When the International Court of Justice (ICJ) issued its July 2024 advisory opinion  on Israel's presence in Judea, Samaria (the West Bank), and East Jerusalem, it framed the legal analysis almost exclusively around the "1967 baseline." This has become the default setting in international discourse: treating these areas as "Occupied Palestinian Territory" without reference to the legal framework that existed prior. Yet, the true legal foundation of modern Israel, and the region as a whole,...

The Ceasefire and Its Aftermath It has been almost a week since the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas took effect on October 13, 2025. This agreement, brokered after two years of war, aimed to silence guns and begin the return of the living and the dead. Praise God, all of the Israeli hostages who survived captivity are now in Israel, and some are back in their homes. Several remains of the slain have been returned, though many families still wait in anguish for the bodies of their loved...

As the brutal and traumatizing sounds of war fade and hostages return home, Israel faces a new explosion: the psychological and spiritual weight of recovery.