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Mar 5, 2026, 6:20 PM

The window is open. Israel must lock in a new regional architecture now.

Clerics and other government supporters mourn in a gathering after state TV officially announced the death of Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, in Tehran, Iran, Sunday, March 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)

The IDF's military prowess has changed how power is perceived across the region -- but can Jerusalem translate these gains into lasting political advantage?

Feb 26, 2026, 11:29 AM

Trump broke the aid machine. Good. Now build one that works.

A member of security forces loyal to Hamas stands guard atop a truck carrying humanitarian aid coming in from the Kerem Shalom Crossing, near Gaza's southernmost city of Rafah, on January 21, 2025. (Bashar Taleb/AFP)

The establishment was horrified, but the US president had a point: Aid should not finance the wars it's supposed to help stop

Jan 28, 2026, 2:11 PM

Want to cripple Iran? Follow the money to Baghdad

Supporters of Iraqi armed factions loyal to Iran, along with other protesters, burn US and Israeli flags during a demonstration near the Iranian embassy in Baghdad on January 16, 2026. (Photo by AHMAD AL-RUBAYE / AFP)

Billions of Iraqi dollars flowing to Tehran are sustaining Iran's oppressive regime. The US can - and must - turn off the tap

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Aviram Bellaishe is vice president of the Jerusalem Center for Security and Foreign Affairs. He served 27 years in Israel's security establishment.