It’s possible this is exactly what was agreed upon quietly between Jerusalem and Washington. Trump has an interest in ensuring Tehran understands that dragging out talks and exploiting his desire for an agreement comes at a price.

The postmortem seems to have raised more questions than it answered—and the role of pro-Israel policy may only be one of them.

Since the Jonathan Pollard affair, Israel has largely avoided espionage activities on US soil, making the latest allegations all the more striking given that the leaked DIA document reportedly cites concerns rather than concrete forensic evidence.

Israel is either an apartheid genocidal state, or it can do no wrong. The result is that the political currency of being a bridge-builder has depreciated.

Israel is the 'bestie' of the king of the world. For now. But that comes at a price, and the Jewish state must put itself first for the long-term.

From such high ground, the IDF can improve observation, strengthen forward defense of Israeli communities, and complicate Hezbollah’s efforts to move fighters, anti-tank teams, and snipers.

Violence, extremism, and division are distorting Torah values in parts of Israeli society and religious life.

There’s no denying the historic trust and battlefield cooperation during the recent war with Iran. Yet future prospects for Washington’s support are bleak.

Amid so much media noise, with social media creating Algorithmic Radicals, spiraling deeper and deeper into violence-inducing echo chambers, many believe the shriller the better. But words matter – and tone matters too.