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Jul 6, 2026, 7:26 PM

Hezbollah is the Obstacle for Peace

When Israeli and Lebanese officials signed a US-brokered framework in Washington on June 26, recognizing each other’s sovereignty for the first time in decades, I felt something I rarely allow myself in this region: hope. As a Palestinian refugee...

Justine Johnston Hemmestad

Jul 6, 2026, 6:45 PM

Has Trump Surrendered to Iran?

In a June 2026 interview on the TRIGGERnometry podcast with hosts Konstantin Kisin and Francis Foster, journalist and commentator Melanie Phillips showed how the war between Israel, Iran, Hamas, and other Iranian-backed groups is not simply a regional dispute,...

Fatema Al Harbi

Jul 6, 2026, 3:27 AM

Qur’an Politicization in Iranian Propaganda

One of the most dangerous practices adopted by ideological regimes and movements is the transformation of the Holy Qur’an (the Book of guidance and mercy) into a tool of political propaganda and military messaging. When Qur’anic verses are used...

Jul 5, 2026, 2:13 PM

Israel Restrained Itself at Nasrallah’s Funeral. Will It at Khamenei’s?

On February 28, on the first day of the war, a joint United States and Israeli strike killed Ali Khamenei in his Tehran compound. He was 86, and had ruled Iran for thirty-seven years. His son Mojtaba, later named...

Jul 2, 2026, 8:44 PM

The Biggest Losers

An analysis by Dr. Michael Milstein (Ynet) recently highlighted how a Trump-brokered agreement has inadvertently inspired optimism within Hezbollah. Strengthened by a reality shaping up in their favor, Hezbollah has made its position clear: Israel must withdraw completely, with...

Jul 2, 2026, 8:37 PM

One Thousand Days Later. Two Democracies. One Shared Responsibility

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This week, two anniversaries arrive just one day apart. On July 3, Israel marks 1,000 days since October 7, 2023. One thousand days since Hamas carried out the deadliest terrorist attack in Israel’s modern history, murdering families in their homes,...

Jul 2, 2026, 1:11 PM

The Strait That Holds the World

Close-up view of Middle East map highlighting countries and borders, as from Pexels website (URL is https://www.pexels.com/photo/middle-eastern-countries-in-a-world-map-8828624/).

The latest confrontation between the United States and Iran suggests that the Middle East has entered a different strategic era. Military escalation and diplomacy are no longer sequential phases of conflict but parallel instruments of statecraft, with both sides...

Jul 1, 2026, 8:13 PM

A Diplomatic Horizon

In Israeli society and public debate, it is common to hear that the two-state solution is off the table. Even if you’re on the left, it is unfathomable for the average Israeli to think of peace with the Palestinians...

Jul 1, 2026, 11:39 AM

Israel’s Intelligence Edge

In modern warfare, military force alone is no longer sufficient to guarantee national security. Intelligence has become one of the decisive factors shaping the outcome of conflicts even before conventional wars begin. For Israel, which faces multiple security threats...

Jul 1, 2026, 4:56 AM

The Prime Ministers Who Put Israel First

Shortly after Hamas’s October 7 invasion, I argued that presidents—not prime ministers—ultimately end Israel’s wars. Donald Trump has once again demonstrated the truth of that observation. But history also shows that Israeli prime ministers once accepted that while the...

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