‘Ukraine’s fight is also a fight for the world’s future’

Kyiv Mayor Vitaly Klitschko was waiting for me at the entrance to his office on the tenth floor of City Hall. “Shalom,” he said in Hebrew before switching to English: “How are you? I must apologise, but I have to go to a meeting with the military that cannot be delayed. I’ll be back in 45 minutes. Please wait for me and help yourself to coffee in the meantime.” Read more

‘The world is changing; it could happen in Iran, too’

Major M. was just 3 years old when he fled Khomeini’s Iran with his father and older siblings. Read more

IDF to end Holocaust delegations to Poland, chooses Lithuania instead

In a decision that could undermine already strained relations with Warsaw, the Israel Defense Forces will no longer send delegations to Poland to learn about the Holocaust. Instead, officer delegations will visit Lithuania, in a decision that has also drawn criticism. Read more

‘There is no target that cannot be cracked. Period.’

The technological breakthroughs and intelligence superiority of the Israel Defence Force’s Unit 8200 position it, and Israel, as a world leader, at the same level as the United States, Russia, or China. Read more

No stone left unturned…

In the world of intelligence, the saying goes, reality often exceeds the imagination, and yet the operation to return Zachary Baumel’s remains to Israel in a mission that spanned the globe can easily be considered one of the most impressive in the country’s history. Read more

Israel’s unabating efforts to thwart terror

The intense focus on the Iranian issue, and in recent months on a possible military escalation in Gaza, has distracted us from a simple fact: The most complicated front Israel must contend with is Judea and Samaria…writes Yoav Limor/JNS. Read more

The sling fizzled, but better to learn that lesson now

It is well-known that investigations launched by the ‎Israeli Air Force are like no others: They are swift, ‎thorough and leave no stone unturned…writes Yoav Limor/JNS. Read more