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Yaakov Katz

Yaakov Katz

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Yaakov Katz

Israel’s internal fractures are a gift to its enemies

If we allow internal politics to once again fracture the country, then we risk losing not just the war, but the very soul of the state

3 min read

Protesters hold signs and posters of hostages held in the Gaza Strip in Tel Aviv (Getty)

Under threat: Israel's Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara, arriving for a cabinet meeting in 2023 (Photo: Getty Images)

Dismissing Israel’s Attorney-General is a distraction from government’s failures

3 min read

Hamas militants parade newly-released Israeli hostages (L to R) Elia Cohen, Omer Shem Tov and Omer Wankert on stage in Nuseirat in the central Gaza Strip, as part of the seventh hostage-prisoner release on February 22, 2025. Three more Israeli hostages were freed by Hamas militants at a ceremony in central Gaza on February 22 after two others were released in the southern part of the Palestinian territory. (Photo by Eyad BABA / AFP) (Photo by EYAD BABA/AFP via Getty Images)

Israel’s dilemma: finish off Hamas now or bring the hostages home?

3 min read

Palestinians outside their home in Gaza on February 9, 2025 (Photo by OMAR AL-QATTAA/AFP via Getty Images)

The prize of peace with the Arab world and the Palestinians is within reach, but it needs courage

4 min read

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Netanyahu may be resisting it, but a state commission of inquiry into October 7 is now essential

It’s not just about accountability but ensuring the mistakes of the past are not repeated – it is about protecting the future security of the State of Israel

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January 29, 2025 10:53

Benjamin Netanyahu (Getty Images)

Why Ben-Gvir may be more dangerous outside the government than in it

The far-right minister’s resignation is a page out of the Netanyahu playbook

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January 21, 2025 12:27

Israel's former National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir (Getty Images)

Seriously? Again with the judicial reform?

Israel cannot afford to be distracted by more internal power struggles and pointless ideological crusades

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January 15, 2025 09:27

Israeli Member of Parliament (Knesset) Simcha Rothman of the Religious Zionist party chairs a session of the Constitution, Law and Justice Committee to debate a controversial judicial overhaul bill in Jerusalem, on March 20, 2023. (Photo by GIL COHEN-MAGEN / AFP) (Photo by GIL COHEN-MAGEN/AFP via Getty Images)

On trial for corruption yet humiliating Israel’s enemies: The two faces of Bibi Netanyahu

Despite his flaws, has played an undeniable role in reshaping Israel

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December 19, 2024 16:28

On trial for corruption yet humiliating Israel’s enemies: The two faces of Bibi Netanyahu

The uprising in Syria is providing a convenient distraction for Bibi

Israel’s security policy must be rooted in more than immediate threats and tactical distractions

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December 5, 2024 07:30

Syrian regime airstrikes target anti-regime fighters in Aleppo, in northern Syria on November 30 (Getty)

Trump has a historic opportunity to tame Iran

He must seize it for the world’s sake

3 min read

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November 20, 2024 08:24

Qassem Soleimani, centre (Office of the Iranian Supreme Leader via AP)

A strong America means a strong Israel – the two nations are intricately linked

For centuries, America has served as a democratic lighthouse, casting a powerful beam of hope, equality, and freedom worldwide

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November 7, 2024 10:26

Two thirds of Israelis would like to see a Trump win the presidential election (Photo: Getty Images)

Sinwar, check. Nasrallah, check. What comes next for Bibi and Israel?

If there was ever a moment ripe for launching the political process necessary to end the war, that moment is now

3 min read

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October 22, 2024 10:24

Yahya Sinwar (Getty Images)

The compelling case for an Israeli strike on Iran’s nuclear programme

Sometimes Israel must prioritise its security above all else

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October 10, 2024 13:49

Palestinian youths inspect a fallen projectile after Iran launched a barrage of missiles at Israel in response to the killings of Lebanese Hezbollah leader Nasrallah and other Iran-backed militants, in Ramallah in the occupied West Bank on October 1, 2024. Reports said Iran fired between 150 and 200 missiles in the attack, the country's second on Israel after a missile and drone attack in April in response to a deadly Israeli air strike on the Iranian consulate in Damascus. (Photo by Zain JAAFAR / AFP) (Photo by ZAIN JAAFAR/AFP via Getty Images)

The future of the Middle East hinges on today

Here is how Israel could respond to the Iranian attack

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October 2, 2024 10:50

Anti-missile system fires interception missiles as missiles fired from Iran, as it seen over Jerusalem, on October 1, 2024. (Photo: Yossi Zamir/Flash90) יירוט

Israel must not forget Gaza and the hostages as it fights Hezbollah

Fighting on two fronts is no easy feat, but it is essential if we are to free the remaining hostages

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September 25, 2024 08:42

Smoke billows from the site of an Israeli airstrike on the eastern areas of Baalbeck in the Bekaa valley on September 23, 2024. Israeli air strikes killed 274 people, including 21 children, in south Lebanon on September 23, the Lebanese health minister said, in by far the deadliest cross-border escalation since war erupted in Gaza on October 7. (Photo by AFP) (Photo by -/AFP via Getty Images)

10 years on, the lessons the IDF needs to learn from Operation Protective Edge

The 2014 war was supposed to deliver a decisive blow to Hamas. Yet, a decade later, the threats are more existential

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August 29, 2024 16:28

Palestinian rescue workers and civilians search the rubble following an Israeli air strike on July 8, 2014 in the town of Khan Yunis in the Gaza Strip. Israeli strikes on Gaza killed at least 13 people and wounded 80 others, the emergency services said, as the military began an aerial campaign against militants in the Strip. AFP PHOTO / SAID KHATIB (Photo credit should read SAID KHATIB/AFP via Getty Images)

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