Operation Shield and Arrow

23 Israeli, Jewish defining moments of 2023

This past year has been eventful, with ups and downs alike.

 ISRAELIS DEMONSTRATE outside the residence of President Isaac Herzog as he hosts talks over judicial reforms, in Jerusalem in March.
 Hezbollah and Syrian flags flutter on a military vehicle in Western Qalamoun, Syria August 28, 2017.

Israel's enemies' tactic is to let the country destroy itself - analysis

 UN ENVOY Tor Wennesland meets Qatari envoy Mohammed Al-Emadi in Gaza City, earlier this year.

The UN hypocritically misrepresents the Israeli-Palestinian conflict - opinion

 LONG HISTORY of bravery: Battling to extinguish a fire in a Kibbutz Nir Am restaurant, hit by a rocket fired from the Gaza Strip, 2007.

Sagui Gavri: The heart healer from Kibbutz Nir Am - opinion


Israel's Gaza ops against Palestinian terror never accomplishes anything - opinion

It is time to put Israel’s amazing intelligence apparatus to much more intelligent use – developing the strategies and means for avoiding future rounds of fighting. 

 THE RUBBLE from a home struck in an Israeli attack, last Saturday, in Gaza City.

Sherman was half right: War is hell, but healthy for Netanyahu - opinion

Netanyahu got to burnish his “Mr. Security” credentials without a major land war and saved his coalition and stopped the plunge in his polling numbers.

 The Iron Dome air defense missile systems is seen during operational trials conducted following the conclusion Operation Shield and Arrow on May 14, 2023

Letters to the Editor May 17, 2023: Smaller and shorter

Readers of The Jerusalem Post have their say.

 Letters

Iran’s obsession with Israeli air defense is showing - analysis

Iran’s regime media claims that Israel’s use of David’s Sling represents a failure of the Iron Dome, a claim that is not backed up by any evidence from Tehran.

 Israel's Iron Dome anti-missile system intercepts rockets launched from the Gaza Strip, as seen from the city of Ashkelon, Israel May 11, 2023

Gaza and Judicial Reform, neither battle is over yet - opinion

Israel is simultaneously facing threats from Gaza and some of its own ministers.

THOUSANDS PROTEST against the planned judicial overhaul, in Tel Aviv, on Saturday night. Men, women and children have taken to the streets and highways armed with nothing more than flags

Timing of Operation Shield and Arrow is fortuitous for Netanyahu - opinion

How things will develop after the current round is over largely depends on the line Netanyahu will decide to follow.

 PRIME MINISTER Benjamin Netanyahu leads a cabinet meeting, in Jerusalem, last week, as Justice Minister Yariv Levin sits next to him.

Letters to the Editor May 15, 2023: Extraordinary

Readers of The Jerusalem Post have their say.

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The real price of missile attacks - opinion

Just as the state is committed to protecting residents’ homes, it is imperative that decisive action be taken to address the economic consequences of such threats.

 SECURITY AND rescue personnel take cover as a siren sounds, warning of incoming rockets from the Gaza Strip, in Sderot, on Thursday.

Over 33% of Israelis think Netanyahu started Gaza operation due to polls

Likud rose in new polls although all the polls found that Netanyahu would be unable to form a government.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu

How bad would a future war with Hamas be? - analysis

Even if Hamas will surprise the IDF in some ways, the IDF’s combined attack, defense and intelligence power will likely overwhelm it.

 Iron dome anti-missile system fires interception missiles as rockets fired from the Gaza Strip to Israel, as it seen from Ashkelon, on May 13, 2023.