“We believe we have a big chance now,” a senior Iranian Kurdish official said.

Trump is weighing airstrikes to neutralize the Islamic Republic’s nuclear and ballistic missile programs, and a sustained campaign to topple the regime.

By establishing this civilian framework, the government has created a permanent administrative apparatus designed to bypass Oslo-era restrictions and assert direct Israeli responsibility for the historical sites of Judea and Samaria.

The ratio of Arab-to-Jewish homicides expanded from 4:1 in 2015 to 14:1 by late 2025.

The “remote oversight” model at Rafah has drawn sharp criticism from across the Israeli political spectrum.

Jerusalem should be “pragmatic and not give more on normalization than what it’s worth,” says Mideast expert Efraim Inbar.

As Iran restores limited internet access, new forensic evidence details mass killings, maiming and disappearances during the nationwide protests.

Above the General Board is the Executive Committee, the primary strategic and decision-making organ, chaired by Trump, who retains veto power.

When protests began, rumors about Israeli intelligence involvement in spurring the nascent movement toward revolution spread like wildfire.

“The possibility of Syria presenting a conventional threat to Israel in the next 10 or even 20 years is not high,” says researcher Assaf Orion.