Ben Samuels

The U.S. president said Iran and several Middle Eastern countries asked Washington to postpone military action because the outlines of an agreement had been reached, adding that Israel had joined the decision to hold off on an attack

The U.S. president said Iran and several Middle Eastern countries asked Washington to postpone military action because the outlines of an agreement

According to the Washington Post, the president confronted the defense secretary for not being informed of the severe ammunition shortage, which Hegseth blamed on his deputy. The White House denied the report

Haaretz Today Backed by Republicans who have been burned by President Trump, the former Fox News host appears to be ready to launch a new party. Such a move could usher in a new political dynamic, in which antisemitism is normalized

Haaretz Today Republicans may have adored Netanyahu over the years, but their loyalty lies squarely with Trump. As both camps increasingly air their grievances, those resentments may define what comes next more than any policy disagreement

Haaretz Today The endless rationalizations by American Jewish organizations for why an Israeli lawmaker's latest indefensible remarks should not change anyone's understanding of the country increasingly look like a refusal to confront what Israel has become

Iran Updates Iranian Foreign ‌Minister Abbas Araghchi said Trump's economic operation against Iran 'will only bring further defeat' to Washington. Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said Tehran will use 'more destructive' weapons if hostilities resume in the region

Updates U.S. Ambassador to Turkey Tom Barrack said the Israeli strike on the Abu al-Duhur airbase in Syria could have led to direct military confrontation between Israel and Turkey.

Barrack said Turkish forces could have scrambled their jets after Israel struck the Syrian airbase without warning. He compared the incident to Turkey's 2015 downing of a Russian fighter near the Syrian border

Ben Samuels (via Haaretz.com) Barrack said Turkish forces could have scrambled their jets after Israel struck the Syrian airbase without warning.