Arieh Kovler

Neither side wanted to be blamed for turning down the deal, risking the anger of a soon-to-be-president who demanded ‘peace’

Eliezer Feldstein took documents and decided to leak them to the media for political advantage

There is no immediate threat of retaliation from the Iranian regime, just bellicose but vague language

There’s a sense that a ceasefire now only sets up another round of conflict in a few years’ time

More than 3,000 people were injured in the hundreds of blasts, with at least nine killed