War

Voices from the Arab press: Between the Yalta and Alaska summits

A weekly selection of opinions and analyses from the Arab media around the world.

|ByTHE MEDIA LINE
ICONIC PHOTOGRAPH of three world leaders attending the Yalta Conference in February 1945, in Crimea: (front row, L-R) British prime minister Winston Churchill, US president Franklin D. Roosevelt, and Soviet leader Joseph Stalin.
HAVE YOU penciled in your medical appointments?

Simple ways to safeguard your health

Given all that we in Israel have been through during the past five years, it is easy to focus on COVID or the war. Now more than ever, we need to prioritize our health.

|ByDR. BATYA L. LUDMAN
IDF soldiers operate in Beit Hanun.

Losing the PTSD war: Israeli soldiers are dying off the battlefield

Since the Israel-Hamas War began in October 2023, nearly 50 IDF soldiers – most of them suffering from PTSD – have taken their own lives.

|BySHARON KATZ
THE WRITER’S book ‘While Israel Slept,’ co-authored with Amir Bohbot, arrives in bookstores in the coming week. ‘Israel slept once, it cannot afford to sleep again,’ says the writer.

Israel must confront its strategic illusions to secure true victory - opinion

As Israel approaches the end of the war, true victory hinges on securing the release of hostages and dismantling Hamas, not just military success on the battlefield.

|ByYAAKOV KATZ

The challenge of protecting maneuvering forces on the modern battlefield

Israel must accelerate R&D, field-testing, and procurement of compact counter-drone systems, ensuring that every maneuvering brigade is equipped with tactical protection.

AUGUST 27, 2025ByLIOR SEGAL
A Hermes 900 drone flies as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visits the Palmachim Air Force Base near the city of Rishon Lezion, Israel July 5, 2023

Russia's Lavrov outlines terms for Ukraine peace: Big power security guarantee, no NATO

Meanwhile, US VP JD Vance told NBC that Russia has made significant concessions towards peace deal, and Ukrainian President Zelensky thanked UAE for facilitating a prisoner exchange.

AUGUST 24, 2025ByREUTERS
Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, August 21, 2025.

Can Israel survive as a pariah nation? - opinion

Unless we are prepared to recognize the fact that the public relations war is every bit as important as our military efforts in Gaza and other places, we will continue to see our image deteriorate.

AUGUST 24, 2025BySHERWIN POMERANTZ
AUSTRALIAN PRIME MINISTER Anthony Albanese speaks at a news conference at Parliament House in Canberra earlier this month. He said Australia will recognize a Palestinian state. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu accused him of betraying Israel.

Facing the grisly truth: How teeth help identify the victims of Oct. 7 - opinion

'She knows the teeth of every hostage in Gaza.'

AUGUST 23, 2025ByBARBARA SOFER
DR. ESI SHARON-SAGIE, world expert on identifying the dead by their teeth.

Why Israel’s civil service needs urgent reform - opinion

Victory in the next war will be determined not only in the skies over Iran but also in government offices, in local authorities, and wherever the civil service shoulders the burden of the nation. 

AUGUST 20, 2025ByOMER WEINBERG
A CEREMONY marking the rebuilding of Kibbutz Nir Oz, after the October 7 massacre, takes place earlier this month. The challenge is not just to bring residents back but to return them to thriving communities, the writer asserts.

The next war won’t look the same: Israel develops a world-first innovation

Global AIStorm and Israeli Tower Semiconductor announce launch of Cheetah HS – revolutionary imaging sensor capable of capturing up to 260,000 frames per second.

AUGUST 19, 2025ByMAARIV ONLINE
Drones in service of the Ukrainian military

Teaching humanity: Importance of education in Israel's challenging reality - opinion

Educators today must believe that hope is not yet lost – even when it is hidden.

AUGUST 19, 2025ByUDI YAAKOV
Kiryat Shmona Mayor Avichai Stern visits a school in the northern city on the first day back since the beginning of the war, March 9, 2025; illustrative.

Netanyahu, Zamir's spar over Gaza operations leaves IDF chief as winner in the public eye - poll

The poll measured public satisfaction with three key figures at the center of decision-making: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Defense Minister Israel Katz, and IDF Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir.

AUGUST 17, 2025ByMOSHE COHEN
IDF chief Eyal Zamir, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, and Defense Minister Israel Katz seen during a military briefing, in Tel Aviv, Israel, June 30, 2025

Making aliyah for love: A matchmaker’s story

The Magazine spoke with an olah who chose a life in the Middle East for her now-husband.

AUGUST 16, 2025ByDANIELLE GREYMAN-KENNARD
ROTEM & SHANA make it official.

Debating the war without channeling Hamas's lies - opinion

We need a robust, honest debate, in Israel and worldwide, with right-wingers questioning their faith in Netanyahu and left-wingers questioning their assumptions.

AUGUST 13, 2025ByGIL TROY
A SOLDIER looks out on Gaza from the Israeli side of the border last month. Even amid the political, military, and diplomatic tribulations, let’s reaffirm our hope that we will continue living as a free people in our homeland, says the writer.

Letter to Netanyahu: We love you but listen - let Ethiopian Jews in - opinion

Now is the time to create a unified, strategic diplomatic team drawing from all political parties and all communities in Israel.

AUGUST 13, 2025BySHMUEL LEGESSE
‘WE LOVE YOU, Mr. Netanyahu, even when our families still suffer in Ethiopia because your government refuses to bring them home under the Law of Return,’ says the writer.