Outside the Beltway

Will the Netanyahu government double down on its weakening of Iran?

A little ethnic cleansing coming right up.

More outrageous behavior.

Deadlnes make deals.

The fall of the Assad regime is the end of the beginning.

Peace, for a time.

Of leopards and faces.

Has the calculus of either side changed?

Is Sinwar’s assassination an opening?

Another one bites the dust.

After years of proxy battles, Israel and Iran are on the brink of a direct fight.

The leading scholar on the subject dissents.

Massive numbers are taking to the streets in protest.

Israeli forces recovered their bodies.

Another step closer to a regional war.

Running for President as Vice President is uniquely challenging.

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?