Letter from JerusalemOutsiders think they know Israel – but a bereaved father may be about to turn Knesset politics upside downVying for power in upcoming election is new party Yashar, led by Gadi Eisenkot, whose IDF reservist son Gal was killed in Gaza in 2023By Natalie Lisbona6 min read
Letter from JerusalemWhoever’s king of this castle can decide the future of Israel and LebanonIDF allows journalists inside the tunnels below Beaufort for the first time for a glimpse of what was, until recently, a Hezbollah strongholdBy Natalie Lisbona5 min read
Letter from JerusalemWhatever happened to the plan for Hamas to disarm – and does Israel face inevitable resumption of war in Gaza?The international community seems to have forgotten lessons of October 7 – and the price is a threat to peace and people of Gaza suffering under more tyrannyBy Natalie Lisbona5 min read
Letter from JerusalemWill it be the Vance vision or Rubio rules that shapes the future of the Middle East?Competing strategies within the US administration are vying to determine the fate of Israel, Lebanon and IranBy Natalie Lisbona6 min read
Letter from JerusalemAfter that X-rated phone call, just what is the sworn truth about Trump and Netanyahu?Reports claim the US and Israeli leaders have fallen out over Iran and Lebanon – but sources reveal there’s far more to this special relationship than meets the eyeBy Natalie Lisbona6 min read
Letter from JerusalemThe spycraft behind Israel’s pledge to hunt down every terrorist involved in October 7 attacksIsrael’s use of targeted assassinations has been scrutinised for more than half a century – insiders know the cool-headed methods needed to carry them outBy Natalie Lisbona6 min read
Letter from JerusalemHow Trump’s negotiations with Iran will decide the political future in IsraelSome say Benjamin Netanyahu has been sidelined by the US – and that could lead to the PM losing his coalition majority in the Knesset when Israel goes to the pollsBy Jotam Confino6 min read
From Lebanon and Iran to Gaza, three sets of talks to define Israel’s futureWith all eyes on failing negotiations between US and Islamic Republic, the Jewish state was pursuing resolutions on every frontBy Natalie Lisbona6 min read||April 15, 2026 12:20
The death penalty bill sparked fiery debate – but will Israel’s Supreme Court have the final say?Hardline security minister Itamar Ben-Gvir made political capital from controversy at expense of Israel’s image, but many legal experts believe the bill will be struck downBy Natalie Lisbona5 min read||April 7, 2026 11:36
Israel’s existential conflict may bring economic hardship but for Gulf states there’s no going backWar has global impact but looks very different in Europe, US and Middle EastBy Natalie Lisbona4 min read||March 30, 2026 13:16
Even after sleepless weeks of nightly missile attacks by Iran, Israel remains determinedAlmost a month into the war, there is a new temporary normal for sleepless families battling through after repeated alertsBy Natalie Lisbona4 min read||March 25, 2026 14:48
In a nation at war, the battle over draft exemption for Charedi men has only been delayedOne of the most heated issues in Israeli society is set to return as a pivotal question in the election later this yearBy Natalie Lisbona5 min read||March 17, 2026 11:00
In this new looking-glass world, Lebanon wants to talk directly to IsraelOnce unimaginable relationships are emerging in a Middle East being rapidly reshaped by warBy Natalie Lisbona5 min read||March 11, 2026 11:29
When did Israel start planning Operation Roaring Lion? Go back to October 7This week shows how the massacre that took place in Israel more than two years ago changed the Middle East forever – but not in the way Iran and Hamas had hoped forBy Natalie Lisbona5 min read||March 4, 2026 14:21
