Israel Must Maintain Its Freedom to Act in Gaza
Lessons from Lebanon and David Ben-Gurion.
October 16, 2025
The October 7 Attacks Proceeded Exactly as They Were Planned
What Hamas’s documents reveal about Iranian strategy and Israeli mistakes.
Last week, the New York Times reported on a number of Hamas memos and other internal communications it had obtained—going back to the summer of 2022—laying out the plans for the October 7 attacks. Kyle Orton notes the most important takeaway, which should have been evident even before the documents were publicized:
October 16, 2025
The October 7 Attacks Proceeded Exactly as They Were Planned
What Hamas’s documents reveal about Iranian strategy and Israeli mistakes.
Anyone Can Tell Jokes in Saudi Arabia—Just Not about the Government, the People, or the Official Religion
The Riyadh comedy festival.
The Unified Message of the Hebrew Bible
Unlocking the structures and themes of Tanakh.
The Struggles of Keeping Kosher, and Defending Kashrut, in Germany
The meaning of meat.