The new book “The Syrian Revolution” charts Bashar Assad's downfall: “He simply did not have the qualities needed for the job.” Also: The ironic mistake that came back to haunt him more than 20 years later, and is Israel missing out al-Sharaa?

The New York Times reported that the US president held a national security meeting to consider the next steps in the campaign against Iran, with a decision potentially imminent. US intelligence assessments reportedly indicate that Mojtaba Khamenei is far more interested than his father was in advancing the development of nuclear weapons.

Karim Khan, chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court, was removed from office following findings of misconduct. Khan sought the 2024 arrest warrants against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and then-Defense Minister Yoav Gallant over alleged war crimes in Gaza.

A volunteer search team found the boy safe and well. His mother spoke to him for the first time in a video call, saying emotionally, “Yuvi, Mommy is waiting for you.” He told the volunteers who found him, “I lost Dad.”

On Jewish worship, mourning, and celebration on the Temple Mount. It is time for establishment of a synagogue to solidify Jewish/Israeli rights on Har HaBayit.