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PROFILE: Netanyahu, the Man Who Says No — and the Diplomatic Options Shrinking in Gaza
During a commissioning ceremony for combat officers in southern Israel, on June 25, 2026, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke words that went directly against…
EDITORIAL: Iran Sanctions Relief — Tehran Expects Far More Than 60 Days for the MoU
On June 17, 2026, in Versailles, Donald Trump and Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei signed a memorandum of understanding that opens a 60-day negotiating…
DECODING: The deadlock over Iranian nuclear inspections — Tehran and Washington diverge
On June 24, 2026, US and Iranian negotiators met in Switzerland for another round of talks on Iran's nuclear programme. By the end of…
OPEN LETTER: To the International Community Watching Israel Occupy Three Countries in Silence
On June 25, 2026, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu declared, at a military ceremony in southern Israel, that Israeli forces would maintain their presence…
ANALYSIS: Vance Says "Progress," Trump Says "Strikes" — US Diplomacy Faces Iran
On June 21, 2026, US Vice President JD Vance arrives at Bürgenstock, a Swiss palace resort perched on a mountain overlooking Lake Lucerne, to…
OPINION: Israel on Three Fronts — Netanyahu and the Doctrine of Endless Occupation
On June 25, 2026, during a graduation ceremony for combat officers in southern Israel, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu delivered a line that reads like…
ANALYSIS: Lebanon, Israel, and the Regular Army — The Fragile Gamble of an American Framework Agreement
From June 23 to 26, 2026, Israeli, Lebanese, and American negotiators gathered in Washington, then the teams worked remotely during an unplanned fifth day…
INVESTIGATION: Iran on the Strait of Hormuz — the silent maneuver changing the Gulf
It measures barely 39 kilometers at its narrowest point. Every day, before the war struck, roughly 20% of the world's oil supply passed through…
ESSAY: The theology of security — how Israel justifies its "zone" empire with no withdrawal horizon
On June 25, 2026, at an officers' promotion ceremony in the Negev, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Israel Katz made statements…