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When all criticism looks like hostility, both sides lose to their extremes - opinion

Israel must distinguish between legitimate criticism and campaigns aimed at denying its legitimacy – and its serious critics have a responsibility to make the same distinction

|ByPNINA SHARVIT BARUCH
Protesters in Switzerland hold a banner reading: ‘Sanction Israel, End Complicity,’ in June. Israel should confront actors who seek its elimination, expose factual distortions, and challenge the misuse of legal and historical terminology.Premium
Iranian-linked networks have emerged as a leading source of foreign influence operations targeting Israelis and seeking to exploit political divisions. PremiumPremium

AI-powered disinformation is outrunning Israel's defenses in its own language - analysis

Foreign influence operations are now fluent in Hebrew, powered by AI and spreading faster than the government can respond

|ByMARK GINSBERG
Secular activists hold up placards as they stage a counterprotest against ultra-Orthodox Jewish protesters in support of Cafe Basimta, which is open on Shabbat, in central Jerusalem, on August 15.PremiumPremium

What the new INSS poll teaches us about how Israelis see Iran, Trump, and the threats within

Latest INSS surveys show Israelis reassessing Iran, US support, and the growing security threat posed by divisions at home

|ByABIR GITLIN
MK Tally Gotliv attends a hearing on petitions against the government’s dismissal of Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara, at the Supreme Court in Jerusalem, December 1, 2025.

The Likud primary: Trolling as a way to gain support – opinion

War and destruction plague the nation while politicians try to ‘boom boom boom’ the consciousness of this away. Israel suffers from a governing culture that is only skilled at projecting power

|ByJOHANNA MAMANE

US can deal with Ukraine and block Iran nuke at same time - Nides

US Ambassador to Israel Thomas Nides spoke at the INSS annual conference in Tel Aviv.

FEBRUARY 1, 2022ByYONAH JEREMY BOB
US Ambassador to Israel Thomas Nides on December 2, 2021

INSS report on Israeli security threats misses mark, offers no real help - opinion

It fails to recognize the enemy and to offer Zionist security solutions that draw upon wellsprings of faith and which rally the country for long-overdue, renewed struggle.

JANUARY 27, 2022ByDAVID M. WEINBERG
A COUPLE observes fire damage caused to a home during rioting last May in Lod.

Iran talks: Will a deal be reached? Doubtful - INSS report

The report shows how Iran has taken an emboldened stance, and that Israel is not properly preparing for the worst.

JANUARY 24, 2022ByYONAH JEREMY BOB
Deputy Secretary General of the European External Action Service (EEAS) Enrique Mora and Iran's chief nuclear negotiator Ali Bagheri Kani wait for the start of a meeting of the JCPOA Joint Commission in Vienna, Austria, December 3, 2021.

Public doesn’t think Israel won May Gaza war, but was justified - INSS

An INSS fellow also said that nuclear treaty moves should be coordinated with US, and that adding jobs for Gazans won't pacify Hamas.

DECEMBER 26, 2021ByYONAH JEREMY BOB
Explosion at market in Gaza City, July 22, 2021

Grapevine November 5, 2021: When understanding overrides emotion

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

NOVEMBER 4, 2021ByGREER FAY CASHMAN
IRISH FOREIGN MINISTER Simon Coveney.

Israelis give gov't a failing grade in public diplomacy - study

Facebook is considered the most influential platform for news regarding political and security matters.

OCTOBER 18, 2021ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
BRIG.-GEN. RAN KOCHAV, former commander of the air force’s Air Defense Command, takes over as the new chief IDF spokesperson and member of the General Staff.

Biden not as committed to Abraham Accords as Trump - Ben Shabbat

Former IDF chief of staff Lt.-Gen. (ret.) Gadi Eisenkot: Abraham Accords can help unite Israel and Sunni Arabs against Iran and terrorism.

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021ByYONAH JEREMY BOB
Meir Ben Shabbat is seen at the Knesset on November 6, 2018.

Iran nuclear program poses very serious threat to Israel - INSS to Herzog

Iran has made significant progress in high levels of uranium enrichment, uranium metal production and in operating advanced centrifuges.

JULY 27, 2021ByGREER FAY CASHMAN
The Iranian flag waves in front of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) headquarters, before the beginning of a board of governors meeting, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Vienna, Austria, March 1, 2021.

Should the Mossad have publicly revealed seizing nuke archives?

“Was there a need to publicize it? Maybe we could have held onto the information and revealed it a little bit at a time, drawn out over several years."

JULY 6, 2021ByYONAH JEREMY BOB
A general view of the Bushehr main nuclear reactor, 1,200 km (746 miles) south of Tehran, 2010

China could save Israel from Iran - report

But no way Beijing will end Tehran ties.

JUNE 6, 2021ByYONAH JEREMY BOB
Chinese Premier Li Keqiang with Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attend a signing ceremony at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China March 20, 2017.