Israel Has a Second Chance to Defeat Hizballah. Will It Use It?
Unfinished business.
March 9, 2026
How America, Israel, and Arab States Are Working Together against Iran
A perspective from the former commander of U.S. forces in the Middle East.
The U.S. military divides the world into six “areas of responsibility,” each with its own command structure that coordinates the various forces in the region and works together with local allies. In this century, the most active of these has been Central Command (CENTCOM), which includes most of the Middle East, Afghanistan, and some of other parts of Central Asia. The Department of Defense made the consequential decision in 2021 to bring Israel under CENTCOM’s umbrella. By doing so, it not only made the current, unprecedented joint operation against Iran possible, but also enabled close cooperation between Israel and the Arab states.
March 9, 2026
How America, Israel, and Arab States Are Working Together against Iran
A perspective from the former commander of U.S. forces in the Middle East.
George Kennan Didn’t Think Iran Should Be Contained. He Thought It Should Be Punished
“I have wondered why our government did not simply . . . regard ourselves as at war with that country.”
Franz Rosenzweig and Weimar Jewry’s Brief Religious Renaissance
Love Is Strong as Death.
The World of Women’s Yiddish Prayers
Supplications.