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This Is Not A Call For Vengeance. It Is A Call For Clarity.
On September 2, 1945, aboard the USS Missouri, Japan signed an instrument of unconditional surrender. There were no negotiations, no concessions, no “confidence-building measures.” The message was clear: the war was over, and Japan had lost – completely. That moment marked the beginning of a transformation that turned a militaristic empire into a peaceful democracy. It happened because the Allies understood that evil ideologies cannot be managed; they must be eradicated. Fast
Ari Sacher


Support or Overstep? Trump's Call for a Netanyahu Pardon
Donald Trump has never been the kind of leader who tiptoes around sensitive issues. Anyone who has been following his presidency knows that subtlety is not his chosen instrument. He speaks directly, he speaks boldly, and he speaks from conviction. So when he sent a letter to Israeli President Isaac Herzog urging a pardon for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, it felt entirely in character. To President Trump, Prime Minister Netanyahu, who is on trial for political corruption,
Ari Sacher


When the Hostages Came Home, We All Did
On October 7, 2023, the world changed for Israel. In one brutal morning, 251 Israelis were abducted and dragged into the terror tunnels of Gaza. It wasn’t just a military failure, it was a national trauma. Over the next two years, 168 hostages were released alive. The rest were either murdered during the massacre or died in captivity. The final 20 hostages were freed on October 13, 2025 in a deal brokered by the United States. In the days and weeks following the massacre, the
Ari Sacher


Lebanon – The Day After (Part 1)
The war on Israel’s northern front – its rarely-used official name is “Operating Northern Arrows” – is winding to an end. The IDF has...
Ari Sacher
Nov 4, 20246 min read


Iranian Strike and Israel’s Pressure from the West
On the night between April 13-14, 2024, Iran launched a salvo of close to 300 cruise missiles, killer drones, and ballistic missiles at...
Ari Sacher
Oct 28, 20246 min read


The Tough Questions after the Tragic Loss of Ori Borenstein
Since October 7, four soldiers from my home town of Moreshet, a hamlet of 400 families in the Western Galilee, have been killed in...
Ari Sacher
Oct 14, 20246 min read


A Year After October 7th; An Israeli's Perspective
One Year Later: I am writing these words on October 7, 2024, one year after the most terrible massacre of Jews since the Holocaust. It...
Ari Sacher
Oct 7, 20245 min read


Exploding Pagers, Hezbollah, Rocket Fire, and Why No One Can Predict What Comes Next
The brilliance of the Israel Defense Force (IDF) was astonishing, but their strategy was unclear. Last week, the pagers of thousands of...
Ari Sacher
Sep 23, 20248 min read


"Prepare To Be Fired Upon": The Jarring Words That Just Echoed in Northern Israel...
Tensions along Israel's northern border with Lebanon have escalated significantly in recent weeks, as clashes between the Israel Defense...
Ari Sacher
Sep 9, 20247 min read


Anguish Vocalized: The Reality of A Nation In Constant Mourning…
The news cycle in Israel moves at an incredibly quick pace. Two weeks ago, I had prepared material to write an article on the debate over...
Ari Sacher
Sep 3, 20247 min read


A Firsthand Account of Hezbollah's Retaliation This Weekend
On July 31, Israel assassinated Fuad Shukr, the Head of the military wing of Hezbollah and a close personal friend of Hassan Nasrallah,...
Ari Sacher
Aug 26, 20246 min read


Dodging Bullets and Building a Country: 10 Long Months of War...
On October 8, 2023, the Hezbollah, a terrorist organization embedded in Southern Lebanon and Iran’s most powerful proxy, opened a...
Ari Sacher
Aug 20, 20246 min read


The Assassination of Hamas Top Leader Ismail Haniyeh; Here’s What Happened…
On the night of July 30, 2024, Ismail Haniyeh was assassinated in Tehran, the capital of Iran. Haniyeh had been the chairman of the Hamas...
Ari Sacher
Aug 5, 20244 min read


Prime Minister's Speech to U.S. Congress
On July 24, 2024, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu briefed a joint session of both houses of Congress. This was the fourth time he has...
Ari Sacher
Jul 30, 20245 min read


The Miracle of the Iron Dome
Pictured: Rabbi Yossi Friedman and Ari Sacher Chabad of Alabama and USIEA hosted an event in which I spoke about “Iron Dome – Some...
Ari Sacher
Jul 26, 20242 min read


Defending Israel on Oct. 7 Led to Arrest of 3 Israelis
A story broke in Israel that took the country by storm. In less than three days, it was over. The story concerned three Israelis who were...
Ari Sacher
Jul 15, 20245 min read


Northern Israel: The Escalating Crisis of a New War with Hezbollah
Northern Israel & Hezbollah Update: The War in Gaza is winding down. The Israel Defense Force (IDF) is now fighting in Rafah, the last...
Ari Sacher
Jun 17, 20248 min read


France Bans Israeli Companies from Eurosatory Defense Trade Show
Eurosatory: Ask anyone from the defense world where he or she will be between June 17-21, and he or she will probably answer, “In Paris.”...
Ari Sacher
Jun 10, 20244 min read


David's Sling Wins Israel Defense Prize
Israel Update – Week of May 26, 2024 David’s Sling: On Friday, I got a blast from the past. An old friend, Adam, sent me a WhatsApp...
Ari Sacher
Jun 3, 20246 min read


Civil Air Disruption
Civil Air Disruption: Last week my daughter-in-law’s grandmother died in New York City. Fortunately, my daughter-in-law’s parents were in...
Ari Sacher
May 28, 20245 min read


Gaza Frustration
Gaza Frustration: More than eight months have passed since more than twelve hundred Israelis were murdered in the massacre of October 7....
Ari Sacher
May 20, 20245 min read


Independence Day 2024
Independence Day 2024: On May 13, 2024, Israel celebrated Memorial Day. On May 14, 2024, Israel celebrates Independence Day. The...
Ari Sacher
May 13, 20246 min read


Iranian Attack
Iranian Attack: For nearly two weeks, Israelis waited for the boot to drop. On April 1, Israel assassinated Mohammed Reza Zahedi, the top...
Ari Sacher
Apr 15, 20244 min read
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