As Biden's speech underlined, what began on Saturday was not, in all its 'unadulterated evil,' a tactical Hamas attack, but the opening salvo in a strategic effort to destroy the Jewish state

Former top Israeli officers say failure to heed alerts only 1 aspect of massive intelligence and political blunders; Cairo official says Israel focused on West Bank instead of Gaza

Tank crewmen who slowed the Syrian onslaught on day one of Yom Kippur War take The Times of Israel to their tanks, and vent frustration with fellow vets protesting judicial reforms

Taking inspiration from Jewish religious outreach groups, the 'Let's Talk' initiative sets up 50 'secular democratic' civil discourse tables across Israel every Friday morning

Physicist Shikma Bressler, who has become a leading face of the anti-overhaul rallies, warns of choice between 'tyranny' or system 'that will ensure our liberal democratic values'

Declaring himself a candidate for next police chief, central district head Avi Bitton says force being sent to demonstrations instead of addressing criminal violence in Arab towns

In letter marking 50 years since Yom Kippur War, Tomer Bar says soldiers who risk lives must know the country and leaders have their backs: 'This principle must not be undermined!'

Activist organization Safeguarding Our Shared Home looks to engage a cross-section of Israelis during holiday, hoping to help the public 'learn and understand the issues at play'

A careful yes to Bin Salman for an effort at peace with Saudi Arabia; an urgent no to the likes of Ben Gvir for the accelerating descent into internal division, hatred and bloodshed

NSC chief largely refrains from responding to calls from ex-defense officials, says he was willing to listen but laments that those demonstrating failed to do the same