Ayman al-Zawahiri Leaves Behind a Weakened, but Still Dangerous, al-Qaeda
The recently slain terrorist was a force behind global jihad.
August 3, 2022
Israel Shouldn’t Make Deals with Lebanon So Long as It Is Ruled by Hizballah
The doomed efforts of America’s special envoy.
On Monday night, Amos Hochstein, the State Department’s senior advisor for energy security, unexpectedly arrived in Israel to further negotiations to fix the maritime boundary between Israel and Lebanon. A clear demarcation between the countries’ exclusive economic zones (EEZs)—that is, the offshore areas whose resources each has rights to—would allow both to make the most of the natural-gas fields off their coasts without spurring conflict. Amir Avivi argues that the time is not ripe for Beirut and Jerusalem to reach a deal:
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Israel Shouldn’t Make Deals with Lebanon So Long as It Is Ruled by Hizballah
The doomed efforts of America’s special envoy.
The Day after an American or Israeli Strike on Iran
Iranians are unlikely to rally behind the flag.
How Two British Opera Buffs Spent the War Years Rescuing Jews from the Nazis
Frugal, modest civil servants, neither worldly nor political—but willing to take risks.
Talmudic-Era Artifacts Discovered in the Ancient Seat of Jewish Worship
Along with some modern-looking 2,000-year-old dice.