November 25, 2015
12:00 am

Protesters this week in Gush Etzion holding a poster of Israelis killed in terrorist attacks. Ben Sales/JTA

Security Measures Questioned In Teen’s Murder

Masa inquiry underway over yeshiva trip to Gush Etzion junction.

By Joshua Mitnick

November 18, 2015
12:00 am

Hundreds of Israelis attending a rally Saturday night at Rabin Square in Tel Aviv in solidarity with Paris. JTA

Will Israel’s Terror Fight Gain Sympathy?

Guarded hope that counterterrorism focus in Europe will lead to greater understanding on the Israeli-Palestinian front.

By Joshua Mitnick

November 4, 2015
12:00 am

Monopoly in the making? One of Israel’s offshore natural gas fields. Getty Images

A ‘Leviathan’ Of A Controversy

Israel’s natural gas saga developing some heated plot lines.

By Joshua Mitnick

October 21, 2015
12:00 am

Israeli police search young Palestinians this week at the Damascus Gate in the Old City of Jerusalem. Getty Images

Attacks Testing Notion Of Coexistence

Violence driving deeper wedge between Jewish and Arab Israelis.

By Joshua Mitnick

October 14, 2015
12:00 am

Columns of Israeli border police patrol in the Muslim Quarter. Joshua Mitnick/JW

‘You Don’t Know Where An Attack Could Come From’

Fear and helplessness in an embattled Jerusalem.

By Joshua Mitnick

October 13, 2015
12:00 am

‘You Don’t Know Where An Attack Could Come From’

Fear and helplessness in an embattled Jerusalem.

By Joshua Mitnick

September 24, 2015
12:00 am

Israeli police have tightened security this week in Jerusalem’s Old City amid tensions over control of the Temple Mount.

Once Again, Pressure Mounting On The Temple Mount

Issues of control, access sparking new round of disturbances.

By Joshua Mitnick

September 17, 2015
12:00 am

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has given signs that he will work to improve diplomatic ties between Israel and the U.S.

Post-Deal, Israel Seen Seeking New Tack

Improved relations with U.S. may now be the goal, analysts say.

By Joshua Mitnick

September 2, 2015
12:00 am

A Tel Aviv real estate brokerage firm with signs in French. Joshua Mitnick/JW

French Jews Still Testing Israeli Waters

Will summer spike in French tourists translate into a wave of immigrants?

By Joshua Mitnick

August 19, 2015
12:00 am

Rabbi Nahum Rabinovitch, center in suit, during a session of the new conversion court. Courtesy of Itim

Private Conversions Causing Stir

New effort seen as rebuke to Chief Rabbinate.

By Joshua Mitnick

July 15, 2015
12:00 am

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is in a tough spot on how to proceed in wake of Iran deal. Getty Images

Israel Facing Agonizing Choice On Iran Deal

Tough line against pact could further isolate Jewish state, as Netanyahu appears to gear up for congressional push.

By Joshua Mitnick

July 1, 2015
12:00 am

Druze Loyalties To Israel, and Relatives In Syria, Complicate Life In The Golan

By Joshua Mitnick

June 17, 2015
12:00 am

Arab-Israeli actor Norman Issa is in Culture Minister Miri Regev’s crosshairs over his views on settlements.

Culture War Erupts Over Arts Funding

Thorny questions at the intersection of art, Arab-Israeli relations and politics.

By Joshua Mitnick

June 3, 2015
12:00 am

Palestinian soccer chief Jibril Rajoub led the failed bid to expel Israel from international soccer competitions. Getty Images

Sports As New BDS Arena

IOC battle looms in wake of FIFA reprieve.

By Joshua Mitnick

May 13, 2015
12:00 am

Political watchers are questioning the long-term stability of Benjamin Netanyahu’s coalition. Getty Images

Too Narrow To Move?

Netanyahu’s tissue-thin coalition already coming under pressure from a number of quarters.

By Joshua Mitnick

Writer: Joshua Mitnick

Security Measures Questioned In Teen’s Murder

Masa inquiry underway over yeshiva trip to Gush Etzion junction.

Will Israel’s Terror Fight Gain Sympathy?

Guarded hope that counterterrorism focus in Europe will lead to greater understanding on the Israeli-Palestinian front.

A ‘Leviathan’ Of A Controversy

Israel’s natural gas saga developing some heated plot lines.

Attacks Testing Notion Of Coexistence

Violence driving deeper wedge between Jewish and Arab Israelis.

‘You Don’t Know Where An Attack Could Come From’

Fear and helplessness in an embattled Jerusalem.

‘You Don’t Know Where An Attack Could Come From’

Fear and helplessness in an embattled Jerusalem.

Once Again, Pressure Mounting On The Temple Mount

Issues of control, access sparking new round of disturbances.

Post-Deal, Israel Seen Seeking New Tack

Improved relations with U.S. may now be the goal, analysts say.

French Jews Still Testing Israeli Waters

Will summer spike in French tourists translate into a wave of immigrants?

Private Conversions Causing Stir

New effort seen as rebuke to Chief Rabbinate.

Israel Facing Agonizing Choice On Iran Deal

Tough line against pact could further isolate Jewish state, as Netanyahu appears to gear up for congressional push.

Druze Loyalties To Israel, and Relatives In Syria, Complicate Life In The Golan

Culture War Erupts Over Arts Funding

Thorny questions at the intersection of art, Arab-Israeli relations and politics.

Sports As New BDS Arena

IOC battle looms in wake of FIFA reprieve.

Too Narrow To Move?

Netanyahu’s tissue-thin coalition already coming under pressure from a number of quarters.

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