Jonah Naghi

Sep 17, 2024 | blogs.timesofisrael.com | Jonah Naghi

The brutal murder of Hersh Goldberg-Polin, Carmel Gat, Ori Danino, Alex Lubanov, Eden Yerushalmi, and Almog Sarusi by their Hamas captors in the Gaza Strip has increased the sense of urgency in Israel to sign a hostage deal to get the remaining Israeli hostages home safely. However, one point of contention that has served as an impediment for a ceasefire-hostage deal is the status of the Philadelphi Corridor.

May 16, 2024 | blogs.timesofisrael.com | Jonah Naghi

This time of year is when Israelis’ and Palestinians’ conflicting memories of the 1948 War may be the most salient. On May 14, Israelis and diaspora Jews like myself celebrated Yom Ha’atzmaut, the day the Zionist dream of a Jewish homeland became a reality when Israel won its independence. The following day, on May 15, Palestinians commemorated the Nakba, remembering when hundreds of thousands of them were displaced from their homes as a result of Israel’s War of Independence.

Jan 5, 2024 | thejewishnews.com | Jonah Naghi

One factor that may be bringing together Israel’s Jewish and Arab citizens is their shared sense of grief. After Hamas’ onslaught on Oct. 7 when they killed at least 1,200 Israelis and kidnapped over 250 people, and in the midst of the devastating war we are currently seeing in the Gaza Strip, many have feared another escalation in violence between Israel’s Jewish and Arab citizens in Israel proper.

Dec 26, 2023 | blogs.timesofisrael.com | Jonah Naghi

After Hamas’s onslaught on October 7 where they killed at least 1,200 Israelis and kidnapped over 250 people, which then led to the devastating war we are currently seeing in the Gaza Strip, many may have feared that we would see yet another escalation in violence between Israel’s Jewish and Arab citizens within Israel proper.

Oct 16, 2023 | blogs.timesofisrael.com | Jonah Naghi

If Israel succeeds in dismantling Hamas within the next few months, we will need to not only talk about the ongoing war, but we will also need to talk about what the future holds for the Gaza Strip and the Palestinian population residing there after Hamas is gone. Otherwise, the cycle will only continue.