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Abraham Ben-Zvi

Instead of viewing war as a continuation of policy, the U.S. president is saber-rattling, using force to forge agreements. Attacking the Houthis, pressuring Gaza and overtures to Russia are all part of a single campaign against Iran.
The U.S. president hopes that a deal with the ayatollahs will allow him to present the American people with a foreign-policy achievement before the midterms.
The president’s primary destination is not Israel but Saudi Arabia.