Israel’s War Is Far from Over, and America’s Might Not Be Either
A regional strategic assessment.
August 11, 2026
The Latest Proposal for Disarming Hamas Might Be Israel’s Best Bet
Agreements have netted Israel near-term gains even with the most extreme Islamists.
While the Israeli government has rejected the latest proposal set forth by the U.S.-backed Board of Peace for the (partial) disarmament of Hamas and the eventual withdrawal of the IDF from Gaza, negotiations are still ongoing with the hope of finding a compromise. Amit Segal sat down to discuss the proposal with the Board’s director-general, the Bulgarian diplomat Nickolay Mladenov, who has many years of experience with the Israel-Palestinian conflict. Segal writes:
August 11, 2026
The Latest Proposal for Disarming Hamas Might Be Israel’s Best Bet
Agreements have netted Israel near-term gains even with the most extreme Islamists.
How the Media Ignored a Book about Ignoring the Dangers of Jihadism
Douglas Murray’s inconvenient truths.
Shlomo Carlebach’s Tainted Legacy
Separating the music from the man.
Religion in a Postliterate World
Will the digital age usher in a search for golden calves?