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The Iranian Opposition Faces Its Darkest Hour
Iran’s brutal regime has arrested hundreds of political opponents—real and imagined—and the worst is likely yet to come.
Jay Solomon
5M
At the Symbol of Israeli Science, a Cost Too Vast to Calculate
Israelis are emerging from the shelters to assess the damage of 12 days of war. At the Weizmann Institute, the cost is impossible to measure.
Matti Friedman
WATCH: Niall Ferguson and Dexter Filkins: The Iran-Israel War
The historian and the journalist discuss whether Israel will be able to fulfill its goals in this war and what Iran is capable of doing.
Bari Weiss
1HR 4M
Bombs Rain Down—and a Divided Israel Unites Behind the War
Israelis have lost many things since October 7. One is the idea that the West is coming to save us. No one will wage this necessary battle but us.
Matti Friedman
WATCH: The Ultimate Deception: How Trump and Bibi Outfoxed Iran
Bari Weiss and Michael Doran break down the success of Israel’s surprise attack, Iran’s failure, and what comes next.
Bari Weiss
1HR 16M
The Ultimate Deception: How Trump and Bibi Outfoxed Iran
In a world of diplomatic doublespeak, hypocrisy, and strategic ambiguity, Trump and Netanyahu simply said what they meant.
Michael Doran
How the Iran Strikes Seal Netanyahu’s Legacy
One or two nuclear bombs would destroy Israel—the “second Holocaust” Bibi has always feared. And what he has been determined to stop—no matter the cost.
Amit Segal
Qatargate Roils a War-Weary Israel
Qatari money is like fingerprints that appear when an ultraviolet light turns on. Few expected it to turn up in Israel itself.
Matti Friedman
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