Israeli fighter jets have launched hundreds of airstrikes, while soldiers have seized a buffer zone and captured military posts in territory formerly under Syrian control.

The Israeli prime minister remains in power.

© Pool photo by Menahem Kahana

The Israeli prime minister remains in power.

Over the next four years, the toxic and seemingly unending psychodrama between the United States and Iran may very well see its final act.

Protecting land and appointing judges could go a long way toward bolstering Biden’s legacy.

Foreign leaders have rushed to ingratiate themselves with Donald J. Trump in recent days, nervously recalling the clashes, insults and feuds of his first presidency.