The nation-state law reinforces the Declaration of Independence; it doesn't replace it. The opponents of the law object on all sorts of bizarre grounds that have nothing to do with the content of the law itself.
Iran threatens further breaches of 2015 nuclear deal, denies willingness to negotiate on its ballistic missile program. Iranian supreme leader: "We have started to reduce our commitments and this trend shall continue." US president: "A lot of progress has been made" in missile talks.
In 2009, the pundits described him as a weak leader whose government was destined to fall. It was just the first of many journalistic prognostications he would eventually prove wrong on his way to becoming Israel's longest-serving and most successful prime minister.
Iran is chipping away at its nuclear-deal obligations, while emphasizing that its calculated breaches are reversible, and that it will uphold the agreement as long as the other side fulfills its terms.
While neither country appears to want a war, Tehran’s graduated nuclear escalation is inherently risky, introducing more variables into an already dangerous equation.
The significance of the Hezbollah tunnel is clear. It is just one element of the multidimensional, long-term Iranian strategy to threaten and eventually destroy Israel, achieving in the process Iran’s hegemonic ambitions.
Gazan terrorist organizations are looking into armed drones and sea-based commando cells to replace the loss of their underground offensive capabilities, while concentrating fire at Israel’s Iron Dome to overwhelm it.
Both parties have ample incentive to settle their territorial dispute so that international companies exploring waters for natural gas will invest.
While many in Israel bemoan the financial burden of the new elections this fall, the major cost to the country will likely lie in other realms.
In the last election, Netanyahu rolled up his sleeves and jumped right into the right-wing fray in order to bring about a unity deal between the various right-wing parties. This time, it seems he will need to work even harder.
