The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/writers/donniel-hartman/ News from Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World Fri, 05 Jun 2026 14:47:06 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2018/11/toi_icon_512-200x200.png Donniel Hartman | The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/writers/donniel-hartman/ 32 32 Bennett 2026 - Sponsored Content https://www.timesofisrael.com/spotlight/bennett-2026-2/ Sun, 03 May 2026 16:37:32 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?post_type=spotlight&p=3815593 Is former Prime Minister Naftali Bennett a right-wing ideologue or Israel's great national healer?

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]]> Hope for Israel’s 78th Birthday - Sponsored Content https://www.timesofisrael.com/spotlight/hope-for-israels-78th-birthday/ Wed, 22 Apr 2026 16:39:25 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?post_type=spotlight&p=3810374 Donniel Hartman and Yossi Klein Halevi mark Israel's 78th Independence Day with a meditation on eulogies, blessings, and the distance between the two.

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]]> Israel’s 10 Days of Awe: From Yom HaShoah to Yom HaAtzmaut - Sponsored Content https://www.timesofisrael.com/spotlight/israels-10-days-of-awe-from-yom-hashoah-to-yom-haatzmaut/ Sun, 19 Apr 2026 16:18:32 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?post_type=spotlight&p=3805573 How do we observe national days of mourning when the nightmares of the past feel like the realities of the present?

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]]> The battle over the word ‘Zionism’ - Sponsored Content https://www.timesofisrael.com/spotlight/the-battle-over-the-word-zionism/ Sun, 12 Apr 2026 16:55:52 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?post_type=spotlight&p=3800496 When a word carries history, burden, and identity all at once, can the Jewish people afford to let it go?

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]]> Passover under the shadow of war: the challenge of hope - Sponsored Content https://www.timesofisrael.com/spotlight/passover-under-the-shadow-of-war-the-challenge-of-hope/ Sun, 05 Apr 2026 08:54:42 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?post_type=spotlight&p=3795079 How do you celebrate the holiday of liberation when the reality of war, grief, and political division feels heavier than ever?

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]]> The Iran War: The End? - Sponsored Content https://www.timesofisrael.com/spotlight/the-iran-war-the-end/ Sun, 29 Mar 2026 17:50:00 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?post_type=spotlight&p=3790663 Is Israel destined to have its wars stopped by its closest ally just before the finish line? Donniel Hartman and Yossi Klein Halevi discuss.

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]]> The impact of the Iran War on Israel and the Jewish people - Sponsored Content https://www.timesofisrael.com/spotlight/the-impact-of-the-iran-war-on-israel-and-the-jewish-people/ Sun, 22 Mar 2026 16:59:28 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?post_type=spotlight&p=3784625 What is the hidden cost of Israeli resilience? We go beyond strategic analysis to examine the war's effects on daily life in Israel, and why polls haven't budged despite a popular war.

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]]> Israel: Winning the Iran war, losing American Jews? - Sponsored Content https://www.timesofisrael.com/spotlight/israel-winning-the-iran-war-losing-american-jews/ Sun, 15 Mar 2026 17:15:41 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?post_type=spotlight&p=3778746 If this war with Iran is self-evident to Israelis, why does it feel so different to North American Jews?

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]]> The Case for War - Sponsored Content https://www.timesofisrael.com/spotlight/the-case-for-war/ Sun, 08 Mar 2026 13:48:19 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?post_type=spotlight&p=3772294 Why do 93% of Israelis support a war that much of the West condemns as a violation of international law?

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]]> Waiting - Sponsored Content https://www.timesofisrael.com/spotlight/waiting-2/ Thu, 26 Feb 2026 16:17:15 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?post_type=spotlight&p=3765708 How do you go about daily life when every two hours the news cycle shifts, every Israeli with a cousin in the Air Force has a take, and even analysts can't say what comes next?

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]]> Israel’s Sovereignty Crisis - Sponsored Content https://www.timesofisrael.com/spotlight/israels-sovereignty-crisis/ Wed, 18 Feb 2026 16:39:17 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?post_type=spotlight&p=3759829 From ultra-Orthodox attacks on soldiers, to epidemic crime within and against Arab communities, to ministers contradicting national policy, Israel faces a sovereignty crisis from within

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]]> Election Currents - Sponsored Content https://www.timesofisrael.com/spotlight/election-currents/ Sun, 08 Feb 2026 17:15:23 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?post_type=spotlight&p=3750635 Israel is headed toward elections again, but can either side form a stable government? We take a step back to examine the current political climate.

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]]> The Hidden Challenges of Antisemitism - Sponsored Content https://www.timesofisrael.com/spotlight/the-hidden-challenges-of-antisemitism/ Sun, 08 Feb 2026 15:05:03 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?post_type=spotlight&p=3753540 Antisemitism is everywhere. But what are we missing? We zoom out to examine the assault on the Jewish story, and the cost-benefit calculus of Jews around their identity.

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]]> Trump’s World - Sponsored Content https://www.timesofisrael.com/spotlight/trumps-world/ Thu, 22 Jan 2026 18:46:30 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?post_type=spotlight&p=3741223 What can Israel do when unpredictability becomes U.S. policy? And is unpredictability just his style, or is it a strategy that can have life-and-death consequences in the region?

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]]> Iran: When the Story Changes - Sponsored Content https://www.timesofisrael.com/spotlight/iran-when-the-story-changes/ Wed, 14 Jan 2026 17:38:03 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?post_type=spotlight&p=3736772 Iran's regime is under pressure — and so are the assumptions that have shaped Western policy for decades.

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