Update (Day 916) Swords of Iron-Lion’s Roar “The End, Or The Eye Of The Storm?”

Everyone is just trying process what just happened. We have been on defense mode amidst constant attacks for so long, now that we have a moment to catch our breath, questions remain: what comes next? Will the regime truly…

Challenges Faced by Jewish Immigrants in Israel and How Support Systems Address Them

Support for Jewish immigrants in Israel is coming from all quarters of society. Everyone, from a daily wage earner to an established business, sends money to buy food and clothes and create shelters for immigrant families. Civil society people…

Update (Day 914) Swords of Iron-Lion’s Roar “Dead-Line”

I know these have been incredibly difficult times—for Israel and for Jewish people everywhere—but victory may be closer than we think. A new Middle East could emerge very soon.

Update (Day 911) Swords of Iron-Lion’s Roar “Reliving Passover Victory”

What does Passover look like in 2026? Even today, anti-Semitism persists. It’s no longer from the Pharaoh of Egypt, but it can take the form of a cluster munition—a warhead exploding over one of our largest cities, Tel Aviv.…

Update (Day 910) Swords of Iron-Lion’s Roar “USA Downed pilot rescue”

Shabbat shalom from the northern front of this war, you can hear the booms in the distance in today's video update.

Update (Day 908) Swords of Iron-Lion’s Roar “Passover Resilience”

Happy Passover. It’s great to be home, but these are rough times—this is not a normal Passover.

Update (Day 907) Swords of Iron-Lion’s Roar “Pharaohs of Iran”

It’s not just analysts and strategists who need to anticipate the next attack—we all do. We must stay fully alert in this multi-front war. Some fronts quiet down, then flare up again, like the Houthis in Yemen or Hezbollah…

Update (Day 905) Swords of Iron-Lion’s Roar “No Shortcuts To Victory”

Life—it's such a beautiful thing. Standing in a field of wheat, I’m grateful to be among those who defend life, who choose it. Every time we raise a glass, we say l'Chaim, “to life.” Every greeting, every farewell—“shalom,” peace.

Update (Day 904) Swords of Iron-Lion’s Roar “National Near Death Experiences”

Friends, we are living in miraculous times. Missiles are hitting this country from all sides—from the Houthis in Yemen, the IRGC in Iran, and Hezbollah in southern Lebanon. And yet, we’re surviving. This country is surviving—thriving.

Update (Day 902) Swords of Iron-Lion’s Roar “Fighting for freedom, and for our families”

Drizzling rain here today. It’s always heartbreaking when a hero falls, especially while serving his country. Staff Sergeant Ory Greenberg, 21, of the Golani Brigade, fell in combat in Lebanon—a reconnaissance soldier who gave his life to defend this…