Recently, there have been growing signs that Iran’s leadership has been rethinking its progress toward a nuclear breakout. What is Iran’s current nuclear status? Why do some in Tehran think it is time to move toward a bomb—and is it still possible to stop the hourglass?

After the October 7 massacre, the British government expressed unequivocal support for Israel, but as Israel’s military campaign has dragged on, trust between the two has deteriorated to the point that Britain is considering banning arms sales to Israel. Can the deterioration be stopped—and how?

Joe Biden is reportedly one of only two US presidents to have given serious consideration to a defense treaty with Israel. A number of Israeli premiers have weighed a defense treaty over the years, primarily as a means of offsetting security concerns and public qualms regarding concessions in peace talks. Counterintuitively, perhaps, Israel’s defense establishment has long been opposed. This study analyzes the pros and cons of a bilateral defense treaty from both the Israeli and American perspectives and proposes ways of addressing the sides’ concerns. All US defense treaties are fundamentally asymmetrical in their advantages. Nevertheless, the US, too, stands to gain important benefits, especially if a treaty with Israel was tied to the emergence of a broader US-led regional architecture, with Saudi Arabia at the center, and even more so if linked to progress on the Palestinian issue.

In a dramatic move, President Erdoğan decided to halt trade relations with Israel altogether in order to impose a ceasefire. This move is unprecedented and marks a new negative peak in the tensions between Ankara and Jerusalem. What is behind the decision—and how should Israel prepare?

After seven months of war in Gaza, calm has been maintained between the Jewish and Arab sectors in Israel—even during the month of Ramadan, despite concerns expressed by the security and political establishments. However, amid the harsh reality of the ongoing war, potential dangers could undermine the stability of these delicate relations. What are these dangers, and how should they be addressed?