The sirens may have faded, but thousands of families are still battling the economic devastation left behind by years of war.

The American goal in Middle Eastern conflicts usually is for its allies—including Israel—to successfully defend themselves and then to reestablish peace in the region as quickly as possible.

The truce touted by Trump will not end any of those wars, none of which is likely to end unless Iran breaks with Khomeinism and chooses another trajectory.

At different moments, he warned of devastating consequences for Iran, then hours later claimed the regime was ready to negotiate and desperate for a deal.

Supposing that such a scheme does take shape and is implemented, who could guarantee that either Iran or a future US administration would abide by it?

For Trump, this is about achieving a political and moral victory.

For the Iranian regime and its proxies, survival equals victory. If they are not destroyed, if they retain their weapons, if they remain in power, they can claim success.

Not only is the Iranian regime scrambling to rebuild the military capabilities it lost in Israeli-American airstrikes, but it is also cracking down hard on anyone who dares oppose its rule.

Arab Israelis, by contrast, stood well apart in all of the polling.

Assessments from officials and experts suggest that Iran’s nuclear program has remained largely resilient despite five weeks of intense US and Israeli strikes.

The delegation itself has become a visible expression of internal fragmentation.

As of now, for all the considerable sound and fury brought forth over the last five weeks, nothing has been resolved.

Regional mediators, including Pakistan, Egypt and Turkey, were pushing a 45-day ceasefire as part of a two-phase deal that could lead to a permanent end to the fighting.

Pezeshkian is said to have cautioned that without a ceasefire, Iran’s economy could 'completely collapse within three weeks to a month.'

The report also warned that such delays are giving Hamas a window of opportunity to rearm and further tighten its control over Gaza.

Earlier this month the Lebanese government made “a clear and irrevocable decision” barring any military or security activity by Hezbollah.

The IDF is working at a breakneck speed to fill tunnels it finds with cement or blow them up to ensure they are no longer usable.

Mladenov’s comments closely echoed comments by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu about the need for disarmament.

While no set number of troops has been determined yet, it is expected that several thousand troops will serve in Gaza.

Israel would have an uphill battle blocking Turkey and Qatar from the post-war process entirely due to their crucial role in convincing Hamas to accept the Oct. 2025 ceasefire, says one analyst.

Israel Police Master Sgt. Ran Gvili, 24, lost his life from wounds suffered battling terrorists at the entrance to Kibbutz Alumim during the Hamas-led terrorist attacks in southern Israel on Oct. 7, 2023. H

Trump’s peace agreement is already faltering as Hamas refuses to disarm, and Trump’s team compromises with terrorists to keep the illusion of peace alive.

The Israeli system considers that Turkey’s consistent pattern of anti-Israel activities forms part of a larger, assertive, and expansive regional strategy.

Jerusalem believes that Hamas is deliberately slow-walking the return of the deceased hostages to avoid its disarmament.

Ynet reported that Jerusalem was examining several responses to the violations, including expanding the IDF’s control of Gaza territory.

Hamas terrorists were caught on film violating the truce by crossing the yellow line in Beit Lahia, Gaza. 

U.S. President Donald Trump told reporters on Sunday evening that the incident would be handled 'toughly but properly' and that the truce in the Strip remained in effect.

Nazzal defended the group’s crackdown in Gaza, where it carried out public executions on Monday

News Nation's Leland Vittert says the reaction of anti-Israel protesters to the recent ceasefire deal proves that they were more concerned about hating Jews than caring about Palestinians in Gaza.

While previous rounds of hostage releases were characterized by humiliating 'handover ceremonies' carried out by Gazan terrorist groups, this time, according to the document, the hostages’ return should take place without any such proceedings.

Trump has insisted Hamas has only 'three or four days' to respond, warning it would 'pay in hell' if it refused.

'If Hamas had accepted the Qatari offer, an agreement could have been reached.'

Jerusalem is a 'strategic partner' to Europe in the Middle East, Sa’ar stated, asserting that Israel 'shares the same values and the same challenges.'

Despite rumors making their rounds on social media, it was Iran that violated the ceasefire.

The remaining 14 council members voted in favor of the draft resolution.

Na’el Obeid, a convicted terrorist involved in a deadly suicide bombing that claimed seven lives, died in a sudden accident at his Jerusalem home just days after he was released in the Hamas-Israel hostage deal.

Hamas, under extreme Israeli pressure has agreed to double the number of hostages set for release in the seventh round on Saturday, bringing the total to six, including Tal Shoham, Omer Shem Tov, Eliya Cohen, Omer Wenkert, Hisham Al-Sayed, and Avera Mengistu

Hamas continues to dangle hostages in front of a nation still reeling from the October 7 massacre, tormenting the captives' relatives who have been waiting for over a year and a half to welcome them home.

The security assessment at the IDF Southern Command base lasted some four hours and focused on 'the IDF's operational plans for various scenarios.'

Recent calls by Hamas to indefinitely delay the hostage release are the latest example of why the IDF must finish the job, eradicate Hamas, and prevent its return to power.