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The Jerusalem Ledger
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Recent Briefings
Today on The Jerusalem Ledger: Prime Minister Netanyahu moves to cement his grip on Likud's electoral list just as opposition leaders harden their stances on the Haredi draft. Abroad, the United State…
Today on The Jerusalem Ledger: Surprising shifts in both internal security and regional diplomacy are taking shape. Inside Israel, the military is redirecting active-duty forces to police West Bank se…
Today on The Jerusalem Ledger: Washington has formally recalibrated its focus back to Iranian economic sanctions after concluding that Prime Minister Netanyahu's rejection of the 15-point Gaza roadmap…
Today on The Jerusalem Ledger: Washington and Jerusalem have effectively paused their major strategic moves across the Middle East, locking the region into a state of tactical delay ahead of their res…
Today on The Jerusalem Ledger: Pushing back against both international and domestic constraints, Prime Minister Netanyahu has formally rejected the US-backed 15-point Gaza framework while demanding a …
Today on The Jerusalem Ledger: Two separate strategic standoffs are testing the Netanyahu government. In Jerusalem, security chiefs are openly revolting against a proposed Gaza disarmament roadmap, wh…
Today on The Jerusalem Ledger: A sweeping new mutual defense pact between Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Pakistan establishes a formidable regional counterweight to Iran. Meanwhile, Israel's right-wing blo…
Today on The Jerusalem Ledger: The Israel-Lebanon diplomatic track has abruptly collapsed following the first IDF fatalities in the northern sector in over a month. Meanwhile, global energy markets ar…
Today on The Jerusalem Ledger: The U.S.-mediated talks in Rome are proceeding under the shadow of renewed Israeli airstrikes in southern Lebanon. In Washington, the progressive wing's victory in the M…
Today on The Jerusalem Ledger: Shifting terms and conflicting narratives are muddying ceasefire negotiations across the region. In Gaza, a subtle alteration to the US-brokered 'Board of Peace' framewo…