The New York Times' publication is part of the negotiations and serves to clarify to the Iranians that there is a real attack plan that the president stopped at the last moment to conduct negotiations.
The Justice Ministry’s announcement of the arrest of a Shin Bet officer on suspicion of "committing security offenses" came crashing down to earth this morning, as it emerged what had actually led to his being thrown into Shin Bet detention on the eve of a national holiday. Once for probing alleged Kahanist leanings within the police, without any supporting evidence, and once over our report on Shin Bet Director Ronen Bar’s Gaza strategy. Those tasked with safeguarding democracy appear to be invoking "security" to justify extreme measures.
The Trump administration’s actions are not about stifling debate but about ensuring that universities uphold the fundamental principles of safety and equality that should be afforded to all students.
For the first time in a decade, Iranian and American delegations met in Oman, as Tehran faces a two-month ultimatum from Trump, a threat of renewed European sanctions in June, the expiration of the original Vienna Accord in October, and a deepening economic crisis.
The story of our birth as a nation during Passover is different from that of other peoples. Our emergence into eternal freedom is bound to victory over time, through the sanctification of the new moon and the eating of matzah. Six reflections for the holiday.
Iran's deteriorating economic situation is undoubtedly one of the reasons for Iranian capitulation in agreeing to negotiations with the US, alongside the belief in Iran that it will be possible to buy time through negotiations and possibly reach an agreement that will save both the regime and the economy.
Trump will have to act soon on his threat to end Iran’s nuclear bomb program.
Despite the upbeat atmosphere at the White House, the US president refrained from making concrete commitments on tariffs, the return of hostages, or tensions with Turkey.
Despite the fact that Israel's economy is tiny compared to China, Canada, or the European Union, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's urgent arrival at he White House sends a clear signal to other world leaders. While the heads of major powers are vying for an audience with President Donald Trump to renegotiate tariffs, Netanyahu receives a spontaneous invitation.
Suspicion grows that Netanyahu mistakenly views the Shin Bet as "his" to serve his personal goals. Netanyahu is working to cast the Qatargate affair as a tale of personal and political persecution, relying on a well-oiled machine and on the shameful silence of his government and coalition allies.
