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For 14 months, Jews around the world have felt alone. Israel is demonised for fighting a defensive war in the wake of the 7 October attacks,...
The image of now former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant saluting the fallen, soldiers, hostages, and their families will go down in Israeli history as one of...
In Kfar Aza, there are still sukkot that stand. A silent, mournful testimony to the families that will no longer occupy them or are alive to...
A beautiful bougainvillea is in full bloom. Its purple leaves bring a burst of colour. Behind the vibrant bush, a house has been decimated, scorch marks...
“If I had an inkling of what was to come, I would never have let him go that day.” These are the words of Israeli police...
“From a military perspective, this war is all about the tunnels. They are used for weapons manufacturing, storage, and they are used to manoeuvre. The golden...
People marvel at Israel’s resilience. They think life just goes on for us. They see us going to work, to the beach, and to restaurants. Everything...
A circle of yellow flags, symbolic of the hostages who remain captive in Gaza, greet you as you enter Kibbutz Nir Am – a painful reminder...
Hurry up and wait. This is all one can do when an impending mass attack from the terror-sponsoring country that has vowed to wipe you off...
Since 7 October, thousands have visited Israel to express their solidarity, which is appreciated, especially now. Many want to visit the south of the country to...
As a journalist, I’ve covered a lot since 7 October. I’ve been down to the south, walked the killing fields of Kfar Aza, Nahal Oz, the...
The temperature is rising in Israel. Peak summer brings soaring temperatures, uncomfortable humidity, and as has become a regular occurrence on a Saturday night, protests across...
It took 30 firefighting crews hours to put out more than 4 000 dunams (1 000 acres) of fire in the north of Israel. That was...
You may be familiar with a famous Hebrew song which speaks of “all these things, the honey – and the sting”. It’s the perfect explanation of...
Where were you when Iran attacked Israel? This will become a question that Jews will ask themselves for years to come. Saturday evening, 13 April, began...
I cry every day, and I’m not the only one. The tears are for the trauma we’ve endured, for those we lost, for those who remain...
Hardly a day goes by without the ubiquitous beeping of incoming rockets or unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) in Israel’s north, a border area under immense threat...
We’re all hungry for information about what’s happening in Israel. We want that information as quickly as possible, and with increasing scepticism of mainstream media, many...
March is Women’s History Month, dedicated to raising issues facing women today. It’s a month that includes International Women’s Day on 8 March, when issues like...
“Justice is with us,” former Knesset member Ruth Wasserman Lande told South African olim who gathered in Ra’anana on Friday, 2 February, to protest against the...
WARNING GRAPHIC CONTENT The date 25 November is International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, and ushers in the 16 Days of Activism for...
Warning: graphic content It has been several days since I took a trip to the south of Israel to the areas targeted by Hamas terrorists on...
Major Moran Etedgi and her two young children woke up in her home in Ofakim, a city in southern Israel, on Saturday, 7 October, to the...
WARNING: GRAPHIC VIOLENT DESCRIPTIONS The footage is beyond what the human mind can comprehend. The levels of depravity, barbarity, and sheer glee at the wholesale slaughter...
I’m not the same person I was when I went to sleep last Friday night. Our country isn’t the same as it was. We’ll never be...
Israel’s ruling coalition’s plans to reform or overhaul the judiciary – depending on which side of the argument you stand – has been one of the...
“My country tis of thee. Sweet land of liberty. Of thee, I sing.” These lyrics from an American song, ironically set to the tune of G-d...
Tens of thousands of Israelis took to the streets on Tuesday, 11 July, for a “day of resilience”, but some called it a “day of disruption”....
Is it the sunshine, blue skies, and warm waters of the Mediterranean? Could it be the delicious food and top-class restaurants, United Nations Educational, Scientific and...
Vivat Rex! A king has been crowned! Seventy years after the historic coronation of his late mother, Queen Elizabeth II, King Charles was crowned in Westminster...
When Theodor Herzl envisioned the modern Jewish state in our ancient homeland, he had a plan for how it would look. More than that, he thought...
“Unity is more important than any legislation. Such legislation should come to an immediate halt. We must stand as one nation for Israel’s 75th year of...
Since 7 January this year, Israelis have been taking to the streets every Saturday night to protest against the proposed judicial overhauls. Armed with Israeli flags,...
Hillel and Yagel Yaniv were two brothers from Har Bracha. On Sunday afternoon, they were in their car going somewhere, when they were ambushed by a...
Israel doesn’t have a Constitution. Israel’s democratic values are enshrined in the Declaration of Independence, which clearly states, “The state of Israel will be open for...
“Israel was everything to Eli, and Eli was everything to Israel,” Eli Kay’s father, Avi Kay, told people gathered in the Keren Kayemeth LeIsrael – Jewish...
“And we will build an altar, a spiritual altar, and a covenant between our two countries.” These were the words of former Chief Justice Mogoeng Mogoeng...
“I declare before you all that my whole life, whether it be long or short, shall be devoted to your service and the service of our...
The Mossad, Israel’s national intelligence agency created along with the modern state of Israel, has an enduring mystique. When we think of the Mossad, images are...
The site of the Iron Dome upon a hill in Modiin is comforting yet fills me with dread. Israelis know that when Iron Dome batteries are...
