The Islamabad negotiations fell apart after Tehran refused to dismantle its nuclear program; the White House is now weighing limited military action and a naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz as leverage.

For years, Israelis were told that Hungary’s prime minister was an antisemitic tyrant, mainly as a way to attack Benjamin Netanyahu through him. His immediate and gracious concession in the election proves the exact opposite. Now, as our best friend in Europe is on his way out, Israel has real cause for concern.

The Advisory Committee for the Appointment of Senior Officials approved Gofman’s candidacy, and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu signed the appointment letter. Gofman is set to take office in June for a five-year term. Despite the approval, committee chairman former Supreme Court President Asher Grunis remained in the minority and issued a sharply critical opinion, writing: “It is not appropriate to appoint him.”

When Hungary’s communist regime fell, he put up pictures in his childhood room of the heroes of the struggle, including Viktor Orban. Peter Magyar, a 44-year-old lawyer and the former husband of one of Orban’s justice ministers, built his campaign from the ground up without access to the traditional media controlled by Fidesz. His victory is expected to end Hungary’s automatic veto of anti-Israel initiatives in the European Union.

The president ordered the US Navy to intercept any vessel paying transit fees to Tehran; the move reverses the administration's earlier strategy of expanding oil supply by easing sanctions on Iranian crude.