On the eve of Rosh Hashanah, Israel's longest war is nowhere near its end ■ The Houthis add their own threat to maritime traffic ■ IDF prepares for a sensitive period that could be influenced by politics ■ What troubles West Bank Palestinians most?

A convergence of trends and events – some global, some local – threatens to turn the Jewish New Year into a “perfect storm” for Israel, from elections and war to diplomacy and…

This Rosh Hashanah eve, Israel enters the Hebrew year 5787 torn between anxiety and hope. Less than a month before the third anniversary of the October 7 massac