Analysis: Fold or strategic play? Israel appears to enter the Lebanon ceasefire on better terms despite Netanyahu’s objections, as the Kushner-Witkoff camp prevailed and focus shifts to Iran, raising questions among critics who feel betrayed

Opinion: The fragile truce offers Israel a chance to strengthen regional alliances, improve its global standing and build on the Abraham Accords, as Gulf states grow more aligned against Iran and the next phase of the conflict remains uncertain

Opinion: The truce eases pressure on northern residents, allows the IDF to regroup and improve intelligence, and may increase pressure on Hezbollah, but its duration and the terms for renewed fighting remain unclear

Analysis: The conditions Israel needs for a ceasefire will be secured through military gains, diplomatic action and above all the central lesson of Oct. 7: taking control of its own fate and looking forward, not being defined by Hezbollah or Iran