Guest Column

34 years after the Israeli Embassy bombing that killed my wife, the fight against the regime behind it continues.

As the Iranian regime absorbs significant blows, a strategic opportunity may be emerging. This could be the moment for the Lebanese government to act decisively against Hezbollah.

Unprecedented intelligence and operational integration is pushing the relationship beyond aid dependency toward a true strategic partnership – with far-reaching implications for the Middle East.

Modi’s visit to Israel thus contains a strategic appeal to the United States to abandon ambivalence and position itself unequivocally within the camp of the “responsible states.” Such a decision could reshape the global balance of power, strengthen deterrence against the Iran–China axis, and consolidate an international order grounded in a coalition of democratic and free nations.

Modi's visit to Israel is no routine diplomatic event. It is a moment that can – and must – serve as the opening shot for crafting a genuinely updated strategic doctrine.

After two years of war and isolation, Israel is pivoting east – and India is ready to meet it there.

For Israel, Rubio’s message carries significant implications. The doctrine he articulated suggests that the United States does not seek weak or dependent allies. On the contrary, it prefers partners that are strong, sovereign, and capable of defending themselves. After years in which certain American approaches seemed to favor a restrained and cautious Israel, the current message is different: a powerful, self-reliant Israel that deters its enemies serves not only its own interests but also those of the United States.

By replacing restraint with public humiliation and pressure, Donald Trump reshaped US diplomacy and replaced norms that governed alliances and global order for decades

Ukraine’s designation of Iran’s Revolutionary Guard as a terrorist organization should translate into clear diplomatic, moral and strategic alignment with fellow democracies facing the same authoritarian axis, such as Israel and the US.

Trump dispatched a “massive armada” to the Gulf and promised “violence if necessary.” Now he must return with a result. For Trump, honor is no less structural than it is for Tehran. Returning empty-handed is not an option.