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Israel should withdraw from disputed Lebanese positions and support a strengthened Lebanese army presence in the south.
Operation Gideon’s Chariots has biblical roots, invoking the biblical warrior Gideon.
Israel's renewed war in Gaza is a diplomatic liability that reduces Israeli influence over US foreign policy.
US President Donald Trump’s efforts in the Middle East may be creating the conditions Israel needs to achieve peace.
The government is dysfunctional on both the national and local level and must be replaced.
Opponents see the effort as a threat to judicial independence; supporters see it as restoring parliamentary supremacy. Compromise is not only desirable but possible and essential.
Maybe people were simply voting for the song and the performance, not expressing any deeper political sentiment. Either way, we have reason to feel proud.
Recognizing Israel as a strategic partner – not an eternal enemy – is a necessity dictated by geography and mutual interest.
The generous offer of advanced American arms, which Trump made to Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, was undoubtedly an unpleasant shock to Netanyahu.
If Israel chooses to pursue Hamas, there will inevitably be much collateral death and injury, and Israel’s international reputation will be further damaged.