Yaakov Katz

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

Untangling the hard truth about Gaza: the suffering is real — but so is the spin

The suffering of civilians is real – but so is the spin. Media distortions, Hamas propaganda, and UN failures have fuelled the crisis as much as any Israeli misstep.

UNIFIL is a complete failure and needs to leave Lebanon

A force that turns a blind eye to Hezbollah while tying the hands of the IDF does not help prevent war; it is a recipe for it.

The settler activists who attack the soldiers sent to protect them

Settler violence stains Israel’s global reputation and also undermines the many law-abiding Israeli citizens who live in Jewish communities across the West Bank