Analysis: The 'intifada of knives' is going nowhere, Hamas is under siege, Hezbollah is deep in the Syrian war, Assad's army is tiring in fight against rebels, Saudi and Iran are cutting ties, and ISIS is still far from Israel's border. The internal conflicts in the Arab world neutralize the threat to Israel, but it's still considered 'the enemy of Arabs.'

Op-ed: Things are good for Israel, except for what's happening at home. We have lost the ability to be practical. Every word said in public becomes part of the struggle between left and right.

Op-ed: Aryeh Deri may have committed severe crimes when last in office as Interior Minister, but the time that has passed, in addition to the ultra-orthodox public's different perspective on Israeli society, make giving him another chance to serve the people a more reasonable act than it might initially seem.

Op-ed: Over the past few years, some left-wing activists have been going down a dangerous path. They're not against the occupation, they're against Israel. They don't deal with criticism, but in demonization. They're not against the settlements, but against a Jewish and democratic state. It's time for self-criticism.