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Ari Kalker

Ari Kalker

The Times of Israel (Blogs)

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The Symphony of War Has Returned

Anyone who has lived through battle knows this. War is not random noise. It is not simply explosions, gunfire, and chaos layered on top of one...

18.06.2026 50

The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Ari Kalker

D-Day, Victory, and the Leadership We Need Today

Eighty-two years ago, the world witnessed what was arguably the greatest military operation in human history. On June 6, 1944, Allied forces launched...

07.06.2026 60

The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Ari Kalker

The Next Knesset Must Be Earned, Not Inherited

Israel is approaching another election cycle at a moment of profound national exhaustion. After years of political paralysis, repeated elections,...

31.05.2026 60

The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Ari Kalker

From Lebanon to the Supreme Court: Recognition for Joshua Boone

As our convoy departed southern Lebanon and slowly approached the Israeli border, I began the long and difficult transition from soldier back to...

25.05.2026 40

The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Ari Kalker

The Speech I Wish an Israeli Leader Would Give

There are moments in history when leaders are called upon not merely to manage events, but to speak moral truth clearly and without hesitation. This...

11.03.2026 90

The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Ari Kalker

Har Dov and the Folly of Concessions

09.09.2025 80

The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Ari Kalker

From Exile to Empire: Israel’s Rise to Regional Power

23.06.2025 100

The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Ari Kalker

No, Calcalist — Reservists Aren’t the Problem. They’re the Solution.

06.06.2025 90

The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Ari Kalker