Leadership

Less than one-fourth of Israeli teenagers trust country's leadership, study shows

"Teenagers in Israel are not asking to be spoken for," said National Student and Youth Council Chairman, Dror Cohen. "They are asking to be real partners."

Illustrative; Israeli students take part in a rally calling for the release of Israelis held hostage by Hamas terrorists in Gaza, in Jerusalem, December 18, 2024.
“People already fluent in resilience deserve leaders who understand it too, not only as survival, but as strategy.”

Tania Friedlander on leadership under pressure and moving forward in an unstable world

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends a 40-signatures debate at the Knesset, in Jerusalem, February 23, 2026

Israel’s next war cannot be led by yesterday’s leadership - opinion

Opposition Leader and Head of the Yesh Atid party Yair Lapid and former Prime Minister Naftali Bennett speak during a press conference announcing a joint list named “Together” ahead of upcoming elections, to be led by Bennett, in Herzliya, central Israel, April 26, 2026.

Israel’s survival depends on leaders who put nation before self - opinion


Special event: Insights from leaders shaping the future of artificial intelligence in Israel

HPE AI Day with NVIDIA: Participants discussed challenges in AI projects and the need for training to close the gap between Israel and markets like China and the U.S.

Experts Panel.

The hostages diplomacy: When civilian families became a global diplomatic force - opinion

The “hostages diplomacy” that emerged after the trauma of October 7 became a rare and inspiring example of people-driven diplomacy.

Freed hostages Brothers Gali Berman and Ziv Berman arrive to their home in Kibbutz Beit Guvrin, October 19, 2025.

Israel's future leaders: The students are the answer - opinion

Students are young, flexible, and spontaneous. They can relocate, adapt to new environments, and build new lives quickly. Israel must recognize their unique human resources.

Students seen at the Bezalel Academy of Arts and Design in Jerusalem on the first day of the new academic year, October 26, 2025

The reversal of leadership roles: The young are keeping the country afloat - opinion

While the government focuses on slogans, renaming wars, and attacking the judicial system, it is the young generation that keeps Israeli society functioning – almost entirely on its own.

Students seen at the Bezalel Academy of Arts and Design in Jerusalem on the first day of the new academic year, October 26, 2025.

New youth leadership program launched in Golan in memory of fallen hero Yossi Tahar

25 Druze teens to explore local heritage, Israel connection, and leadership skills.

The program cultivates young leadership grounded in heritage.

Traditional industries key engines of growth in Israeli economy, but lack PR of hi-tech - opinion

They foster our economic resilience, employs hundreds of thousands of families, and strengthen Israel’s connection to the world through its exports to hundreds of countries.

 Keter Group CEO Udi Sagi.

Netanyahu's UNGA speech: Defiant strength, lingering questions - opinion

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s speech embodied both the strengths and weaknesses that have marked his leadership since October 7.

PRIME MINISTER Benjamin Netanyahu addresses the UN General Assembly on Friday. The speech has been greeted with both applause and derision, says the writer.

Who really won the Gaza war? Victory on the battlefield and at home - opinion

By any strategic measure, Hamas suffered crippling blows. Yet whether Israel emerged safer, more secure, and more respected – the answer is painfully mixed.

A DEMONSTRATION for the release of the hostages takes place at Ben-Gurion Airport as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu sets out for the US last week. We must hold our leaders to account, the writer asserts.

Leonard Grunstein: A legacy of leadership, law, and lasting impact

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Netanyahu is Israel’s Nixon and America is paying the price - opinion

Netanyahu has chosen to prolong this war instead of making a deal that could bring the hostages home.

THE WRITER raises a sign with a photo of his hostage son, at an event marking Donald Trump’s inauguration as president last January in Washington. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is Israel’s Richard Nixon, putting politics ahead of people, the writer argues.