Jerusalem Report

Huckabee: 'If there were not an Israel, there wouldn’t be a United States'

From biblical conviction to diplomatic mission, Ambassador Mike Huckabee brings a uniquely personal vision of the US-Israel relationship

|ByRUTH MARKS EGLASH
Huckabee, a former Arkansas governor and die-hard supporter of Israel, believes firmly that the US needs Israel as much as Israel needs the US.Premium
Jewish American volunteers plant trees in the Palestinian village of Husan in the West Bank.PremiumPremium

Not the usual itinerary: Diaspora Jews seek West Bank encounters on Israel trips

Some Diaspora Jews are rethinking the traditional Israel trip, seeking deeper engagement with Palestinians and the conflict

|ByRACHEL FINK
US Vice President JD Vance said recently, ‘We want our allies to be like Israel – strong, independent, and capable of defending their own interests so we don’t have to.’ PremiumPremium

The US-Israel alliance has survived every president. Can it survive its own people? - opinion

Despite recent tensions, Israel remains America’s land-based aircraft carrier in the Middle East

|ByGIL TROY
Young Israelis are trying to understand is whether the relationship that has defined Israeli security for decades will look the same in the decades ahead.PremiumPremium

Israel's American dilemma: We love America, but stop running our war

Young Israelis remain deeply grateful for American support, but many are increasingly questioning its influence over Israeli decision-making

|ByCHANI KAPLAN

Lebanon's choice: Disarm Hezbollah or accept an Israeli buffer zone - analysis

Revisiting history to chart a path toward sovereignty and stability – and end the era of Hezbollah in Lebanon

APRIL 23, 2026BySHAUL BARTAL
If Lebanon is to survive as a sovereign, pluralistic state, it must remove Hezbollah from the military sphere.

Behind the 'secret sauce' of Israeli resilience Americans cannot grasp - comment

As sirens sound and life resumes within hours, Israeli resilience reveals a society shaped by constant threat

APRIL 23, 2026ByERIC R. MANDEL
An Israeli emergency responder inspects the impact of an Iranian missile strike at an apartment in Ramat Gan, March.

Meet the lionesses of Iran leading the fight for freedom

They tried to silence them, but these women roar louder than ever

APRIL 23, 2026ByJONATHAN HAROUNOFF
A woman wearing a Lion and Sun Iranian flag (used before the 1980 Islamic Revolution) holds a sign during a protest in solidarity with the anti-government protesters of Iran on February 14, 2026.

Iran's Islamic republic: The regime that hangs protesters is now a Gen Z mascot - opinion

Despite mass executions and repression, Iran is gaining sympathy in parts of the West – driven by propaganda, distorted narratives, and a generation primed to misread power

APRIL 23, 2026ByANDREW FOX
The regime has succeeded in radicalizing youth through years of strategic digital campaigns that target them through social media.

Trump's Iran strategy: Not narcissism, but a blueprint against China - opinion

Why President Trump’s moves against Iran reflect a coherent global strategy, not political whim

APRIL 23, 2026ByRUTH WASSERMAN LANDE
US President Donald Trump points his finger during an event in Phoenix, Arizona, on April 17.

Understanding Arab paradoxical positions in the Iran war - opinion

Arab states avoid direct war with Iran while shaping its outcome, using economic pressure and strategic distance to weaken a regional rival without escalation

APRIL 23, 2026ByDALIA ZIADA
Smoke rises from the direction of an energy installation in the Gulf emirate of Fujairah on March 14.

To stop Hezbollah, Israel must pressure the Lebanese system that sustains it - opinion

By shielding a militant proxy, Lebanon risks forfeiting both its sovereignty and its stability

APRIL 23, 2026ByMAURICE HIRSCH
Lebanese President Joseph Aoun (C) heads a cabinet session to discuss an army plan to disarm the Shiite Muslim group Hezbollah, at the Presidential Palace in Baabda, in September 2025.

'AI tsunami is here': Israel must invest in AI to stay competitive - opinion

From global risks to local opportunity, Lior Rokach, an Israeli professor selected to join a UN panel that monitors AI, maps the technology’s revolution

APRIL 14, 2026ByLIOR ROKACH
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How the Negev desert became Israel's unlikely global tech powerhouse

From cyber hubs to climate tech, a once-dismissed vision is transforming the South into a global laboratory for solutions

APRIL 14, 2026ByPATRICIA GOLAN
Agrilight – a start-up project in the DeserTech’s agriculture sector, demonstrating that it’s possible to grow crops under a photovoltaic installation.

Israel leads in tech innovation, not in gender inclusion - opinion

Despite leading the global tech race, Israel lags in gender inclusion 

APRIL 14, 2026ByANNE BAER
Women in Tech® Israel held its first international conference with representatives from 13 other countries last year, which included female tech leaders from Afghanistan and Kosovo.