Dr. Aaron Lerner

Giving in to Hamas' terms is not reversible

Technical Note: Unprecedented terms and conditions could block return to war In Hamas deal. Opinion.

Can you answer this Democracy Quiz?

Many well known figures have failed.

We may disagree with it, but we must honor the Supreme Court

I am not naïve. I could write extensively here against our current Supreme Court. Opinion.

IMRA:

Checklist for 19 January 2026: How did it work for us?

The consequences of the ceasefire- hostage deal will be apparent over the next year.

The real reason Iran wants nuclear weapons

Bernard Lewis warned the West, but are we incapable of understanding what makes Muslim states' bombs tick? Opinion.

Urgently needed: Post-Biden blackmail strategy

The challenge Prime Minister Netanyahu faces is to prepare a "package" for President Trump. Opinion.

Dangerous precedent - a bad deal as an inaugural gift?

We cannot afford to rush into a deal that relies on shortcuts, implicit understandings, and bilateral agreements that can be revoked. Opinion.

We simply can't afford to give the Biden team another heads-up

An American official with knowledge of Israel's plans told The Washington Post - while much of the operation was still underway - that missile manufacturing facilities were the targets.

Biden team and Israeli talking heads push for Hamas victory

All we have to do is give the Palestinian Authority control of a state including Gaza and let UNIFIL inspect private property in Lebanon. What could go wrong? Op-ed.

Let us hope this is a prelude to a full scale attack on Hezbollah

Forget about deterrence, those days are over. What we need is action, determined action that destroys Hezbollah's arsenals and eliminates its fighters and leaders. We warned them, after all. Opinion.

Destroy Hezbollah's missiles before November 5th elections

No “iron clad deal” which leaves those hundreds of thousands of Hezbollah rockets and guided missiles in place will be worth the paper it’s written on. Op-ed.

Israel's Labor Union: Let Hamas win!

The Labor Union is giving Hamas the assurance that killing hostages is a good way to cause chaos in Israel - but ts planned political strike is illegal and opposed by the hostage families' Tikvah Forum.

Netanyahu has painted himself into a corner - intentionally

Netanyahu has intentionally painted himself into a corner by telling the truth about the Philadelphi Corridor. At stake is Israel's survival. Opinion.

Guidelines:

Home front preparations - what to have at home in case of war

Home Front Command's recommendations include a list of products to keep in every home that can last for 3 days and a list of supermarkets that will stay open if war breaks out.

The Israeli Defense Establishment defies the government

It is astounding that the IDF upper echelons, who failed miserably to protect the country, have the chutzpa to voice opinions against government policy with such self-assurance.

US 'support' in case of war with Lebanon? What does that mean?

Real US support means signing off on Lebanese civilian losses needed to destroy Hezbollah missilies. Op-ed.

Israel's future has priority over the hostages.

We have to think of the longterm results of our decisions if we value the lives of our countrymen. Op-ed.

Who's In charge until 'The Day After' In Gaza

Not a pleasant job, running Gaza for the forseeable future until the war is won, but them's the breaks. Op-ed.

China is on an irreversible course against Israel

Dr. Aaron Lerner wrote the second part of this article. China commited itself to an irreversible course against Israel and it is also infiltrating America, backing the student protests. The rise of the Russian-Iran-China alliance is now a reality. Op-ed

Exposé : Who vetoed PM Bennett's instructions to kill Sinwar

Ever since October 7th, not a few former high-ups (and also current ones) in IDF and political power echelons have been trying to rewrite history and cleanse themselves of any responsibility for the [disastrous] IDF failure on that day. Here is one attempt.

Is a US guarantee of Israeli defeat sufficient for Hamas?

Prime Minister Netanyahu's handling of the American initiative that takes everything into account except Israel's survival- at least as of Saturday night - is encouraging. Op-ed.

Biden's team thinks defeating Hamas is not good for Israel

Let's call it a two-state plan born of desperation and ignorance, because we know the truth: If Israel fails to defeat Hamas it will be a broken and lonely country desperate for its future. Op-ed.

Misconstrued policy consequences of the thwarted Iranian attack

Hard to believe, but there are Israeli talking heads pushing for a Palestinian Arab state in wake of Iranian drone attack. Op-ed.

Ex-brass dominance in the War Cabinet does not reassure me

Civilian "common sense" has more than a few times trumped decades of military training and experience. Smotrich viewpoint may be another example. Opinion.

Gaza will look like Paradise, compared to Beirut

There is ultimately only one way to prevent the massive destruction of areas of major Lebanese cities, and that is for Hezbollah to remove the rockets and missiles embedded in those areas. Op-ed.

Time for optimism on the Philadelphi Corridor

Smart Israeli planning for the Philadelphi Corridor Operation can satisfy Egypt's primary concerns. Opinion

What could go wrong?

After all, Israel signed the Oslo Accords, left Gaza, signed a peace treaty with the country that allowed Hamas to smuggle weaponry into Gaza, and reduced the size of the IDF, so why not give Blinken's plan a try? Satire.

Proof of life as a prerequisite for any hostage deal

Israel should only value living hostages in a deal, although it must demand the bodies of those who have died. Op-ed.

