Israel’s Airports Authority has acknowledged that it cannot fully secure the Allenby Crossing between Israel and Jordan, where five Israelis have been killed in two terrorist attacks since the start of the war, and has therefore reduced the terminal’s operating hours.
Soldier told foreign interviewer in an unauthorized interview, "we're not just killing them, we're raping them" while discussing operations in Gaza. An IDF spokesperson said, "The soldier's words do not reflect the IDF's actual operations and values."
On paper, it sounds like the ultimate Israeli fantasy: a strong and determined American president, one unafraid to apply maximum pressure, forcing Tehran into a surrender agreement. Yet it is precisely this optimistic scenario that is the most dangerous. It is the optical illusion that could lead us to disaster.
Gijs Tuinman, the Netherlands' interim state secretary for defense affairs, openly suggested that European allies could circumvent American control over F-35 fighter jet software, comparing the process to jailbreaking an iPhone.
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and Special Envoy Steve Witkoff are expected to meet in Geneva for substantive negotiations based on weeks of indirect message exchanges. The core gap: Tehran believes Trump fears war while Washington is convinced a military buildup will force Iranian concessions. For now, escalation appears more likely than a deal.
