Israel left the game up to the Americans, who have their own agenda07:40 AM • June 15 2026 IDTIn 1956, Israel formed a three-way coalition with two waning powers, Britain and France, against Egypt, which had nationalized the Suez Canal – the Strait of Hormuz of that era. This proved to be a fatal mistake. The moment the two powers concluded that the war wasn't achieving the hoped-for result, they turned their backs on it, leaving with a stain that remains on their brows to this day. CommentsIn the NewsIran Is Playing Chess, Israel Is Playing Checkers and America Owns the BoardHaredim, for the Love of God, Just Join the Army AlreadyThe Woman in the Tank Will Win – That's What ultra-Orthodox Rabbis FearA Doctor Belongs in a Hospital, Not a Prison Cell: Free Abu Safiyah NowPolice Enforce Sabbath Protest Ban Near Elected Officials' Homes for First TimeRemembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMITrump Just Dropped a Megaton Bomb on Netanyahu's Re-election CampaignSix-year-old Boy Punctures a Magritte Iconic Masterpiece at Israel MuseumNetanyahu May Find His Way Back From Trump's Humiliation, but Back to What?The Fake Gaza Charity Linked to the Anti-left Disinformation Campaign in FranceNetanyahu's Middle East Doctrine Has Collapsed – and It's Costing Him WashingtonWhat the Knicks Mania Reveals About Israelis and Collective Blame for Gaza