Political positions no longer matter, nor does the question of whether signing the accords was right or wrong. What matters is asking a simple question: Did the State of Israel examine what actually happened to the agreements on which it based part of its security doctrine for years? Which commitments were fulfilled, which were violated, who sounded the alarm in real time, and what consequences did those violations have for the security of Israeli civilians?
What the Israeli election campaign beginning this weekend is not about.
As a Francophile Israeli, I have had the privilege of being a close observer of Franco-Israeli relations for several decades. Like many Israelis, I wish to turn the page. To see again the France of the Enlightenment, of human rights and universal values, the France of Victor Hugo, Chateaubriand, Zola, Mendes France, Cassin, Blum and Bloch, and a long list of sincere and loyal friends of Israel. They are true heroes of the nation.
Countries do not lose their allies overnight. The process usually begins not in the corridors of power, but in public opinion. Only later does it filter into the ballot box.
Qatar hoped its close ties with Iran would protect it in a time of crisis. Instead, the latest conflict has reinforced an old lesson: when Tehran senses weakness, it tends to strike even harder.
As Tehran seeks to tighten its grip on shipping routes through the strategic Strait of Hormuz while the US aims to keep oil flowing and fuel prices low, exchanges of military strikes between the two sides have continued. However, current assessments suggest they do not signal a return to full-scale war.
Drones are not just a smuggling tool. Hamas is planning a massive air assault.
For many, Oct. 7 has already become a historical event. We say "since Oct. 7" as though that day is behind us, but there are those whose time continues to revolve around it. This milestone should not be another ritual of counting, but a moment of soul-searching: Have we learned to carry the memory, or only to live alongside it?
By changing his mind overnight and abandoning the disarmament of Hamas as a condition for the reconstruction of the Gaza Strip, Trump is allowing terrorist organizations to raise their heads and pursue their "battle for the liberation of Jerusalem to the very end."
President Donald Trump is justifying his capitulation to Iran by pointing to the stock market surge and the drop in oil prices, proving once again that economic interests dictate American policy. Washington has often preferred energy from the Gulf over its allies. We must internalize the bitter truth that there are limits to America’s commitment to us, and prepare accordingly
