Opinion: Netanyahu’s English video crosses a red line; no speech by a B’Tselem CEO against the IDF does the damage done by a prime minister racing to have another country intervene, unprecedentedly, in Israel’s internal affairs, to save himself from trial

Opinion: Military secretary’s appointment, shaped by his deep wartime influence over the prime minister, raises urgent questions about experience, accountability and the political forces now reshaping the spy agency’s future

Opinion: Once normal, respectful and properly tailored service tracks are built, ultra-Orthodox Israelis can become outstanding soldiers; the debate over the Bismuth bill is drowning in slogans, but four basic errors in its defense demand a serious look

Opinion: Washington’s push for elections and territorial concessions endangers Ukraine’s survival, emboldens Russia and could force future US confrontations with hostile powers