JEFFREY KAHN

Beneath Israel’s driving chaos lies a powerful story about loyalty, symbolism, and the meaning of public duty.

Israel enjoys strong backing in US policy circles, but public and generational support is steadily eroding.

An alternative Indpendence Day ceremony and rising internal divisions expose a troubling reality: Israel’s unity seems tied to crisis, not peace.

Nations, like individuals, are not defined by how they celebrate their birthdays, but by how they respond to the clarity those moments provide.

A historic budget shift has been made, but without structural reform that includes domestic considerations and not just the international priorities, Israel’s narrative war will remain fragmented.

Have the US and Israel achieved their objectives? These are not trivial questions. But the deeper issue is this: In today’s information environment, they may no longer have clean, binary answers.

This Passover, Jews sit at the Seder table amid sirens, reflecting on freedom, oppression, and existential threats in today’s world.

The US-Israel alliance faces a critical moment as Iran talks test shared interests, expectations, and long-term strategic alignment.

The struggle between institutions, politicians, media and public opinion is shaping Israel’s war effort as much as events on the battlefield.

Israel must make clear that the Lebanon conflict is not a separate war. It is an extension of the same war being fought against Iran.