Yaakov Katz

How the Iran war forged the closest US-Israel alliance yet

Hundreds of aircraft flew side-by-side. They refuelled one another. They protected one another. This was not symbolic coordination. It was operational fusion

Netanyahu returns to Washington as Gulf unity on Iran splinters

That shift away from Israel has produced warmer Saudi ties with Turkey and Qatar – countries once viewed with deep suspicion in Riyadh and Abu Dhabi.

Ran Gvili’s return reaffirms Israel’s promise and changes its war calculus

With the last hostage brought home, the Jewish state closes a painful chapter and paves the way for a new reality which has the potential to change the trajectory of the Middle East

How Israel is bracing for a possible Iran war as protests shake the Islamic Republic

Tehran may retaliate against the Jewish state either in response to US strikes on the regime or simply out of desperation

The last year showed Israel can win wars – but does it have the courage to secure peace in 2026?

Political unity and skilful statecraft will be needed along with IDF firepower to meet the multi-front threat

Pardoning Netanyahu is wrong – and exactly what Israel needs right now

Ending the trial could help break Israel’s political deadlock and toxic polarisation, opening the way for a unity government finally able to confront the country’s real challenges

Israel must stop its own extremists to preserve the moral high ground

When radical Jews rampage unrestrained through Palestinian towns, Jerusalem hands its critics a weapon stronger than any propaganda campaign Hamas could ever manufacture. It undermines our claims to the land

The IDF ‘abuse’ scandal will provide fuel to those waging lawfare against Israel

Israel can finally start to heal – but what comes next for Hamas in Gaza?

From a military perspective, Israel can claim victory, and yet Hamas is not gone

Let this week be the beginning of the end of our Hamas nightmare

Trump’s plan offers the prospect of lasting change in the Middle East, and a future in which Israel is more secure than it was two years ago

Israel needs a political strategy to free the hostages

The prime minister’s shifting Gaza deal strategy has deepened public mistrust. What Israel needs is a political solution to free the captives and stabilise Gaza the day after

Netanyahu’s Gaza options are limited but the biggest constraints are self-inflicted

Attacked by left and right, the prime minister’s plans to seize the Strip’s capital risks deepening the Jewish state’s isolation. The failure to outline a coherent “day after” plan is a huge mistake