The Arab Countries, Especially Saudi Arabia, Egypt and Qatar, Pressured Washington to Urge Israel to Retract Its Threats of Renewed War With Hezbollah and Begin Negotiations With the Lebanese Government. The Talks Could Lead to Israel's Withdrawal From the Five Posts It Holds Across the Border

Israel's Announcement That It Will Soon Reopen the Rafah Crossing Signaled Progress in the American Plan, Angered Egypt and Brought the Palestinian Authority Closer to a First Foothold in the Gaza Strip

By Boiling Down Backlash Against Israel to a Social Media Problem, Clinton and Her Allies Seem to Have Forgotten They're Still in an Echo Chamber That They Built With Their Own Hands and Words

The Israeli Government's Respect for the Rule of Law Is Nonexistent, but It Is Still Benjamin Netanyahu Who Makes the Greatest Mockery of It. The Prime Minister's Request to End His Trial Is Only the Most Outlandish Part of His Government's Efforts to Undermine Israel's Institutions, Legal Norms and Democracy

A 51-page Document by a Group of Palestinian Scholars and Policy Thinkers Offers a Much Clearer Path to Middle East Peace Than the UN Resolution or Trump's 20-point Plan

The Hostage Square Rallies Should Be Remembered as an Outstanding Example of the Power of the People. But in Lieu of the Screams From the Square, There Are Brave Former Hostages Who'll Ensure the Country Never Forgets What Its Leadership Wishes It Would

The Far-right National Security Minister Supports Senior Police Officers Who Have Been Involved in Criminal Activities, and Promotions Are Based on the Degree of Flattery They Show Him. Police Chief Danny Levy Allows Ben-Gvir to Run Rampant While Crime Is Spiking and the Police Remain Leaderless

The Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Hoped That His Official Request for a Presidential Pardon Would Shift Attention Away From the Bill Formalizing the Legal Status of the Haredi Military Exemption, but the Highly Controversial Proposal Has Even Angered Some Members of His Coalition

As With Trump, Netanyahu's Only Concern Is the Bottom Line. And With American Jews Distracted or Too Weary, He May Make It Out Unscathed Yet Again

Since October 7, Defense Spending Has Jumped by Tens of Billions of Shekels a Year and Israel's Reputation Has Suffered Overseas. The Economy Will Feel These Effects for Years to Come, Even if We Are Far From the 'Lost Decade' After the Yom Kippur War