Opinion: sober assessment finds Israel’s recent military gains did not deliver 'total victory,' exposing limits of force, deep reliance on the US and gap between rhetoric and reality

Opinion: Trump’s ceasefire announcement on Lebanon underscored that Netanyahu now leads only a diminished Israeli autonomy, while authority over foreign and security policy has effectively shifted to White House

Opinion: From halted defense ties to surging antisemitism, Europe is no longer a reliable partner; Israel should pivot toward Asia, Africa and new alliances instead of seeking approval from increasingly critical European governments

Opinion: Iran’s ceasefire proposal said one thing in Farsi and another in English, building in the perfect ambiguity for later: when it falls apart, each side can point to its own version and deny blame