Outside the Beltway

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

The release of a second set of figures has created a lot of hyperbole.

A Congressionally-mandated report finds “reasonable” evidence but acknowledges limitations.

Is Rafah the breaking point?

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

War crime does pay.

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

And you might ask yourself: “how did we get here?”

This is only “one alternative, and this is being murdered.”

It’s about time.

It was the least they could do.

Two related questions.

Some initial thoughts.

When does humanitarian catastrophe become something more?

Many Democrats are worried about the fallout.

The dance continues.

A two-level game where unconditional support has conditions.

But humans made all the decisions that matter.

The Netanyahu government has few friends.

A tragedy on multiple levels.

Another escalation in the longstanding “shadow war.”

The perils of speaking loudly while carrying a small stick.

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

The war could be ending soon.

Some Democrats are threatening to sit November out.

Netanyahu is defying the international community.

It’s what we do. I mean this is what we do.

The Secretary of Defense has outlined the parameters.

But probably won’t.

A disturbing report.

Further escalation is inevitable.

The enemy of my enemy is still my enemy.

The game of tit-for-tat continues.

The inevitable response to attacks on international shipping.

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

The 21st century’s most brutal conflict and the laws of war.

The popular app is influencing the opinions of its young user base.

The inevitable has happened.

World opinion and American opinion diverge significantly.

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

A bizarre statement by the head of the Roman Catholic church.

Hamas gets rewarded for its crimes.

It’s likely legal and almost certainly won’t matter.

Tehran-backed forces are routinely shooting at American forces.

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.

When the intellectually correct answer isn’t politically possible.

Muddled reporting of a messy situation.

A poll on Israeli support.