The recent prison break of arch-terrorist Zakaria Zubeidi and five others was facilitated by the Israeli penal system’s extraordinary accommodations for prisoners. In a speech to the House of Commons in 1952, Winston Churchill said, “A prisoner of war is

 Hamas fighters march triumphantly through the streets of Gaza on May 22, 2021. (Xinhua) The U.S. retreat from Afghanistan has many experts and commentators scratching their heads over this move and the destruction of the hope that the West could leave

The scenes of a Taliban victory in Afghanistan have resonated very differently in various parts of the world and hold many lessons, especially for Israel. Some in the West have seen a failure of American foreign policy in the region,

Since the dawn of time, the primary, and frequently only, goal in any war of conflict has been victory. The means to that end on the part of the ultimate victors has been almost entirely disproportionate. Those with the latest

  One of the major hurdles in taking a harder line against Palestinian terrorism, rejectionism and intransigence in recent years has been the inability or unwillingness of Israeli political leaders to stand up to the security administration. In a functioning

The State Department’s announcement Tuesday of a sanctions waiver that will allow Iran to access blocked funds in Japan and South Korea was the latest in a string of decisions indicating that President Biden’s foreign policy team is afflicted with an appalling

Probably more than any conflict in recent memory, Operation Guardian of the Walls was a war over the “victory” narrative. Both sides, Hamas and Israel, ended the war claiming that it had won this round and defeated its enemy. Nonetheless,

Israel has seen many firsts in recent years on the domestic political front. However, something overlooked is the fact that for the first time in the country’s history, there is a prime minister and leader of the opposition who are

Jews are constantly lectured that antisemitism and anti-Zionism are two separate concepts. Attacks on Jews are “justified” as a response to Israel’s actions, we are told. Even when the attacker does not mention Israel, we are often told that it

“Victory belongs to the most persevering,” said Napoleon Bonaparte. Bonaparte, who knew something of victory, is saying that victory is rarely overnight or quick, but takes time and patience. Unfortunately for the State of Israel, its opponents are demonstrating that

Israelis across the nation tuned in on April 1 to hear Mansour Abbas, head of the Arab Islamist Ra’am Party, give a live televised address. After breaking from the Arab Joint List and declaring its willingness to support whichever of