The struggle against Qatar, Iran, Russia and China is not being waged only on the battlefield, but also in the battle for consciousness. The campaign includes influence operations on social media, cyber activity and a fight over global public opinion. Israel must understand this and prepare accordingly: This is a battlefield in every sense.

Defense Minister Israel Katz announced long-term military presence in Lebanon, vowing that troops will not retreat an inch until Hezbollah disarms, while warning that any rocket fire on Israeli communities will trigger immediate retaliation in the Dahieh.

Coalition agreements will never wipe away the grief and the demand for truth. The collective memory remains far more powerful than any political effort to alter reality or delay accountability.

Senior American envoys deploy to Qatar Tuesday to salvage a fragile ceasefire after escalating tensions and drone strikes in the Persian Gulf.

In a profound shift that upends decades of reliance on high-tech military barriers, the Israeli government is advancing a multibillion-shekel national master plan to populate and fortify its highly vulnerable eastern frontier before regional adversaries can exploit the vacuum.