Herb Keinon

NATIONAL AFFAIRS: Fresh off the Iran campaign, the two leaders aim to lock in gains with a Gaza deal, new regional alliances, and legacy-defining diplomacy.

Gadi Eisenkot's dramatic exit forces Israeli politics to choose between confrontational alliances to defeat Netanyahu or Gantz's revolutionary pivot toward compromise.

What made Trump’s actions audacious was not the interference itself but how he did it — openly, unapologetically, with a veiled threat that US military aid might be at stake.

While the numbers can be debated – depending on who is doing the reporting and what is being reported – wider trends are harder to deny.

It's nice to know that someone out there is thinking about you and wishing you well.

NATIONAL AFFAIRS: Israel’s June 2025 campaign wasn’t a repeat of 1967, but it carried the same spirit of preemption, speed, and strategic transformation.

Whether Netanyahu chooses to ride the wave or bow out at the crest of his success in Iran, one thing is clear: the man largely written off after October 7 has reshaped the narrative.

Trump’s leverage—newly reinforced by the dramatic events of the past week—could tilt Israel’s calculations in Gaza, especially if a ceasefire or hostage deal begins to take shape.

Some critics say Netanyahu's religiousness is tactical. However, if Netanyahu wanted to use faith for political gain, he has had many opportunities to do so, but he never did.

For all of Tehran’s bluster, its options are limited and not without risks.