The close diplomatic coordination between Jerusalem and Washington is what ultimately resolved the latest round with Iran. Secretary of State Marco Rubio played a significant role in the discussion and backed Israel’s position. Also: Netanyahu’s tactic in his conversation with Trump.
Trump’s order is not perfect. It requires oversight, transparency, responsibility, and caution. But it does one thing right: it moves the system forward.
When the body responsible for documenting sexual violence in conflict refuses to visit the sites it is investigating, declines the evidence offered to it, and cannot verify claims in its own report, then what credibility does it have?
The Houthis' immediate intervention in the recent exchange of fire outlines an intolerable reality. In Tehran, they went all in to save Hezbollah. Instead of symbolic responses, it would be better to focus on the main objective: eliminating the terrorist organization's leadership and striving for an effective agreement with the Lebanese government.
Israel may have “fired last” in the current round, but it did so in a limited manner, without US support and under Iranian dictates. Alongside the deep frustration, a question is also emerging: Will Israel continue striking in Dahiyeh, or will it “absorb” fire at its territory to prevent an Iranian attack?
