I have been learning from the news that many Diaspora Jews in the United States are strongly opposed to the war with Iran. Some of this may stem from the way Washington chose to act, or from the lack of clear and consistent explanations offered by officials in the Trump administration. Others may be uneasy about the absence of a strong international coalition.

Those concerns are understandable. I share some of them myself. But living in Israel has given me a different perspective on what this war represents.

My wife, Judy, and I made aliyah on May 3, 2017 — the birthday of Golda Meir. The date felt symbolic to us, a reminder of the resilience and determination that built the State of Israel and carried it through its most difficult moments.

We arrived with the same mixture of hope and realism that has defined Jewish history. Israel has never been an easy place to live. But it is the only place where the Jewish people are fully responsible for their own destiny.

Since the day we arrived through to the end of February 2026, roughly 40,000 missiles, rockets, and drones have been fired at Israel — from the north by Hezbollah, from the south by Hamas, from the east by Islamic Republic of........

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