And fears an Islamist revival.

Addressing Congress and speaking to Saudi Arabia.

Clarifying moments.

But they still can’t put Israel on the map.

A scenario built on wishful thinking.

Thomas Friedman’s “Rafah or Riyadh” fallacy.

They’re afraid Washington will go wobbly again.

Instead, it’s pressuring Israel to release Palestinian prisoners.

Israel’s new partners are “digging in” to defend normalization.

The war might even make it more likely.

War in space and Iran’s attempt at opening up a new front.

Riyadh has no interest in normalization with a weak Jewish state.

The era of surgical strikes is over.

Normalization benefits both parties, as well as the U.S.