A Time of Worry

It’s not an easy time for someone in the wide center of Israeli politics.
Israel Attacked With Missiles From Sinai

Two rockets fired from the Sinai Peninsula targeted southern Israel on Monday morning, landing in open fields, said the IDF. No one was injured and no damages were reported.
New Israeli Army First: A Bedouin Colonel

In a first-time impressive move, the Israel Defense Force (IDF) is expected to promote a Bedouin soldier to Colonel.
IDF Cultural Days Enriching Soldiers’ Lives and Building Israel’s Future

“Many soldiers have never been educated about the history and holiness of Jerusalem. When they experience the beauty, antiquity and modernity of the city with their own eyes, their connection to the land increases and they become better soldiers.”
Donald and Bibi

Barely a week into his presidency, we read of efforts to impeach Donald Trump, or to declare him unfit under provisions of the 25th Amendment.
A Painful but Necessary Evacuation

Amona’s residents did not disinherit anyone from their land, but their evacuation is justified nonetheless because the national and Zionist interest cannot support settling beyond the settlement blocs – unless we want to turn into an apartheid or bi-national state.
Following First Ever Co-Ed IDF Oath of Allegiance, Debate Heats Up Over Female Soldiers in Combat

For the first time in the history of the Israel Defense Force (IDF), on January 25, male and female combat soldiers stood side-by-side to take their oath of allegiance at the traditional Western Wall ceremony.
Dominance and Fluidity in International Politics

Yet Donald Trump is not an ordinary President. Extensive business connections and a disinclination to be candid about them may cause him trouble.
[BLOG CLOSED] Last Stand at Amona as IDF Begins Evacuation

After a 48-hour warning was issued on Tuesday to the residents of the Jewish village of Amona, located in Samaria, protesters flocked to the small settlement to stand with residents against the IDF forces which began to mass outside on Wednesday morning.
The Three-Way Option: Arab States, Israel, Palestinians

Ya’alon offers an impressive analysis of why decades of diplomacy failed and its enduring stagnation.