Anshel Pfeffer

The Israeli prime minister is between a rock and a hard place

Like nearly all other aspects of this war, every stage of the negotiations takes place under intense global scrutiny

The president wants to show his own restive Democratic Party that he’s trying to end the war

Continuing a low-level state of war for the foreseeable future — with vague targets that can never be realized — works well for the Israeli prime minister

After October 7, Iran’s star seemed to be in ascent