Comment

Israel has effectively warned Iran to cease and desist, but it needs to understand the signals from the US as well.

A new military aid package reaffirms Israel's special relationship with the US; penalizing an IDF unit for human rights violations signals a change of tone.

The economy will quickly rebound from negative growth but in the longer term, unless the government wakes up and changes policies, the country's prospects are bleak.

The concept that Islamism is preferable to Arab nationalism has guided Israeli policy for decades, and brought upon us the disaster of October 7.

It will have surprised many Israelis to find out how deep US President Joe Biden's feelings for Israel run.

Hamas's murderous infiltration into Israel ties in with a larger effort to destroy the US-led world order.

In the announcement on its latest interest rate hike, the Bank of Israel acknowledges that it does not have the ability to control inflation.

Netanyahu's attempt to appoint a crony to head the Central Bureau of Statistics threatens to sap confidence in the economy.

The Chinese-sponsored reconciliation between Saudi Arabia and Iran, and Iran's growing military ties with Russia, cast a long shadow over Israel.

When even common courtesy is condemned by political partisans, we are seeing the real threat to Israel's future.

US commentators are welcome to contribute to Israel's judicial reform debate, but they should be wary about their sources.

Doomsayers see political events in Israel undermining investor confidence. "Globes" surveys some indicators that will give early warning.

The new government's actions and proposals are not ideal, but not the apocalypse either, and reasoned discourse should produce acceptable solutions.

The market has already priced in the expected and nobody foresees the unexpected, which is maybe why economists so often get their predictions badly wrong.

The war in Ukraine and growing unrest in Iran pose challenges for Israel but the biggest problem will be if Netanyahu is unable to restrain his right-wing coalition partners.

Both elections will seriously affect the future trajectory of Israel and the US, as well as their relations with each other.