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“If someone comes to kill you, rise early and kill him first.” — Talmud, Sanhedrin 72a

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How things have been going for those who wanted to kill Jews since October 7, 2023: Ismail Haniyeh, head of the Hamas Political Bureau — killed Yahya Sinwar, head of Hamas’s military wing — killed Ali Tabatabaei, chief of staff of Hezbollah’s military wing — killed Hassan Nasrallah, leader of Hezbollah — killed Ahmed al-Rahawi, prime minister of the Houthis — … [Read more...] about “If someone comes to kill you, rise early and kill him first.” — Talmud, Sanhedrin 72a

Good Riddance: Former Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad Killed in Israeli Strikes

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Unconfirmed reports emerging from regional media and rapidly spreading online claim that former Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has been killed during Israeli attacks amid the sharp escalation between Iran, Israel, and the United States. As of now, no official confirmation has been issued by Iranian state authorities, nor have major international news agencies verified … [Read more...] about Good Riddance: Former Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad Killed in Israeli Strikes

Welcome to Hell, Khamenei

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A quiet acknowledgment is due to Israel and the United States for standing firm against intimidation and refusing to normalize terror as governance. Their resolve signaled that fear is not destiny, that coercion does not earn legitimacy, and that sustained pressure in defense of civilians and basic accountability can finally break the illusion of permanence that violent rule … [Read more...] about Welcome to Hell, Khamenei

Storm Light Over Haifa, Today and Tomorrow, Haifa

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The view over Haifa tonight feels like the city is holding its breath. Heavy, layered clouds hang low over the bay, thick and almost sculptural, with a faint bluish opening far above hinting that the sky hasn’t fully made up its mind yet. The sea below is dark and flat, dotted with small, steady points of light from ships waiting offshore, patient and unmoving. Along the … [Read more...] about Storm Light Over Haifa, Today and Tomorrow, Haifa

Israel Tech Week Miami (ISRTW), April 27–30, 2026, Miami, Florida

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Israel Tech Week Miami returns from April 27 to 30, 2026, positioning Miami once again as a key gateway between Israeli innovation and U.S. and global markets. Organized by Israel Tech Week Miami, the week-long program brings together founders, investors, multinational executives, government stakeholders, and ecosystem leaders with a clear focus on cross-border expansion, … [Read more...] about Israel Tech Week Miami (ISRTW), April 27–30, 2026, Miami, Florida

A Carnival That Crossed the Line

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During Andorra’s annual carnival yesterday, a mannequin representing Israel, marked with a blue Star of David, was hanged, shot, and burned while the crowd applauded.This crosses every line and must stop before they replace the mannequin with a real person. pic.twitter.com/Sip1ptHlR4— Combat Antisemitism Movement (@CombatASemitism) February 17, 2026 What unfolded … [Read more...] about A Carnival That Crossed the Line

Madrid’s Museo Reina Sofía Falls to Antisemitism

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Jewish Identity Is Not a Provocation The expulsion of three elderly Israeli visitors, including a Holocaust survivor, from Madrid’s Reina Sofía museum after they were insulted as “child killers” and targeted for displaying Jewish symbols is deeply troubling and unacceptable.The women were reportedly asked to leave… pic.twitter.com/KA9UixCYvz— European Jewish Congress … [Read more...] about Madrid’s Museo Reina Sofía Falls to Antisemitism

At the Center of the Storm: ZIM, Haifa, and the Politics of Ownership

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The image freezes a moment that suddenly feels heavier than it did when the shutter clicked. In the foreground, a massive ZIM container vessel sits docked at Haifa Port, its hull dark and dense, stacked high with containers arranged like a rigid urban grid at sea. Above it, a line of towering red-and-white gantry cranes stretches horizontally across the frame, their angled arms … [Read more...] about At the Center of the Storm: ZIM, Haifa, and the Politics of Ownership

When the Air Turned Unbreathable: Israel Tops the Global Pollution Charts

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A heavy, suffocating blanket of smog settled over Israel, and for a few surreal hours it pushed the country into an uncomfortable global spotlight. Real-time data from the IQAir index showed Tel Aviv and Jerusalem ranked first and second in the world for air pollution levels, overtaking cities that usually dominate these grim charts. According to figures cited by Ynet, Tel … [Read more...] about When the Air Turned Unbreathable: Israel Tops the Global Pollution Charts

Year Zero, Tel Aviv Museum of Art

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Year Zero unfolds like a quiet reckoning with the moment just before everything broke, when culture still believed in continuity and institutions still assumed tomorrow would resemble today. At the Tel Aviv Museum of Art, the exhibition looks back to the eve of World War II and reconstructs the fragile chain of decisions, memories, and acts of persistence that allowed modern … [Read more...] about Year Zero, Tel Aviv Museum of Art

