Israel has launched a war of choice. Robin Wright on what the attack against Iran means; Ruth Margalit on what might come next; and Isaac Chotiner on Benjamin Netanyahu’s motives—and his manipulation of Donald Trump. Plus: • Susan B. Glasser […]
To pull off the most ambitious and sophisticated attack in the long history of antagonism between the Middle East’s preeminent powers, covert Israeli agents set up a drone base deep inside Iranian territory. They recruited disaffected Iranians to aid their
The countries surrounding Iran have condemned Israel’s attack today. Some statements were more florid than others, and some were more convincing. Bahrain, whose monarchy Iran has repeatedly attempted to topple, urged Israel to de-escalate. Azerbaijan, whose secular government is constantly
On October 7, 2023, Israel suffered the most catastrophic assault in its history when Hamas terrorists killed more than 1,000 people and took hundreds of others hostage. Almost a year later, Israel assassinated Hassan Nasrallah, the leader of Hezbollah, the
Early on Friday, Israel launched a major attack on Iranian nuclear sites and weapons facilities, and targeted many of its top military officials. In retaliation, Iran launched dozens of ballistic missiles at Tel Aviv and Jerusalem late Friday. Benjamin Netanyahu,
As Israeli jets streaked over the Middle East last evening, President Donald Trump’s key aides were making preparations for their next round of nuclear talks with Iran, hoping to cement their boss’s reputation as the world’s top dealmaker. For weeks,
At three o’clock on Friday morning, sirens blared across Israel, and my family in Tel Aviv sprang awake. As I shuffled my groggy children to the stairwell of our apartment building, I noticed that a garbage truck outside was carrying
There’s a coincidental yet meaningful connection between two of this summer’s buzziest movies. The new Lilo & Stitch and How to Train Your Dragon are both remakes; beyond that, they’re both live-action adaptations of animated films—each of which happened to
Robert Malone has a history of arguing against the data. He has called for an end to the use of mRNA vaccines for COVID despite the well-established fact that they reduce mortality and severe illness. He has promoted discredited COVID
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