
Rosner’s Domain | Two Things Israelis Had to Relearn this Week
Trump’s cozy first term fooled Israelis into thinking that Obama was the outlier. He was not.
Shmuel Rosner is an Israeli columnist, editor, and researcher. He is the editor of the research and data-journalism website themadad.com, and is the political editor of the Jewish Journal.
Trump’s cozy first term fooled Israelis into thinking that Obama was the outlier. He was not.
With a resumption of the Gaza war brewing, Israel is facing three questions that need urgent answers.
As was the case last year, this year’s cycle of Yom HaShoah, Yom HaZikaron and Yom HaAtzmaut are not easy to mark. Since Oct. 7, Israel has lived in a near-constant state of mourning, remembrance and resilience.
Netanyahu says, “Victory requires patience and resolve.” That might have sounded convincing in November 2023. Approaching May 2025, it’s harder to swallow.
For those who want a larger army capable of achieving all objectives, there is only one option, and it is not an easy option to implement. Draft the Haredim.
These are the two most frightening words in Israeli conversation. Civil War. Or maybe it’s these two? Deep State.
A vast majority of Israeli Jews agree on one thing: “There is no chance for a peace agreement with the Palestinians in the foreseeable future.”
If you follow the news from Israel you know that the country is internaly unwell. Polarization is high, moderation in short supply. Can this push Israel as far as a civil war? Let’s think about it in three steps.
This week, it appears that Donald Trump surprised Israel by approving significant secret talks with Hamas.
A week ago, the IDF presented its internal investigations of Oct. 7 to the public.