War

While IDF soldiers fight, Israel's government rewards draft dodgers - opinion

So, you pick up your rifle, and you fight. But then, somewhere between operations, you get an update on the news back home. In Jerusalem, you read, the government has passed the annual budget...

Ultra-Orthodox men block a road during a protest against the jailing of seminary students who failed to comply with the IDF draft, in Jerusalem, in February.
That spiritual right to freedom will not always live hand in hand with physical or political liberty.

The power of personal freedom: Finding meaning and joy in a Passover during war - opinion

Damage after Iranian missile fragments hit a residence in the Tel Aviv area, March 26, 2026.

Israelis lose faith in decisive victory in Iran war - opinion

Israeli chess player expected a forfeit. Her Iranian opponent showed up.

Israeli chess player expected a forfeit, her Iranian opponent showed up


When a lion roars: Israel leads the battle against Iran - opinion

Jerusalem already had comprehensive plans to launch a wide-scale military campaign against Iran, given the unfinished business of June 2025.

An Israel Air Force fighter jet seen in central Israel amid the ongoing war between Israel-US and Iran, March 18, 2026.

Israel’s 81% war consensus is an illusion - opinion

When we breakdown the data, what looks like national unity turns out to be two markedly different understandings of the war, imagined by two different publics.

People rush into a public bomb shelter in Tel Aviv amid reports of incoming missiles on February 28.

Closing the Strait of Hormuz could bankroll a new Iranian government - opinion

Sanctioned Iranian oil offers the opposition a rare chance to challenge the regime and stabilize global oil prices.

Cargo ships in the Gulf, near the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from northern Ras al-Khaimah, near the border with Oman’s Musandam governance, amid the US-Israeli conflict with Iran, in United Arab Emirates, March 11, 2026.

After the interceptions: The complaints coming from all over the country – and the severe impact

Exposure to loud noise from the blast of interceptions and missiles causes an increase in tinnitus – ringing in the ears resulting from damage to hearing and sometimes to the brain.

Exposure to loud noise from the blast of interceptions and missiles causes an increase in tinnitus

The fight today is not against Iran, but against a regime that oppresses its citizens - opinion

Millions of Iranians see weakening the regime as a chance for dignity, freedom, and hope.

A demonstrator holds a placard during a protest against the Iranian government held by supporters of the Iranian royal family in exile, who marched through central London past the Iranian embassy to the Israeli embassy, in London, Britain, March 8, 2026

116 hotels join the wartime initiative: Third night free until the end of March

116 hotels across the country have joined the initiative, in which anyone living from the Haifa line northward will receive a third night free until the end of March at one of the hotels on the list.

Queen of Sheba Hotel, Eilat

The mullahs’ war: how Iran is destabilizing the Gulf and the Sunni world - opinion

Iranian leaders have long framed their military posture as defensive. Yet the reality unfolding across the Middle East tells a very different story.

Smoke rises above Riyadh, amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, March 5, 2026.

Psychologist: Why it is recommended, especially these days, to watch reality shows

In the midst of long months of war, watching light content can provide a sense of order and control, and why reality shows, in particular, give us exactly the break we need.

The Big Brother

Two paradigms shaping Iran’s response to the Israel-US war - opinion

Unlike other regimes, Tehran filters decisions through a theological lens, making its behavior unique and consequential both regionally and internally.

Members of a ground crew work to load cruise missiles into a U.S. Air Force Boeing B-52 Stratofortress at RAF Fairford airbase, used by United States Air Force (USAF) personnel, amid the U.S.–Israeli conflict with Iran, in Fairford, Gloucestershire, Britain, March 14, 2026.

Treasury extends unpaid leave benefit period

Employers will be able to put employees on unpaid leave even at the end of April and the employees will still be entitled to aid.

People take cover in a bomb shelter from incoming missiles fired from Iran in Holon, March 17, 2026.