The long road to Iran
Dismantling Hamas in Gaza and tackling Hezbollah’s presence in southern Lebanon will clear the path to tackling Iran’s nuclear program, a former Israel Defense Forces officer has told JNS.
Professor Col. (res.) Gabi Siboni is a...
Bible contest to feature ‘Rachel from Ofakim,’ who faced down terrorists on Oct. 7
The International Bible Contest, an Israeli Independence Day tradition that features contestants from all over the world, will be held at the Jerusalem Theater on Tuesday with 16 youths competing—12 from the Diaspora and...
On Independence Day, Israelis choose life
The people of Israel are different. Despite a terrible war, on Israel’s 76th birthday, nothing is clearer than the strength of its extraordinary young people. They should be admired by other young people the...
Thousands to march for Gaza resettlement on Independence Day
Thousands of Israelis calling for Jews to once more live in the Gaza Strip are expected to participate in an Independence Day march towards the border with the Strip on Tuesday, according to organizers.
The...
Deeper insights on Iran war and jihadist terror
Louis René Beres (Ph.D., Princeton, 1971)
Emeritus Professor of International Law
Purdue University
lberes@purdue.edu
“An immortal person is a contradiction in terms.”
Emmanuel Levinas, God, Death and Time (2000)
At first glance, Iranian aggression and jihadist terrorism are about secular political goals....
Kaine responds to anti-Israel activists: ‘This crisis has spiraled out of control’
A group of so-called “peace activists” that delivered an open letter to Sen. Tim Kaine (D-Va.) received a reply last week deflecting their demands.
Anti-Israel activists asked Kaine to support university administrators meeting with students; denounce police action against...
New York City mayor in Rome: Faith builds ‘strong beliefs in oneself’
New York City Mayor Eric Adams visited the Great Synagogue of Rome and its museum in Rome’s Jewish Quarter on Sunday.
“It was unbelievable there for over 300 years that Jewish area was a wall...
Sderot family grieves, cares for young sisters orphaned on Oct. 7
“In a fleeting moment, our lives turned into misery,” said Ofir Swisa, the brother of Dolev Swisa, who was murdered along with his wife, Odaya, in front of their daughters, Romi, 7, and Lia,...
Lew: Biden admin has no ‘real disagreements’ with Israel
Washington has no “real disagreements” with Israel over its targeted raid in eastern Rafah and war aim of destroying the remaining Hamas battalions in Gaza’s southernmost city, U.S. Ambassador to Israel Jack Lew claimed...
On Memorial Day, Israeli leaders promise brighter future
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed on Monday that the Israel Defense Forces would “keep going until the end” to defeat Hamas, as the Jewish state marked its first Memorial Day since the Oct....