Nathan Guttman

Washington, D.C.

US Correspondent at Kan News

Reporting on Washington, Israel, Jews and how they interconnect. Views are mine. RT≠endorsement

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Articles

B’Ivrit | Israeli Media Shifts to Public Service Mode, but Is All the Israel-Iran News True?

1 week ago | momentmag.com | Nathan Guttman

“B’Ivrit: A Hebrew Language Media Roundup” is a monthly look at the news through the eyes of Israeli media consumers. 1. Shifting to Public Service ModeIsrael launched its attack on Iran’s nuclear facilities late Thursday night. It was a pivotal moment for the Middle East, shifting the focus from a nearly two-years-long bloody war against a terror organization ruling the Gaza Strip to a full-scale military vs. military battle, in which two of the region’s strongest forces are at war.
Why Trump’s Terror Response Alarms Jews

2 weeks ago | momentmag.com | Nathan Guttman

Jewish Politics & Power is published every other week. Sign up for our newsletter for updates. 1. Terror Hits AgainTen days after the May 21 shooting outside the Capital Jewish Museum in Washington, DC, which killed two staffers of the Israeli embassy, terror struck again, this time in Boulder, CO, at a weekly rally calling for the release of hostages held in Gaza by Hamas. Sixteen participants were injured in the June 1 firebomb attack, one of them hospitalized in critical condition.
An Israeli Journalist Reports from the Gulf

4 weeks ago | momentmag.com | Nathan Guttman

Nathan Guttman is a Moment Institute senior fellow and U.S. correspondent for KAN, Israel’s public broadcasting network. Earlier this month, Guttman joined the traveling White House press corps on President Donald Trump’s visit to Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates. I had never visited the Persian Gulf, so I really did not know what to expect. I was focused primarily on covering Trump’s visit and reporting on how it would impact our audience in Israel.
A Strike at the Political Heart of Jewish America

1 month ago | momentmag.com | Nathan Guttman

1. After the Attack: Shock, Fear and ConfusionWednesday night’s horrific terror attack outside the Washington, DC, Capital Jewish Museum left the community reeling. The next day, dozens walked up to the steps of the museum to pay their respects to the memory of Yaron Lischinsky and Sarah Milgrim, two staffers at the Israeli embassy in DC who had attended the American Jewish Committee’s reception for young diplomats and professionals at the museum.
B’Ivrit | As Trump Cools, Israeli Media Struggle to Reset

1 month ago | momentmag.com | Nathan Guttman

“B’Ivrit: A Hebrew Language Media Roundup” is a monthly look at the news through the eyes of Israeli media consumers. 1.
What’s Holding Up the Antisemitism Awareness Act?

1 month ago | momentmag.com | Nathan Guttman

1. Everyone Wants to Fight Antisemitism. But How? The Antisemitism Awareness Act should have been a no-brainer. After all, who in Congress doesn’t think there’s a need to be aware of antisemitism and to fight it in every possible way? Who doesn’t believe that a dramatic rise in antisemitic incidents in the past two years requires Congress to take action? Well, it isn’t that simple.
From Seder to Smoke: A Passover Night Turned Nightmare for Josh Shapiro

2 months ago | momentmag.com | Nathan Guttman

1. A Passover Attack Shakes the CommunityIt is a page torn from the nightmares of every Jewish family. A joyous Passover seder comes to its end, the guests leave, the dining room table is still scattered with dishes, and the Haggadahs rest open on their final page. Hours later, in the dark of night, a hate-stricken criminal enters, armed with firebombs and a sledgehammer, determined to harm the residents of this Jewish household.
Failure or Victory Lap? Israeli Media Assesses Netanyahu’s DC Visit

2 months ago | momentmag.com | Nathan Guttman

“B’Ivrit: A Hebrew Language Media Roundup” is a monthly look at the news through the eyes of Israeli media consumers. 1. Failure or Victory Lap? Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s rushed visit to Washington last week dominated the news in Israel for days. And after his hour-long Oval Office photo op with President Trump, the Israeli media was split—roughly along party lines—on how to read the event.
Bibi Rushes to Washington, Leaves Empty-Handed

2 months ago | momentmag.com | Nathan Guttman

1. An Oval Office Bombshell When Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced last weekend, while visiting Hungary, that he was heading to Washington for a meeting with President Trump, reporters and commentators struggled to make sense of the sudden detour. On Monday, in the Oval Office, it became clear. “We’re having direct talks with Iran, and they’ve started,” Trump revealed, sitting next to Netanyahu, as the cameras rolled. “It’ll go on Saturday.
Bibi and Trump vs. Defeat the “Deep State”

Mar 24, 2025 | momentmag.com | Nathan Guttman

1. Struggling Democracies It’s hard to ignore the parallels: two nations engaged in separate yet very similar struggles surrounding the future of their democratic systems. In the United States, Donald Trump’s administration has waged war against the professional civil service, the judicial system and political rivals. And in Israel, well, pretty much the same.