For Israelis, This October 7 Has Been a Time for Reflection, and Sober Realizations
Israel’s big-picture concerns won’t be solved at the ballot box.
October 8, 2026
For Israelis, This October 7 Has Been a Time for Reflection, and Sober Realizations
Israel’s big-picture concerns won’t be solved at the ballot box.
The three years since October 7 have seen Israel’s fortunes fall and rise in myriad, interconnected ways. This year, the reflections are further complicated by the impending election. Elliott Abrams describes an Israel in a state of tension:
October 8, 2026
In America, This October 7 Has Led Some Fanatics to Drop Their Masks
Radical anti-Israel groups have stopped being coy about their support for Hamas’s atrocities.
Why the Saudis Struggle to Defend Themselves
The kingdom has a huge and well-funded military. Why is it so reluctant to use it?
Joseph B. Soloveitchik on the Spirituality of the Psalms
Thoughts on a new commentary.
How a Televangelist Got a Rabbi’s Son to Visit Churches
And to return to synagogue.