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David Isaac

David Isaac

Explore Senior Israel Correspondent David Isaac’s expert analysis on Jewish history, politics, and current events at JNS.

Opposition leaders have made the haredi draft their No. 1 issue, hoping to capitalize on public anger.
Analysts weighed in on U.S. President Donald Trump’s 20-point plan, cautioning of potential pitfalls.
Members of the ZAKA emergency service’s Dive Unit are scouring an area up to 1.8 miles from where Maj. Gen. Yifat Tomer-Yerushalmi was located after disappearing for hours.
“Jews, the Abrahamic faith, Moses and all—these are the roots. We are just branches. And that’s why there is a spiritual brotherhood between Jews and Christians.”
Knesset members and protesters demanded that Israel’s government fulfill the war aims it set for itself at the start of the war.
The rally, in which protesters prayed and recited Psalms, was sparked by the recent arrests of Jewish seminary students.
The conference, titled “The Future of Judea and Samaria,” featured U.S. politicians, pro-Israel activists, and Knesset members.
This is the moment to “move from a covenant of faith, a people bound together by a history of suffering, to a covenant of destiny,” said Ditza Or, whose son, Avinatan Or.
“If Jews have the right to live in Tel Aviv, they definitely have the right to live in Judea and Samaria,” said self-described Arab Zionist Rawan Osman.
She reflected on her delegation’s visit to certain sites, calling it an “unforgettable journey through history” that made scripture come alive.
Simcha Rothman described the current moment as both “dangerous and full of opportunity,” one that will shape Israel’s future in its biblical heartland.
The terrorist group understands that the fight has moved from the military to the political sphere, and sees Gaza’s reconstruction as the main source of future power over the Gaza Strip.