Opinion: Likud once prided itself on keeping Kahanist extremists outside the political mainstream; Netanyahu’s fight for survival erased that boundary, and the primaries now suggest the far right he legitimized may be reshaping the party from within

Analysis: Firebrand Tally Gotliv was pushed back and Netanyahu-backed regional candidates won, but critic David Bitan survived efforts to oust him and his candidate beat the prime minister’s pick for the ‘new woman’ slot

Analysis: In the Middle East’s strategic chess game, the Saudi-Turkish-Pakistani triangle is aimed chiefly at Tehran, not Israel; with Saudi financing, Turkish technology and Pakistani military power, the emerging bloc could shift regional deterrence in Jerusalem’s favor

Analysis: The strike in northeast Syria likely served the same strategic goal as the 2025 T4 attack: warning Erdogan where Israel’s red line lies and telling al-Sharaa not to let Turkish air defenses restrict Israeli freedom of action

Analysis: From restraint in Beirut and Iran to strikes in Gaza and reported attacks in Syria, Israel has learned that US limits are often flexible, especially under Trump, and that the key is knowing when Washington is truly prepared to enforce them