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Israelis ring in 78th Independence Day as Lebanon, Iran ceasefire talks loom

Mossad chief says agent killed abroad • Netanyahu on Remembrance Day: 'We have removed an existential threat'• Trump claims Iran’s nuclear sites are 'obliterated’

ISRAELI'S CELEBRATE Independence Day, 2026.
People gather after US President Donald Trump said that he had agreed to a two-week ceasefire with Iran, in Tehran, Iran, April 8, 2026.

Tehran’s greatest blunder - opinion

ILLUSTRATIVE: Israelis protest against the war in Jerusalem during the war between Israel, Iran and Hezbollah, April 4, 2026.

Iran is asking to be destroyed - opinion

US President Donald Trump exits Air Force One as he arrives at Miami International Airport in Florida, US, April 11, 2026.

Trump considers limited operation against Iran in response to failed Islamabad negotiations - WSJ


Are you ready to stand up with Iranian protesters? - opinion

How can the Iranian citizens’ noble fight against a repressive, homophobic, sexist, anti-American theocracy be met with yawns, while democratic Israel’s heroic acts of self-defense trigger worldwide?

Iranian security forces detain protesters in Mashhad, Iran, January 3, 2026; illustrative.

Is an Iran nuclear deal still possible after the US-Israel strikes? - opinion

Is the fighting really over? How likely is a new nuclear deal now? What is the war’s impact on US-Israel relations?

 People watch from a bridge as flames from an Israeli attack rise from Sharan Oil depot, following Israeli strikes on Iran, in Tehran, Iran, June 15, 2025.

Iran sacrificed everything over its hatred for Israel, expert says

INSS researcher Beni Sabti argues that Iran is ramping up arrests and executions to paint a picture of damage control after successful Israeli infiltrations.

 People celebrate what they say is Iran's victory, after U.S. President Donald Trump announced a ceasefire between Israel and Iran, in Beirut, Lebanon June 25, 2025.

Flames in Boulder, fire in Iran: What will it take to confront antisemitism? - opinion

From Pueblo's peaceful march to Boulder’s flames, our time in Colorado has revealed the urgency of this moment.

 A PEACEFUL pro-Israel rally is held in Pueblo, Colorado.

Take the win: Why Israel should take Trump's ceasefire with Iran - opinion

If Israel accepts Trump’s announced ceasefire, it will show it knows how to “take a real win” – having secured a historic victory without overpromising or overstepping.

 Iran and Israel flags on geopolitical map.

‘America First’ meets Mideast: What Trump's strikes on Iran means for US foreign policy - opinion

Amid rising tensions in the Middle East and Iran’s regional assertiveness, a partial retreat from US isolationism has emerged.

 STEVE BANNON speaks at the Conservative Political Action Conference in National Harbor, Maryland, in February. He had warned that a US strike in Iran would tear America apart, states the writer.

Israel does the dirty work – and Europe fires back with sanctions - opinion

While Israel is fighting a war for its survival, Europe is distracting it on two levels - on the leadership level and on the people's level.

 ON DAY ONE, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer labeled Israel’s operation in Iran ‘concerning,’ characterized it as an escalation, and urged ‘all parties to step back and reduce tensions,’ the writer notes.

The US, Israel should give Iran terms of surrender now - opinion

The immediate handover of all enriched uranium above 3% level permitted for civilian use; a complete cessation of support for regional proxy militias; and an end to Iran’s ballistic missile program.

 US PRESIDENT Donald Trump holds a meeting, with Vice President J.D. Vance alongside him, in the Situation Room at the White House on Saturday. There should be a swift pivot to negotiations, presenting Tehran with clear and firm terms, says the writer.

US-Israel aid: The real cost, and why it’s worth every penny - opinion

This war has demonstrated how dependence on US weapons systems and aid allows American administrations to interfere in Israel’s strategic and tactical military decisions.

 PRIME MINISTER Benjamin Netanyahu meets with US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth at the Pentagon in February. Netanyahu’s suggestion that Israel should begin drawing down US aid deserves serious consideration, says the writer.

Operation Rising Lion: A declaration of Jewish sovereignty in the Middle East - opinion

By striking deep into the heart of Iran’s nuclear and terror infrastructure, Israel has sent a message to Tehran and its proxies: the Jewish people will not be passive targets of genocidal regimes.

 IRANIAN FLAGS fly as fire and smoke rise from an Israeli attack on the Sharan oil depot in Tehran on Sunday. The world watches as Israel exercises the most basic right of any sovereign state: the right of self-defense, says the writer.