IMTM 2026: Recovery Is Still Missing, and the Gaps Are Getting Harder to Ignore

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Minister of Tourism, Haim Katz launches the international travel fair IMTM 2026 (International Mediterranean Tourism Market) with the message "The Recovery is Already Here". Well, it's not. The first image shows the trade show floor of IMTM in February 2023 before the war in Gaza, we are not there yet, either by the number of IMTM visitors, or by tourism recovery. The … [Read more...] about IMTM 2026: Recovery Is Still Missing, and the Gaps Are Getting Harder to Ignore

Milk Reform Standoff in Israel: Why Farmers Are Blocking Supply and Supermarkets Are Rationing

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The current disruption around milk in Israel sits on top of a long-standing, very Israeli tension between state regulation, cost-of-living politics, and the survival of small agricultural sectors. Milk in Israel is not a free market product in the classic sense. Prices, production quotas, and import protections have historically been tightly regulated by the state in order to … [Read more...] about Milk Reform Standoff in Israel: Why Farmers Are Blocking Supply and Supermarkets Are Rationing

Moody’s Shifts Israel’s Outlook to Stable: A Signal of Resilience, Not Yet a Rebound

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Moody’s Investors Service has decided to raise Israel’s rating outlook from negative to stable, and while that sentence sounds like a clear win, it’s actually a more nuanced moment than the headlines suggest. The sovereign credit rating itself remains unchanged; what has improved is the agency’s view of the direction of risk. In rating language, that distinction matters. … [Read more...] about Moody’s Shifts Israel’s Outlook to Stable: A Signal of Resilience, Not Yet a Rebound

Cybertech 2026: Resilience at the Core as Tel Aviv Conference Unfolds Amid National Closure and Endurance

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Cybertech 2026 closed in Tel Aviv with an atmosphere that no amount of planning or programming could have produced, shaped instead by a convergence of technology, national grief, and collective resilience that quietly redefined the entire event. This year’s conference unfolded at a moment when Israel itself was holding its breath, and that tension moved through the halls as … [Read more...] about Cybertech 2026: Resilience at the Core as Tel Aviv Conference Unfolds Amid National Closure and Endurance

Karma, Haifa — A Strange Experience Before You Even Sit Down

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A funny detail keeps repeating itself on my walks through Merkaz HaCarmel. Karma Restaurant sits there glowing in bright turquoise signage, tables neatly arranged, plants lined up like a polite barrier, and yet… always empty. Not quiet-because-it’s-late empty, but the kind of empty that makes you wonder if you missed a review, a scandal, or maybe a local … [Read more...] about Karma, Haifa — A Strange Experience Before You Even Sit Down

BBC, Gaza, and the Selective Morality Israelis Know Too Well

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For an Israeli audience, the BBC’s Gaza obsession doesn’t feel like a media anomaly anymore. It feels like a ritual, repeated so often that it has become background noise. But when you attach numbers to that feeling, the hypocrisy stops being abstract and becomes measurable. In the nine months following October 7, BBC News published more than 7,500 Gaza-related items across its … [Read more...] about BBC, Gaza, and the Selective Morality Israelis Know Too Well

The Strong Shekel Paradox: Why Israel’s Currency Rises While the Country Is Under Strain

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At first glance the strengthening of the Israeli shekel against the US dollar looks almost offensive to common sense. Two years of war, a swollen budget deficit, visible poverty, mounting transfers to the ultra-Orthodox sector, and a political environment that scares off headlines if not always capital — and yet the currency firms up. It feels like double accounting, like … [Read more...] about The Strong Shekel Paradox: Why Israel’s Currency Rises While the Country Is Under Strain

Third Place, Hard Earned: Israel’s Economy Seen From Above

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The photo says more than a chart ever could. From above, Tel Aviv stretches outward in layers—old low-rise blocks pressed tightly together, sudden vertical jumps of glass and concrete, cranes frozen mid-task, and beyond it all the Mediterranean sitting flat and indifferent. It’s a city that looks permanently unfinished, always building, always adjusting, never quite pausing. … [Read more...] about Third Place, Hard Earned: Israel’s Economy Seen From Above

Europe’s Boycott Theatre: When Antisemitism, Populism, and Petrodollar Posturing Masquerade as Principle

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Watching yet another European government step forward to “boycott” Eurovision 2026 feels like listening to a badly tuned violin: all noise, no music, and the intent painfully off-key. Iceland now folds itself into the little procession of Spain, Ireland, Slovenia, and the Netherlands, and the whole thing has slipped past any pretense of moral positioning. It’s not principled … [Read more...] about Europe’s Boycott Theatre: When Antisemitism, Populism, and Petrodollar Posturing Masquerade as Principle