Iran Is Weaker and the Jewish State Is Safer, but the Ayatollahs Won a Psychological Victory
Assessing Israel’s war.
June 23, 2026
The race for a new secretary-general may determine the organization’s future.
In recent operations, the IDF has uncovered two extensive subterranean Hizballah complexes, which include an underground drone base a few kilometers from the Israeli border, used for assembling and launching explosive UAVs into the Jewish state. These underground lairs took years to build, and the work was done under the nose of the UN Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL)—a failure that symbolizes the fecklessness of the United Nations, and its tendency not only to respond ineffectively to problems but to exacerbate them.
Assessing Israel’s war.
The race for a new secretary-general may determine the organization’s future.
Fighting enemies that can’t be contained.
A mental world populated with Judeo-Christian champions.
Judaism in space.
In recent operations, the IDF has uncovered two extensive subterranean Hizballah complexes, which include an underground drone base a few kilometers from the Israeli border, used for assembling and launching explosive UAVs into the Jewish state. These underground lairs took years to build, and the work was done under the nose of the UN Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL)—a failure that symbolizes the fecklessness of the United Nations, and its tendency not only to respond ineffectively to problems but to exacerbate them.
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