The Jerusalem Report

To disarm Hezbollah, Lebanon must first dismantle its parallel state - analysis

Why disarming the weapons without dismantling the parallel state will remain an illusion

US officials, along with Israeli and Lebanese envoys, participate in the signing ceremony in Washington on June 26. While the agreement has been termed a diplomatic breakthrough, no direct public interaction between the Israeli and Lebanese envoys was documented.

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Israel-Lebanon framework is a first step, but Hezbollah remains the test - opinion

Israeli and Lebanese flags on display at a monument called the ‘Good Fence’ in the northern town of Metula, bordering Lebanon, on June 18.

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Trump floats Syrian re-entry into Lebanon, reviving decades of trauma

US President Donald Trump’s suggestion to let Syria take on Hezbollah has unsettled many in the country, reviving memories of past prolonged Syrian interference.

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Mike Huckabee: 'If there were not an Israel, there wouldn’t be a United States'

Huckabee, a former Arkansas governor and die-hard supporter of Israel, believes firmly that the US needs Israel as much as Israel needs the US.

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Lebanon's choice: Disarm Hezbollah or accept an Israeli buffer zone - analysis

Revisiting history to chart a path toward sovereignty and stability – and end the era of Hezbollah in Lebanon

APRIL 23, 2026BySHAUL BARTAL

If Lebanon is to survive as a sovereign, pluralistic state, it must remove Hezbollah from the military sphere.

Behind the 'secret sauce' of Israeli resilience Americans cannot grasp - comment

As sirens sound and life resumes within hours, Israeli resilience reveals a society shaped by constant threat

APRIL 23, 2026ByERIC R. MANDEL

An Israeli emergency responder inspects the impact of an Iranian missile strike at an apartment in Ramat Gan, March.

Meet the lionesses of Iran leading the fight for freedom

They tried to silence them, but these women roar louder than ever

APRIL 23, 2026ByJONATHAN HAROUNOFF

A woman wearing a Lion and Sun Iranian flag (used before the 1980 Islamic Revolution) holds a sign during a protest in solidarity with the anti-government protesters of Iran on February 14, 2026.

Iran's Islamic republic: The regime that hangs protesters is now a Gen Z mascot - opinion

Despite mass executions and repression, Iran is gaining sympathy in parts of the West – driven by propaganda, distorted narratives, and a generation primed to misread power

APRIL 23, 2026ByANDREW FOX

The regime has succeeded in radicalizing youth through years of strategic digital campaigns that target them through social media.

Trump's Iran strategy: Not narcissism, but a blueprint against China - opinion

Why President Trump’s moves against Iran reflect a coherent global strategy, not political whim

APRIL 23, 2026ByRUTH WASSERMAN LANDE

US President Donald Trump points his finger during an event in Phoenix, Arizona, on April 17.

Understanding Arab paradoxical positions in the Iran war - opinion

Arab states avoid direct war with Iran while shaping its outcome, using economic pressure and strategic distance to weaken a regional rival without escalation

APRIL 23, 2026ByDALIA ZIADA

Smoke rises from the direction of an energy installation in the Gulf emirate of Fujairah on March 14.

To stop Hezbollah, Israel must pressure the Lebanese system that sustains it - opinion

By shielding a militant proxy, Lebanon risks forfeiting both its sovereignty and its stability

APRIL 23, 2026ByMAURICE HIRSCH

Lebanese President Joseph Aoun (C) heads a cabinet session to discuss an army plan to disarm the Shiite Muslim group Hezbollah, at the Presidential Palace in Baabda, in September 2025.

'AI tsunami is here': Israel must invest in AI to stay competitive - opinion

From global risks to local opportunity, Lior Rokach, an Israeli professor selected to join a UN panel that monitors AI, maps the technology’s revolution

APRIL 14, 2026ByLIOR ROKACH