Unveiling the stealthy intrusion: Iran's espionage in US policy

This includes academic and scientific centers, commercial institutions, Islamic organizations, think tanks, and gov't media outlets. Op-ed.

Dear Dems - go for cheap oil until the elections

Instead of causing damage to Israel over the Saudi normalization, stick to what you need for the elections. Op-ed.

50 years after the Yom Kippur War - 3 Observations

Victory, Abie Natan's call to lay down arms, Sadat's intransigence, Kissinger's efforts..

WSJ and Hamodia's radically different take on Saudi Deal

How two opposing media predict concessions and Netanyahu's plans. Two worlds. Op-ed.

Yes it's an emergency - an IDF Tzav 8!

First step, Tsav 8, to e followed by legislative and institutional changes, real ones. Op-ed.

Which players think the 'reasonableness' change is significant?

Sometimes an analogy using traditional sources makes things clear - or does it? Op-ed.

Israel's clueless chief of police

After Israel's main highway was blocked for hours by protesstors, the now-ousted police chief had no answers for law-abiding citizens.Op-ed.

What police could have done at the Ben Gurion airport protest

Yesterday the police let things go out of control for hours at the airport. It did not need to happen. Op-ed.

Five reasons to destroy Hezbollah in a surprise attack now

There will be war in any case, and we are talking about a costly war, but delaying means a devastating one Op-ed.

Op-Ed:

Netanyahu, show us the judicial reform without bargaining chips

There is no need for the proposed legislation to include bargaining chips because there is no one in the Knesset to bargain with. Op-ed.

What if Bernard Lewis was right about Iran?

Bernard Lewis claimed that nuclear Iran welcomes an Apocalypse. Op-ed.

Hamas and Hezbollah are not deterred, just patient

In coordination with their handler, the Iranians, the two terror organizations are biding their time, building up their capabilties. Op-ed.

Op-Ed:

A possible multi-front war needs out-of-the-box thinking.Op-ed

Preparing for a multi-front war must include the scenario in which there is no resupply from America.

If Ben Gvir succeeds, he will be the Arab Israelis' hero

Feared by the elitist Left, if he succeeds in deploying a National Guard, he will be a hero to farmers and Arab Israelis alike.Op-ed

Israel's next Basic Law should be a Bill of Rights

Mr. Netanyahu should declare that and Israeli Bill Of Rights is the next legislation after Basic Law for appointing judges. Op-ed

Op-ed:

Better to drop reform than accept the President's proposal

Herzog was not trying to reach a compromise, he was playing the right for foolish pawns. Op-ed.

What is the Knesset 'first reading' all about?

Cocking of legislative gun by holding the first Knesset vote can expedite the rapid conclusion of a compromise Judicial Reform bill. Op-ed.

What is behind the outpost evacuation?

I told you so? PM and DM statement after instructions of Min. Smotrich were ignored and new outpost evacuated. Op-ed.

Clearing out illegal weapons in the Arab Israeli sector

The personal security of Israeli Arabs is a precondition for effectively clearing out illegal weapons. Ben Gvir realizes this. Op-ed.

Will the US allow Iran to nuke Israel if we annex Area C?

It seems as though we have reached a new threat level with the US administration. Op-ed.

Why Smotrich is being so stubborn in coalition talks

Bezalel Smotrich is a seasoned politician. Why is he insisting on separating the Civil Administration from the Defense Ministry? Op-ed.

Smotrich, don't blink!

There is a triple bonus for Israel if Smotrich is Defense Minister. Op-ed.

Israeli civilians are better on strategic security than brass

Israel's history has shown that civilians in the government have often understood security needs better than former officers. Op-ed.

IDF Rules of Engagement gave terrorists time to murder a family

A terrorist shot into a Sukkah. IDF snipers saw him before he did so, so what kept them from shooting first? Op-ed.

Outcasting Ben-Gvir shields the truly dangerous

Ben Gvir plays by the rules and is staunchly Zionist. Branding him an extremist pariah blurs the danger from anti-Israel extremists.Op-ed.

Op-ed:

Judgment Day for Ra'am party

Today in the Knesset, it is Judgment Day for the controversial experiment coopting an Israeli Arab party into the coalition. Op-ed

Op-ed:

Blinken's scoreboard: 4 nays for Israel, 1 for Arab Palestinians

No mention of Palestinian Arab violence and a push for 2 states make Blinken's "actions that could raise tensions" irrelevant. Op-ed.

How Area C annexation was prevented during Netanyahu's watch

A phone call or two might have turned the tide.Op-ed.

Neutralize Hezbollah now, then turn to Iran

Hezbollah's destruction would be a game-changer in an Israeli attack on Iran. Opinion.

Hebron - Israel's National Heritage, model of joint access

Joint access works in Hebron, but not on the Temple Mount. The reason is clear.

Israel's three major security challenges

The threats from Gaza, South Lebanon, and Iran assessed individually. Op-ed.

Misunderstanding the word “effective” re a COVID treatment drug

The medical definition of “effective” prevents use of Israeli COVID-19 treatment drug, but it is not the layman's understanding. Op-ed.