Current sectionIsrael NewsHaaretz TodayHaaretz Today Israelis are tired of being pawns in Trump's Hormuz negotiations, Iran's bid for hegemony and Netanyahu's pre-election military adventurism. As they make wagers behind closed doors, it's Israelis, Lebanese and Iranians who pay their antesShare 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 formatSubscribe07:00 PM • June 22 2026 IDTI'll admit it: I am not following the talks between the U.S.and Iran. Some might say that's a dereliction of my journalistic duties, but at the end of the day, my job is to understand and communicate Israel's reality as the people experience it.CommentsIn the NewsFrom the Alps to the Litani: Iran Secures a Foothold on Israel's Northern BorderNew Yorkers Weigh Israel's Place in Their Politics Ahead of PrimariesIsrael, the Country We Love, the Country We're Ashamed OfOne Hour After the IDF's Victory Tour in Lebanon, Israeli Soldiers Were KilledVance Says Israel, Hezbollah and Lebanon to Take Part in Coordination MechanismRemembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMIIsrael Is Conducting a Systematic Campaign of Ethnic Cleansing in the West BankNetanyahu's Mouthpieces Turn on Trump, Revealing a Deeper Israeli IngratitudeWhere Does Andy Burnham Stand on Israel and Palestine?Israel Is Bleeding Support in U.S. and Pouring Tens of Millions to Change ThatReport: Netanyahu 'Likely' to Sabotage Iran Deal, U.S. Officials Tell TrumpTrump's Iran Deal Castrates Netanyahu, but It's Still Catastrophic for Israel