Current sectionOpinionShare to FacebookShare to XArticle printing is available to subscribers onlyPrint in a simple, ad-free formatSubscribeComments: Zen reading is available to subscribers onlyAd-free and in a comfortable reading formatSubscribeThere is nothing more appropriate than to offer reconciliation, not to claim victory. Because a victory, no matter how decisive, is only temporary – until the next roundMarch 16, 2026By every parameter, the Iranians and the Lebanese have suffered heavy blows from the Israeli and American air forces. A comparison of lost lives and property makes it clear: The U.S.-Israeli axis has the upper hand.CommentsIn the NewsIsrael to Sue NYT Over Column Alleging Sexual Violence Against PalestiniansThree Wounded, One Critically, in Hezbollah Drone Attack on Northern IsraelDespite War and Unrest, How Is Israel's Economy Still Thriving?Facing Hezbollah Drones, Israeli Soldiers Say They Have Little to Do but DuckIsraeli Teens Storm Muslim Quarter in Old City, Haaretz Reporter AttackedRemembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMIWhatsApp Co-founder Donates Record-breaking $200 Million to Jerusalem HospitalThe Hasidic Jews Behind Florida's Giant Golden Trump StatueLeaked Video of Arab Lawyer's Violent Arrest Contradicts Israel Police Account'A Slave Economy': Inside Israel's ultra-Orthodox Parallel StateIt Wasn't Just Revenge That Israel Was After in GazaIsraeli Artists Slam Venice Biennale Participation: 'Again, Israel as a Victim'