Middle East

Trump’s first year back in office expanded Israel’s freedom of action - opinion

Beyond Iran and Gaza, US President Donald Trump quietly expanded Israel’s strategic and legal room for maneuver.

US President Donald Trump looks on after signing executive orders inside the Capital One Arena on the inauguration day of his second presidential term, in Washington, January 20, 2025.
Demonstrator hold burning photos of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, in London, Britain, January 11, 2026

If Iran’s clerical regime falls, Israel faces its tough strategic test - opinion

Iranian protestors in Abdanan. January 6, 2026.

Israel’s delicate role in Iran’s moment of fragility - opinion

KLM aircraft are seen on the tarmac at Schipol airport near Amsterdam April 15, 2015.

KLM, Air France suspend Israel flights as US-Iran tensions escalate


Aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln en route to Middle East as US mulls over Iran strike options

The moves, reported since late Friday, came as US officials and regional militaries coordinated on contingency planning for possible Iranian retaliation.

 An F/A-18F Super Hornet, assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 41, prepares to make an arrested landing on the flight deck of the US Navy Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln in the Pacific Ocean August 10, 2024

Iran's FM reassured Witkoff on 'canceled' executions, prompting Trump to call off strikes - report

Steve Witkoff, in contact with Iran's FM Abbas Araghchi via text, reportedly "defused the situation" by informing Trump that the Iranian government had canceled planned executions.

Steve Witkoff stands onstage with US President Donald Trump during a campaign rally at Atrium Health Amphitheater in Macon, Georgia, US, November 3, 2024

Hamas economy expert: Lindsey Graham's warning exposes gap between Arab rhetoric and reality

Ofer emphasized that Graham’s remarks represent a sharp shift in the usual approach to dealing with Arab states.

US Senator Lindsey Graham speaks after meeting with Lebanese President Joseph Aoun at the presidential palace in Baabda, Lebanon August 26, 2025.

Israel’s strategic pivot: Why Netanyahu is ready to end American military aid - opinion

Netanyahu’s plan to reduce US aid signals Israel’s bid for freedom, industrial sovereignty, and a new partnership model.

US President Donald Trump meets with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, US, April 7, 2025.

My Word: Persian protests and Western perversity - opinion

Iran’s streets run with blood, yet the West looks away, too consumed by pro-Palestinian ideology to defend real victims.

People attend an anti-Israeli protest after Friday prayers in Tehran, Iran, June 20, 2025

Protests and power vacuums: What the Arab Spring can teach us about Iran's protests

MIDDLE EAST AFFAIRS: From Tunisia to Syria, the uprisings of 2011 showed how revolutions often give way to chaos or renewed authoritarianism, a lesson Jerusalem cannot ignore as Iran convulses.

A TUNISIAN expatriate shouts slogans while holding a placard reading ‘Free Tunisia,’ as he demonstrates on January 15, 2011, in Paris.

Parashat Va’era: Why being good is the secret strength we forget

Why does Moses step aside for Aaron during the first plagues? The answer reveals a profound Torah teaching about humility and gratitude.

Parsha.

Iran's crisis will not last forever - Israel and the world have a real opportunity - opinion

Iranian instability and potential US action create a critical moment for Israel to strengthen its regional position within the Middle East.

People walk in Tehran Grand Bazaar in Tehran, Iran, January 15, 2026

'Crucial time in the Middle East': Sen. Lindsey Graham to visit Israel, meet Netanyahu

Graham heads to Israel to meet Netanyahu, focusing on strengthening ties and supporting freedom at a pivotal moment for the region.

US Senator Lindsey Graham holds a press conference in Jerusalem, November 2024; illustrative.

'If Israel falls, we fall': Fate of West tied to Israel, former French PM tells 'Post' - interview

"The stakes of the world... the fight against the regime of the Mullahs and its dangers, the links between Iran and Russia, the future of France and Europe is being decided here," he said.

France's Minister of Overseas Manuel Valls leaves after a weekly cabinet meeting at the Elysee Palace in Paris, on September 3, 2025.