Mystic rabbi’s century-old prediction: Russia to invade Israel in Gog-Magog war, FM opens door to make it a reality

Russia’s leading role in the War of Gog and Magog is, of course, hinted at by Ezekiel (38:2) when he refers to the Hebrew word for ‘chief’, which is רֹאשׁ (Rosh). This has been interpreted by many to refer to Russia.
The Non-Orthodox Get Another Lesson in Israeli Electoral Math

The absence of the haredim from the coalition should have made it possible for the implementation of a more pluralistic Western Wall renovation. But political reality once again intruded.
The Blight that Bennett Brought

It will take a long time to repair the damage that the machinations used to ensconce the current coalition have wrought.
Ra’am’s Success is Israel’s Failure

The mask is now off: Knesset member Mansour Abbas and his colleagues want to use their membership in the coalition as leverage to dismantle Israel’s Jewish identity.
Eating Knesset Candy and Drinking the Kool-Aid

The whole lollipop-licking plenum looked as puerile last week as it’s been sounding, with childish verbiage and decibel levels not even fit for a playground.
Israel’s Foreign Minister claim of being from line of Jesus resurrected

Magal resurrected the old video in the wake of recent revelations that Lapid’s brother-in-law and sister-in-law, Keren Ilail, were members of a Messianic Jewish community.
Tensions increase between Washington and Jerusalem on several fronts

“If the Americans want to open a consulate in Ramallah we have no problem with that,” Lapid added, emphasizing that “sovereignty in Jerusalem belongs to one country — Israel.”
Is this the Beginning of a New Cold War Between Biden and Israel?

The administration’s harsh criticisms, combined with renewed appeasement of Iran, bode ill for the alliance. How serious is the president about demanding that Israel bow to his demands?
Progressives Can’t Handle Inconvenient Truths

The leftist-progressive camp’s relationship with reality is at best ambivalent. For progressives, the narrative, rather than reality, is what counts.
Israel’s Post-American Strategic Challenge

A report this week about the discussions Israel and the U.S. are now holding regarding the Iranian nuclear program was nothing short of an earthquake.