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
Why the Saudis Struggle to Defend Themselves
The kingdom has a huge and well-funded military. Why is it so reluctant to use it?
As Iranian missiles and drones struck Saudi Arabian territory, many wondered why the kingdom was so slow to retaliate. After all, it boasts a large army and an air force with American-made fighter jets, and Iranian air defenses had already been wiped out. Now Riyadh is responding with force in Yemen, but only after some hesitation. The response itself, despite some recent successes, is a reminder of the failures of the yearslong Saudi campaign against the Houthis that ended earlier this decade. Edward Luttwak explains how domestic politics, and especially the fear of a coup d’etat, have led the Saudis to keep their military weak:
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.