Now That the Hostages and the Fallen Have Been Returned, Following an Unprecedented Effort, Netanyahu Must Now Grapple With the Fine Print of the Cease-fire Deal: From Hamas' Remaining Grip on Gaza to the Blatant Involvement of Qatar and Turkey. It Is All Coming to a Head Much Sooner Than He Anticipated

The Findings of the Investigative Committee Into the Submarines Affair Point to a Governing Style Marked by Secrecy and Eroded Oversight, Raising Parallels With Israel's Unexamined Failures Leading Up to Hamas' October 7 Attack

One Goal of Trump's Board of Peace Is to Make the Lives of Palestinians in Gaza, Who Are Suffering From the Ravages of Winter, Including Freezing Temperatures, Fierce Winds and Flooding in Around Their Tents, More Tolerable as Quickly as Possible

As Trump Divides the World to Those With Him and Those Against Him, It Is Enough to Look at His Disagreements With European Countries to Get the Impression That Gaza and Palestine Are Marginal Issues for the U.S. President, and That Israel's Influence Is Limited

Although France Has Announced It Will Not Join, Britain and Germany Have Made Do With Vague Statements for Now. The Issue Is Expected to Be Discussed at the World Economic Forum in Davos Which Opened on Monday - and the Signing Ceremony for the Peace Council Treaty Is Scheduled to Take Place at the Conference on Thursday

If Neither Hamas nor Netanyahu Want the Gaza Cease-fire, Why Would Grand Announcements and Vague Plans, Against the Backdrop of the Immense Geopolitical Chaos Wrought by Trump, Change Anything on the Ground?

Seventy-eight Years After the Nakba and the End of the British Mandate, and After Generations of Dreaming of Self-determination and Seeking to Realize It, Palestinians Face a New, American Governance Framework – Without Any Palestinians on Board

If the United States Fails to Support Iranian Protesters, the President Risks Being Accused of Abandoning Them to Their Fate - but a Prolonged Offensive Campaign Will Take Time. Either Way, the Israeli Defense Ministry and Other Bodies Are Increasing Their Preparations for Possible Escalation

As Murders in Arab Communities Soar and Protests Draw Almost No Jewish Political or Mainstream Presence, Opposition Leaders Risk Squandering Moral Credibility and the Chance to Build a Real Jewish-Arab Partnership for Change

While Both the Iranian Army and the Revolutionary Guards Declared Days Ago That 'Harming Security Is a Red Line,' They Are Watching Developments With Apprehension. Both Need to Protect Their Status, Future and Assets, Which Could Be Threatened by a U.S. Attack