Obama Chose Dishonor, and Israel Will Have War

The nuclear agreement—misleadingly presented to the world as the lesser of evils—allowed Iran to grow rich and expand its influence in the region. Now, Tehran is taking over Syria, and the distant enemy is coming closer to Israel.
President Trump, North Korea and Nuclear War

Increasingly, Donald Trump is showing palpable signs of debility. Most worrisome, in this sobering display, is the president’s conspicuously proud disregard for science, history, diplomacy, intelligence, and jurisprudence.
Two Birds, One Stone

Two birds, or even more, will have been hit with one stone.
Palestinian Suffering and Israel

The long-suffering Palestinians will no doubt thank them for doing so.
The Sun Shone, the Trees Blossomed, and the Butchers Slaughtered

The title of this article is taken from the translation of the poem “In the City of Slaughter” written after the 1903 Kishinev pogrom by Israel’s national poet, Chaim Nachman Bialik.
Russian Plan For Syrian Cease-Fire May Put Hezbollah In the Golan

Putin’s cease-fire plan will establish the Golan as part of Syria, supervised by the Iranians, becoming a no-fly zone for the IAF protected by advanced Russian anti-aircraft systems. Even worse, it opens the door to Hezbollah in a way never dreamed of before.
Putin Suggests to Trump: Iranian Army Officers on Israeli Border

An Israeli military intelligence website reported on Wednesday that US President Donald Trump and Russian President Valdmir Putin discussed “de-escalation zones” in Syria that would be manned by Iranian Army officers.
Turkey’s Barks and Bites

When the voting is done, however, he will have to face the reality that an alliance cannot function forever with one party constantly blackmailing the other.
Russia and US Face Off Over Assad

In the wake of the US missile strike against Syria, US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson met with Vladmir Putin on Wednesday, echoing the words of President Donald Trump, when he said that relations between the world’s two superpowers are at an all-time low.
Why Did Assad Use Nerve Gas?

It is hard to explain why Bashar Assad used nerve gas — probably Sarin — in the town of Khan Sheikhoun in Syria’s northern Idlib province.