Category Archives: Israel & Middle East

Eli Sharabi was taken captive by Hamas, and released on Feb. 8. He is the author of “Hostage.”

WASHINGTON POST What 491 days as a hostage taught me about Hamas Eli Sharabi October 6, 2025 On Oct. 7, 2023, terrorists broke into my home in Kibbutz Be’eri. My wife, Lianne, our daughters Noiya and Yahel and I hid … Continue reading

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“The Jewish state has taken on many U.S. enemies since Oct. 7, 2023, even as the left turned against it”

WALL STREET JOURNAL America’s Debt to Israel Reuel Marc Gerecht and Ray Takeyh October 6, 2025 Two years after Hamas’s Oct. 7 atrocities, the U.S. should be grateful to Israel. The Jewish state has defanged a range of militant actors … Continue reading

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“Thousands of Christian pilgrims have arrived for the Feast of Tabernacles, showing no hesitation in supporting Israel during these trying times”

JPOST Israel’s Christian friends have no qualms about standing by the Jewish people Editorial Board October 8, 2025 The country has entered Sukkot on tenterhooks as we await word on whether the plan to end the Gaza war and return … Continue reading

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“The information diet fed to Arab audiences often includes selective voices: anti-Israel Jewish intellectuals like Noam Chomsky or Norman Finkelstein or Western-based Arab commentators with limited regional expertise, such as the late Edward Said”

FDD Two Years of Arab and Muslim Failure Hussain Abdul-Hussain October 7, 2025 …What Palestinians needed, before and after October 7, was an honest discussion about their options. The failure to establish a Palestinian state is not due to Israeli … Continue reading

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HBO Max’s ‘One Day in October’ revisits the massacre on its two-year anniversary

DAILY BEAST This Chilling Drama Series About October 7 Will Leave You Shaken Nick Schager October 7, 2025 Time and distance often prove a benefit to understanding and processing unspeakable tragedies, especially when tackling them through a dramatic lens. Nonetheless, One … Continue reading

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“As reservists went to war with expired armor and broken helmets, the Friends of the IDF imploded in allegations of misconduct. But the real scandal was ideological, and rooted in a U.S.-Israel relationship that undermined Israel’s security from within”

TABLET MAG Israel’s Forgotten Army Jacob Siegel October 4, 2025 “It was absolutely abysmal. I mean, it was shocking the equipment that we were given.” Eitan was 27 years old on Oct. 7 when he got the alert. (Soldiers who … Continue reading

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“A Palestinian boy saved by Israeli doctors & by the compassion of one of Israel’s biggest music stars עידן רייכל – Idan Raichel – through the incredible Save a Child’s Heart program – grew up to become a Hamas terrorist who murdered Jews”

JNS Compassion is no match for indoctrination Micha Danzig October 5, 2025 Israeli world musician Idan Raichel recently revealed a story that should shake anyone still clinging to illusions about the war in the Gaza Strip. Seventeen years ago, through … Continue reading

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“After leaving, Weiss launched a successful Substack that grew into the Free Press, which was acquired by Paramount as part of the deal that put her in charge at CBS”

NATIONAL REVIEW Good Luck to Bari Weiss at CBS The Editors October 8, 2025 The appointment of Bari Weiss to be editor in chief of CBS News has people freaking out — “like, literally freaking out,” per a staffer at … Continue reading

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The Yom Kippur attack in Manchester shows Britain’s deep failure to protect its Jews, as antisemitism spreads unchecked in public life.

JPOST Manchester’s Yom Kippur terror attack highlights that Britain failed its Jewish community Mackenzie France October 3, 2025 The crisis of antisemitism in Britain has reached a devastating new low. British Jews have been attacked on the holiest day of their … Continue reading

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“It’s not clear whether the US will be willing to discuss Hamas’s proposed amendments, as US special envoy Steve Witkoff refused to do so the last time the terror group responded with a “Yes, but.” The top Trump aide recalled US negotiators from Doha and Israel followed suit.

TIMES OF ISRAEL Hamas slated to respond ‘positively’ to Trump Gaza plan, but request changes Jacob Magid October 3, 2025 Hamas will reply “positively” to US President Donald Trump’s proposal for ending the war in Gaza, while submitting a series … Continue reading

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