The best Israel newsletters

Etgar Keret shares personal essays, stories and reflections, from humorous anecdotes about author tours to searching pieces on life in Israel after October 7. Readers get first-person literary writing that mixes absurdist humor with moral and political introspection.

Nadav Eyal's newsletter offers deeply sourced analysis of Israeli politics, the October 7 aftermath, and regional security, with weekly columns on election dynamics and intelligence failures. Readers get informed, opinionated context that cuts through the noise of daily Israeli and Middle East news.

Rabbi Dr. Natan Slifkin writes personal essays on Judaism, science and Israeli society, drawing on the rationalist rabbinic tradition. Recent issues cover Israeli politics and leadership, religious women serving in the IDF, and demographic trends facing Israel.

Zeteo is a news and opinion newsletter from Mehdi Hasan's outlet, offering pointed commentary on US midterm politics, Trump administration conduct, and Israeli politics. Readers get strongly partisan, accountability-focused analysis framed as bold opinion.

A newsletter of opinion essays centred on antisemitism, free speech and moral responsibility, drawing on personal stories and history such as Dor Shachar's journey from Gaza and the life of Dietrich Bonhoeffer. Readers get a committed, pro-Israel viewpoint with a Canadian focus on campus, school and political developments.

Nijmans Nieuwsbriefje is a independent Dutch-language opinion newsletter with several columnists writing on politics, health, Israel and everyday life in a sharp, personal voice. Readers get provocative commentary, travel reports and a local historian's account of using AI to transcribe archival sources.

Independent analyst Karim Chebaklo writes essays on Eastern Mediterranean geopolitics, Lebanese sovereignty and state reform, with pieces on Israeli elections, Lebanon's UN walkout and AI company warnings. The issues offer a clear opinionated voice that draws on history and philosophy to argue its points.

Beirut Wire publishes independent news and analysis on the Middle East, with recent issues covering Israel-Lebanon military talks and a major Musk corporate merger story alongside AI safety incidents. Readers get fast, sourced summaries of regional and tech developments with some analytical framing.

The Indo-Pacific Dispatch offers opinion and podcast-linked commentary on Indo-Pacific geopolitics, Japanese politics, Israel, and global security. Readers get a clear point of view on current events and interviews with figures such as cultural organisers, though much of the material is promotional podcast copy.

A travel blog from Birthright Israel with practical guides to visiting Israel, covering restaurants, food spots and natural sites. Readers get local-recommended picks with hours and links, plus explainers on landmarks such as the Dead Sea.

A solidarity newsletter reporting on Israeli actions against Palestinians, especially children, and humanitarian conditions in Gaza. It mainly reposts and rewrites news items with a strongly partisan framing and little original reporting.

A commentary newsletter analysing the Israeli-American war with Iran through a strongly pro-Israel, pro-Trump lens, framing regime change and military moves as strategic necessity. Readers get opinionated geopolitical argument rather than neutral reporting.

Future of Jewish is a newsletter on Judaism and Israel, with recent issues focused on European protests and the politics around them. The excerpts are short, opinionated headlines and blurbs that mostly promote the newsletter's mission and invite support rather than offering developed analysis.

A Substack-style newsletter offering fiery opinion pieces on Israel, Zionism, Jewish identity and Western politics. Readers get a strongly partisan, polemical take on current events, with commentary on France, the United States and the Middle East.