It is unpleasant to admit, but Israel has no military ace left to play against Hezbollah. In the current reality, it would be better to move ahead diplomatically. A single photograph of Netanyahu, Aoun and Trump on the White House lawn would deal Iran a diplomatic and public-image blow and strengthen Israel's standing. This is an opportunity that should be seized.

A new index is trying to predict the question on everyone’s mind. It is based on a single assumption: When disaster is looming, the first to flee are well-connected billionaires

The Ebola outbreak in eastern Congo has spread to the capital, Kinshasa, and to neighboring Uganda. The death toll has passed 80, and the World Health Organization fears the epidemic could spread to additional countries. 

The determined ideas and interviews Benjamin Netanyahu marketed gave him the status of a global guru on security and counterterrorism. In practice, he became the Israeli leader who released the largest number of imprisoned terrorists, surrendering time and again to terrorism, terrorist organizations and terrorist states.

Trump’s renewed focus on Tehran, stalled diplomacy and fears of a new military campaign could spill over into Gaza, where Israel is preparing for the possibility of renewed fighting after the elimination of Izz al-Din Haddad.