The Middle East War No One Wanted

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

Iran Fires ~180 Missiles at Israel

Breaking News

Israel Invades Lebanon

US and regional leaders are hoping for a limited operation.

Nasrallah Killing Fallout

What we know a day later.

Trump’s Plans to Use Justice Department for Vengeance

A chilling feature from the Wall Street Journal.

Hezbollah Leader Hassan Nasrallah Killed

The Israeli military says they got their man after years of intelligence collection.

Pager Bombs and Just War

The leading scholar on the subject dissents.

Israeli Airstrike Kills Hezbollah’s Military Commander and Several Deputies

A massive follow-up to the exploding communications devices.

Israeli Pager Attack Update

My thoughts on what we know now.

Hundreds Wounded in Pager Sabotage

A massive Israeli operation. To what end?

The Undecided Voter: Iconoclast Edition

Alan Dershowitz is trying to make up his mind.

Israel Sees Nationwide Strike to Protest Hostage Killings

Massive numbers are taking to the streets in protest.

Hamas Leader Ismail Haniyeh Assasinated in Iran

A bold strike that threatens to escalate a regional war.

Israel-Iran Proxy War Expands to Yemen

The fight has now expanded to a third front.

Netanyahu Isolated

The war cabinet is gone. He now owns the war completely.

photo of war, plastic, small, army, green, toy, weapon, military, gun, soldier, combat, tiny, isolated, object, model, troop, miniature, white, figurine, commando, play, man, figure, battle, attack, background, enemy, action, warfare, childhood, army men, grass, action figure photo of war, plastic, small, army, green, toy, weapon, military, gun, soldier, combat, tiny, isolated, object, model, troop, miniature, white, figurine, commando, play, man, figure, battle, attack, background, enemy, action, warfare, childhood, army men, grass, action figure

War, Maturity, and Necessity

Are we avoiding facing hard truths?

Israelis United Behind War Effort

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

Terry Anderson, center, accompanied by his sister Peggy Say, left, and Madeleine Bassil, right, in Germany, Dec. 5, 1991. (AP Photo/Thomas Kienzle, File) Terry Anderson, center, accompanied by his sister Peggy Say, left, and Madeleine Bassil, right, in Germany, Dec. 5, 1991. (AP Photo/Thomas Kienzle, File)

Terry Anderson, 1947-2024

The AP journalist taken hostage for almost seven years has died.

Iran’s Intent and Israel’s Next Move

Two related questions.

US Preparing for Iranian Retaliatory Strike

The dance continues.

Israel Kills Qud Force Leaders; Iran Vows Revenge

Another escalation in the longstanding “shadow war.”

U.S. Strikes Against Iranian Targets Coming

The Secretary of Defense has outlined the parameters.

President Joe Biden participates in a joint press conference with United Kingdom Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, Thursday, June 8, 2023, in the East Room of the White House. President Joe Biden participates in a joint press conference with United Kingdom Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, Thursday, June 8, 2023, in the East Room of the White House.

US-UK Strike Houthi Targets

The inevitable response to attacks on international shipping.

Wider Middle East War Appears Inevitable

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

Biden and Netanyahu at Odds Over Gaza War

The inevitable has happened.