Crisis

A fair number of outside interests are trying to devise ways of extricating Lebanon from its most pressing difficulties, but the impetus must come from within.

We are bombarded with pleas to fight on Israel’s behalf and convince others of Israel’s value to the US and to the world. But this message is to make crisis motivation.

New offices will be opened designated only to issuing passports.

The escalation from tense to apocalyptic discourse could have been avoided with a more responsible presentation of the facts and the publication of reality checks.

Israel has entered its greatest crisis after three generations. This happened to the USSR, Turkey, India and China – what happened to them, and can Israel survive?

The army and RSF said earlier they had agreed to a new three-day ceasefire through Sunday to replace one that expired on Thursday night.

The president stressed that he's the only person who "everyone is willing to come to and talk to honestly, openly and discreetly."

A lot of circumstances can lead to stress and, unfortunately, the nature of Israel doesn’t help prevent that. But eventually, the sirens are quiet.

In many ways, Israel is facing its Brexit moment, whereas the public’s craving for simple solutions overcomes factual arguments. 

It will take key members of the coalition, as well as responsible members of the opposition and protest leaders to lead Israel out of its current impasse.