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Laurent Cudkowicz

Jun 3, 2026, 8:13 PM

French Ambassador to Israel: ‘Enough is enough’ – my response

French Ambassador to Israel, Mr. Frédéric Journès, claimed in the Jerusalem Post on May 25, 2026, that “he cannot remain silent anymore; enough is enough.” What has provoked the anger of the most prominent French representative within Israel’s borders? According to...

Jun 3, 2026, 3:05 PM

Easy to enter, hard to leave: Israel’s return to Lebanon

Troops of the Golani Brigade's Reconnaissance Unit operate at the Beaufort Castle in southern Lebanon, in a handout photo published on May 31, 2026. (Israel Defense Forces)

With Israelis divided sharply for decades over an IDF presence in Lebanon, leaders must explain the war's objectives to win the people's necessary support

Aaron T. Walter

Jun 3, 2026, 2:25 PM

The Recurring Dance of Allies

US President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu meet at Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Florida, December 29, 2025. (Amos Ben-Gershom/GPO)

Alliances between the United States and Israel have frequently resembled a tumultuous marriage in the high-stakes world of Middle Eastern geopolitics: intensely devoted, strategically crucial, but prone to explosive disputes. Reports of yet another tense phone conversation between Israeli Prime...

Jun 3, 2026, 5:45 AM

The Trump-Netanyahu Squabble: Theater vs. Reality

The real story is not the leaked phone call, but how the US–Israel–Iran triangle shapes fire and restraint on the ground.

Missiles from Lebanon, sirens throughout Israel’s north, and families on both sides of the border packing up again. Then, suddenly, a different kind of explosion: reports that Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu had a very heated conversation in which...

Genine Gita Barel

Jun 3, 2026, 5:12 AM

Returning to Life in a War Zone

I returned to Israel a week ago from a family simcha in New York. During my stay I deliberately kept away from news, focusing instead on enjoying the culture and shopping destinations of my New York City hometown, and reuniting...

Jun 2, 2026, 6:33 PM

A chance encounter

The Jewish Federation of Howard County, Maryland sponsored a special event. It was April 21, 2026, and here in Columbia, Maryland, it was יום הזכרון the eve of Yom HaZikaron. We met at Beth Shalom, a small synagogue in Columbia,...

Alexander Shatkhin

Jun 2, 2026, 2:45 PM

Escalation in Lebanon: US-Iran Peace Talks

The renewed escalation between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon may appear at first glance to be another episode in a long-running border confrontation, yet its significance extends far beyond the Israeli-Lebanese frontier. At a moment when Washington is attempting...

Jun 1, 2026, 6:14 PM

When the Future Flew Over Beaufort Castle

Beaufort Castle. (Photo by Reniarf at Luxembourgish/Wikipedia)

Israel captured a medieval fortress only to be reminded that war no longer obeys medieval rules

Jun 1, 2026, 2:49 PM

Last Seen – the unbearable vigil of waiting

There is a particular kind of fear that has no name. It is not the fear of a nightmare, because you are wide awake. It is not the fear of bad news, because the news has not come yet. It...

Jun 1, 2026, 2:48 PM

The Strait of Hormuz and the Limits of Concession

Aerial view of Tehran featuring Milad Tower against the Alborz Mountains from the website Pexels (https://www.pexels.com/photo/milad-tower-and-tehran-cityscape-with-alborz-mountains-31262146/).

Why Freedom of Navigation Cannot Be Held Hostage by Tehran. The Strait of Hormuz has once again become the focal point of a geopolitical crisis with global economic implications. Carrying roughly one-fifth of the world's petroleum consumption and serving as...

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