Since October 7, Israel has been engaged in an existential war of defense—against Hamas, against the Iran-led axis of terror, and against an ideology that does not conceal but openly propagates the destruction of the Jewish state. And yet a recent security report forces an uncomfortable self-examination: In January 2026, more Palestinians were injured by Jewish violence than vice versa. This figure must neither be relativized nor instrumentalized.
The sharp decline in Palestinian attacks is no coincidence and no change of mood, but the result of intensive, daily security operations by the army and intelligence services. Without this permanent presence, the situation in Judea and Samaria would look fundamentally different. At the same time, however, an internal problem is growing that Israel cannot afford to ignore: a small, radicalized minority of young Israelis who, out of religious zeal or nationalist fervor, resort to violence. They do not act on behalf of the state, but they damage its moral authority and strategic position.
Precisely in a war over legitimacy, Israel must not abandon its internal rule of law. Whoever defends the country’s...
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When that deep moral responsibility is accepted, HaShem is there. He only looks away when the inhabitants of the land mimick the other nations:
the Complete Jewish Bible (CJB), Psalm 91:14-15 reads:
“Because he loves me, I will rescue him; because he knows my name, I will protect him. He will call on me, and I will answer him. I will be with him when he is in trouble. I will extricate him and bring him honor.”