Trump’s Iran Dilemma: What Steve Bannon Told Me at Breakfast
There was plenty of Bannon’s trademark bluster and anger on display.
The Strongman’s Sunset? Khamenei’s Reign of Fear
As Khamenei nears the end of his rule, his legacy is defined solely by a grip on power maintained through fear.
Opinion | Israel Roars, Iran Keeps Rattling
Israelis woke up on Friday, June 13, to breathtaking news.
B’Ivrit | Israeli Media Shifts to Public Service Mode, but Is All the Israel-Iran News True?
Questions, doubts and any kind of polemic are left aside, at least for a while.
Q&A: Ilan Berman on Iran, the Knesset and the Haredi Draft
The news from Israel this morning was of yet another narrowly averted crisis, the threatened collapse of the governing coalition over attempts to put teeth in a bill that would compel Haredi participation in the IDF.
Film Review | ‘Tatami’
That the U.S. release date is finally here should provide a little sunlight in an otherwise dark historical conflict.
Bibi Rushes to Washington, Leaves Empty-Handed
Warm relations are important, but with Trump, it’s all about interests.
Q&A | The War in Lebanon with Hanin Ghaddar
Many people, actually, the majority of the Lebanese, would love to see Hezbollah go, but the price has been too high.
The Israel-Hezbollah Showdown: Key Takeaways
With organizations like Hamas and Hezbollah, that are political organizations but also undertake terror activities, it’s hard to kill an idea. But there are ways to make an idea less relevant, less potent.
Swaps, Assassins and What Comes Next
Among the recent strikes on Hamas leaders, the killing of Ismail Haniyeh stood out.
Ayal Feinberg Connects Hate and War
Plus, a rabbi encounters antisemitism in NYC and Omer Bartov on the IHRA definition.