The details of the deal that was signed are infuriating — a written monument to the boundless cynicism of Benjamin Netanyahu. On the surface, Netanyahu appears to have scored achievements in this deal, but in practice, they are meaningless, and above all, they do not justify six or twelve unnecessary months of hostages remaining in… Read More: As absurd as it may sound, we must place our… »

A few months after the war began, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with Mohammed bin Salman, the Saudi crown prince and the kingdom’s key decision-maker. "I want to do this," bin Salman surprised Blinken. "I want to sign normalization with Israel, and I want to do it now — before you get too… Read More: The Saudi opportunity has not been lost—but does Netanyahu still… »

It was the kind of situation investigators dream of. They had closed in on a senior businessman with a solid case, mostly about tax fraud. The suspect asked to hold a discreet, undocumented conversation. He offered to “spill” on high-ranking figures, including politicians, claiming to have information about them. In exchange, he wanted leniency in… Read More: More diligent investigators might have already gotten to Bleiweiss’s phone… »

Brett McGurk is a veteran American diplomat who thought he’d seen it all — or at least thought so — and managed to serve under multiple administrations. On November 14, 2023, he attended a meeting of Israel’s war cabinet to discuss the first hostage deal. There, he watched Netanyahu bang on the table and thunder,… Read More: Gadi Eisenkot, take the lead. »

The IDF delivered an unusual briefing to journalists last week. “The Air Force is already preparing for the next major mission, which may get a boost from the new tenant in the White House,” a senior military official told them. “New plans to strike Iran’s nuclear facilities are currently being revised, under far more favorable… Read More: The IDF fully understands what Channel 14 headlines stubbornly refuse… »