation.

Tourists wait to board buses that will evacuate them to the Taba border crossing with Egypt in Tel Aviv on March 4, 2026. Israel launched fresh strikes on Iran and Lebanon, where state media reported a residential building was hit on March 4.

The long fight ahead: US, Israel face Iran’s war of attrition - opinion

Iran’s regime may be weakened, but a long war of attrition could test US and Israeli patience and resolve.

US President Donald Trump gestures at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland, US, March 11, 2026.

From Parshat Zachor to war with Iran: Israel will never be defenseless - opinion

From a synagogue reading to the skies over Iran, the US-Israel alliance shows its enduring strength.

 U.S. President Donald Trump welcomes Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the entrance of the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., April 7, 2025.

Researchers reveal the surprising reason for the rise in loneliness in the world

In the shadow of the war and the prolonged stay at home, experts warn that chronic loneliness has become a global health crisis.

The surprising reason for the rise in loneliness in the world

US, Israel's chess match with Iran is entering its geopolitical endgame - opinion

How can the US deliver a decisive blow that weakens the regime while accelerating the possibility of internal change?

Mojtaba Khamenei, son of former Iranian supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

Trump must sell why Iran war is America First - opinion

Winning the fight against Iran requires winning the argument in the US, not just on the battlefield.

WOODROW WILSON and Donald Trump,