About Author: Yacov Ben Efrat

Posts by Yacov Ben Efrat

  • At the mass rally in Tel Aviv marking thirty years since Yitzhak Rabin’s assassination, leaders of Israel’s liberal opposition—Yair Lapid, Gadi Eisenkot, and Yair Golan—took the stage. In a surprising […]

    Israeli, Jew, and What Lies Between

    At the mass rally in Tel Aviv marking thirty years since Yitzhak Rabin’s assassination, leaders of Israel’s liberal opposition—Yair Lapid, Gadi Eisenkot, and Yair Golan—took the stage. In a surprising […]

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  • Donald Trump’s visit to Israel was, without doubt, a unifying moment. Tens of thousands gathered in Hostages’ Square chanting “Thank you, Trump!” while, at the Knesset, the president received a […]

    Trump Has Already Chosen

    Donald Trump’s visit to Israel was, without doubt, a unifying moment. Tens of thousands gathered in Hostages’ Square chanting “Thank you, Trump!” while, at the Knesset, the president received a […]

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  • On Friday, September 19, Defense Minister Israel Katz posted a tweet on X: “Abd al-Malik al-Houthi, your time will come; you will be sent to meet your cabinet and all […]

    The Israeli Flag Over Yemen’s United Capital

    On Friday, September 19, Defense Minister Israel Katz posted a tweet on X: “Abd al-Malik al-Houthi, your time will come; you will be sent to meet your cabinet and all […]

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  • The diplomatic tsunami has finally reached Israel’s shores. Newspaper headlines scream warnings to Israeli travelers abroad: stay away from danger, speak less Hebrew—and Jews in general are advised to conceal […]

    A Palestinian State in Name Only

    The diplomatic tsunami has finally reached Israel’s shores. Newspaper headlines scream warnings to Israeli travelers abroad: stay away from danger, speak less Hebrew—and Jews in general are advised to conceal […]

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  • Israel chose to go it alone, placing its own civilian population on the front lines. The sirens night and day, the casualties, the ruined homes, and the response of Israeli society all bear witness: the people of Israel see this as a war of survival.

    Iran – The Original Sin

    Israel chose to go it alone, placing its own civilian population on the front lines. The sirens night and day, the casualties, the ruined homes, and the response of Israeli society all bear witness: the people of Israel see this as a war of survival.

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