How to End the War in Gaza
The cease-fire between Israel and Hezbollah holds lessons for both Israel and the United States.

The cease-fire between Israel and Hezbollah holds lessons for both Israel and the United States.
This terrible crisis leaves no good choices—but the U.S. may have more ways to pressure Hamas than Israel does.
If the U.S. does not take forceful action to check Tehran’s progress toward a nuclear bomb, Israel will. That’s a much more dangerous scenario.
The U.S. must look far and wide for partners, including in the Middle East.
If and when a return to the agreement is reached, the Biden administration will also need to counter Iran’s escalating efforts in the Middle East.
For now, though, both sides seem to prefer escalating pressure.
They need to do more than reject his foreign-policy rhetoric—they need to break with its substance.