A quiet war of attrition is being fought between Washington and Tehran, without open battlefields, yet still carrying the potential to ignite the entire region.

Protesters praise “unity between the Iranian and Israeli peoples.”

Can Israel’s military achievements be translated into a diplomatic arrangement that prevents Iran from rebuilding its nuclear capabilities, missile arsenal and support for international terror proxies?

The ruling power has blocked all paths of reform, peaceful transition and rule of law; it has inflicted such damage on civilian society that its repair may not be possible even in the next half-century.

A state with public backing does not flood its cities with checkpoints, expand executions and shut down the internet.

Israeli and Argentine leaders, meeting in Jerusalem, sign “Isaac Accords” to promote ties between the Jewish state and Latin America and announce direct flights to Buenos Aires.

President says negotiators will meet Iranian representatives after reported Strait of Hormuz clashes, while warning of severe consequences if diplomacy fails.

While Washington speaks of diplomacy, anger, disappointment, and a sense of betrayal prevail in northern Israel.

With Israel still on alert for renewed hostilities, the military has released a detailed account of what it says was achieved against Iran and Hezbollah—far beyond the lazy claim that little was accomplished.