The Flydubai attack reveals the threat from within that airlines must confrontAfter 9/11, the industry learned to secure the cockpit against a threat from the cabin. It must now recognise that the person inside matters just as much and build a safety system that relies neither on luck nor on the bravery of a wounded captain and passengersBy Roger Macmillan3 min read
By Tamir MoragHow Israel and the US have crippled Hezbollah’s financial backboneBy striking its banks and businesses and weakening Iran, its main patron, Jerusalem and Washington have reduced what was once the world’s wealthiest terrorist army to a pale shadow of its former self7 min read
By Jason M. BrodskyIt’s time for the West to launch ‘Operation Diplomatic Outcast’ against IranIn addition to maintaining economic and military pressure, the US should spearhead efforts to isolate Tehran internationally, beginning at the United Nations and extending to countering its disinformation campaigns4 min read
By Ashley PerryIsrael’s deepening partnership with Greece and Cyprus is reshaping the Eastern MediterraneanJerusalem brings military technology, intelligence and innovation; Athens offers strategic depth and an entry point into Europe while Nikosia provides geography, connectivity and a natural platform for regional cooperation3 min read
By Dominic GreenTwenty-five years after 9/11, did the Islamists or the US win the war on terror?The Global War on Terrorism’s promises lie broken, and the West is still counting the cost at home and abroad6 min read
By Jake Wallis SimonsThe UN leader lit a candle for a Hamas commander – the organisation is ‘no longer fit for purpose’United Nations’ Secretary-General António Guterres was mourning Imad Yousif El Samhouri, who was filmed climbing out of the terror tunnels beneath Gaza and identified as a top terrorist. The institution’s collapse is now a realistic option10 min read
By Ashley PerryNetanyahu’s greatest victory is that Likud cannot agree on who should replace himEven if Israel’s prime minister loses the October 27 election, finding his successor may prove far more difficult – and have potentially profound implications for the Jewish state3 min read
By Ashley PerryHow new right-wing parties outside Netanyahu’s camp may decide Israel’s electionIf they manage to enter the Knesset and neither established bloc reaches 61 seats, they could determine who governs the country and under what conditions3 min read
By Mardo SoghomIran’s panicked regime moves to criminalise ordinary contacts with the outside worldThe leadership is now at least as concerned about another wave of domestic unrest as it is about the external military threat. The draconian laws curtailing correspondence with foreign academics and media come amid the near-daily execution of dissidents4 min read
By David ToubeDavid Miller has won an appeal – not a right to target Jewish students or shield antizionism from scrutinyWhy did the University of Bristol lose? In part, because it moved directly to dismissal when a lesser disciplinary sanction was available4 min read
By Leah BenozBBC’s failure to scrutinise the UN’s treatment of Israel betrays its duty to hold power to accountThe United Nations shapes international law, diplomacy and humanitarian policy and merits at least as much journalistic examination as the militaries or governments it often directly influences4 min read
By Mardo SoghomTrump’s repeated retreats risk weakening US deterrence and emboldening IranIf Washington intends to use military pressure primarily as leverage for diplomacy, it will have to convince both its adversaries and its allies that its red lines still carry credibility3 min read
By Ashley PerryNetanyahu searches for a campaign agenda as decisive military victories or international spectacles elude himIt is going to be the fight of his life, and events appear to be getting away from him. However, in Israel, there is an old truism: you never bet against Bibi4 min read
By Mark ZlochinHow a United Nations study shatters the Gaza starvation narrativeThe UNICEF-led survey found child malnutrition in Gaza to be exceptionally low by regional and even Western standards. The findings also undermine the key argument used to justify last year’s famine declaration3 min read
Andy BurnhamThis charming man... or bigmouth strikes again: what should Britain’s Jews expect from our Smiths fan PM Andy Burnham?Opening chapter of his premiership has been sure-footed bar a couple of mishaps – but an early general election could change everythingBy Lorin Bell-Cross4 min read
By Dave RichSadiq Khan and Zohran Mamdani should do more to protect Jews instead of posturing about IsraelIn calling for Benjamin Netanyahu to be arrested, the mayors of New York and London may encourage, even unwittingly, violent extremists and antisemites6 min read
By Mardo SoghomDoes Trump want only to reopen the Strait of Hormuz – or will he seek regime defeat this time?Even a successful air campaign could end in another temporary deal – leaving the IRGC weakened but able to rebuild, threaten commercial shipping and crush its opponents at home4 min read
By Dalga Khatinoglu and Mardo SoghomIran’s attempt to weaponise the Strait of Hormuz has economically backfiredBy seeking to control the critical waterway, Tehran attempted to hold the global economy and the Arab Gulf states hostage. Instead, it has been inflicting the greatest damage on itself – and on the Asian markets upon which its remaining oil exports depend5 min read
By Lorin Bell-CrossWith ‘unapologetic Zionist’ Rachel Reeves out, who now will hold the line for Israel?But amid some communal panic, Andy Burnham’s emerging cabinet could have been a lot worse3 min read
By Noa RivenThe real reason Hezbollah should be worriedA broad civic movement against the terror group is emerging within Lebanon – even among the Shi’ite community3 min read
By Lorin Bell-CrossBurnham has upped the anti-Israel rhetoric – but will his government act differently from Starmer’s?Britain’s next prime minister still refused to label Israel’s actions a ‘genocide’4 min read
By Lorin Bell-CrossThe Green Party could be in a worse position than Labour were under Jeremy CorbynWill these revelations lead to an investigation by the equalities watchdog?3 min read
Liberal DemocratsRemember fury over Nick Clegg’s student fee U-turn? Now Lib Dems could face another backlash after pacts with GreensJC political editor looks at the impact of Sir Ed Davey’s party finding new local council bedfellowsBy Lorin Bell-Cross3 min read