Outside the Beltway

The fight has now expanded to a third front.

The war cabinet is gone. He now owns the war completely.

The moderates are gone.

Joy of four returned safe is mixed with the reality of scores of dead Palestinians.

The President declares Hamas “no longer capable” of large-scale attack.

Some 45 are dead in what Israel calls a “tragic accident.”

The Israeli government has no plan. Its defense minister does.

Is Rafah the breaking point?

There is no obvious better state of the peace acceptable to both parties.

Neither side is willing to give up on its war aims just yet.

Many Democrats are worried about the fallout.

The dance continues.

A two-level game where unconditional support has conditions.

A tragedy on multiple levels.

The United States abstained but did not exercise its veto power.

The perils of speaking loudly while carrying a small stick.

Israel’s prime minister is defying red lines and humanitarian concerns.

Some Democrats are threatening to sit November out.

Netanyahu is defying the international community.

But probably won’t.

Israel and Iran’s proxies are on a collision course.

The inevitable has happened.

The cease-fire will end. What follows is not at all clear.

Hamas gets rewarded for its crimes.

The laws of armed conflict aren’t designed for this war.

Pick a side. No nuance allowed.

Hamas continues to cynically manipulate the world’s humanitarian impulses.

What comes next is anyone’s guess.

America’s involvement in the Israeli and Ukrainian war efforts is more than advertised.

A competent leader versus a lunatic would seem an easy choice. Alas.

The timing is not auspicious.

A high-stakes move.

What does “complete victory” look like?

Amid warnings of war crimes, no mercy is forthcoming.

The killing goes on.

A roundup of news and opinon.

The 50th anniversary of the Yom Kippur war sees a re-escalation.

The Netanyahu government is facing massive strikes and protests over its latest authoritarian moves.

The corrupt leader is back for a sixth term.

This time: some multi-party examples.

Israel’s long national nightmare is over. Or is it?

A reckless campaign of violence has now targeted American journalists.

Thousands of centrifuges have been destroyed.

Iran’s top nuclear facility is offline again.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu easily survived a challenge for leadership of the Likud Party.

Benjamin Netanyahu is facing a challenge for the leadership of the party he’s headed for more than a decade.

Having failed to form governments after two successive elections, Israel is headed for a third election inside of a year.

After a year of controversy and investigation, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has been indicated on charges of fraud and bribery.

Blue & White Party Leader Benny Gantz was unable to form a new government, throwing Israel into another political crisis.