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Yossi Klein Halevi: Why Jewish extremism is so seductive – and dangerous

August 21, 2026

The author of 'Memoirs of a Jewish Extremist' plumbs his personal experiences to share insight into the psyche of those fringe settlers who are lighting up the West Bank

Richard Priem: The ‘age of security’ has ended for US Jews

August 12, 2026

The Dutch-born CEO of the Community Security Service aims to empower a volunteer force of American Jews by giving them the tools to prevent and de-escalate terrorism at home

Dan Ben-David: Israel is on the brink of a spiral of collapse

The prominent economist explains how a complete overhaul of the education system is needed to stave off an almost inevitable economic downfall

Shlomit Ravitsky Tur-Paz: Nothing is black and white in Israel’s religious societies

July 29, 2026

The head of the Israel Democracy Institute's Religion and State Program does a deep dive into the Religious Zionist and Haredi communities

Ahmed Fouad Alkhatib: Hamas still holds two million hostages

July 23, 2026

The head of Realign for Palestine speaks about the newly anointed head of Hamas, Khalil al-Hayya, and its restrengthened ties with Iran and Hezbollah

Haviv Rettig Gur: Why is Israel still the first campaign stop for wannabe US presidents?

July 14, 2026

ToI's senior analyst on the shift of balance felt by the death of US Sen. Lindsey Graham and recent visits by Rahm Emanuel and US Rep. Ro Khanna