Trump's State of the Union speech buried the ballistic missile threat as unimportant - analysis ++++

Trump's State of the Union speech buried the ballistic missile threat as unimportant - analysis Short of war, Israel will likely need to live with ongoing threat of a ballistic missile arsenal floating in from over the horizon. ByYONAH JEREMY BOB FEBRUARY 25, 2026 09:45 https://www.jpost.com/international/article-887874 Trump warns Iraq of the dangers Nouri al-Maliki returning, but will he be outmaneuvered? - opinion Trump tells Iraq’s parliament that reinstating Maliki would risk chaos, poverty, and undermine US support. https://www.jpost.com/opinion/article-887737 ByNEVILLE TELLER FEBRUARY 25, 2026 13:00 Trump’s Iran calculus: A final diplomatic gamble or a countdown to conflict? - analysis In his longest State of the Union yet, Trump framed Iran as an imminent threat, raising the question of whether he was signaling diplomacy or preparing the public for conflict. ByAMICHAI STEIN FEBRUARY 25, 2026 11:02 Updated: FEBRUARY 25, 2026 11:11 https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/iran-news/article-887889 Trump’s Gaza gamble: Disarming Hamas must be a non-negotiable - opinion The Board of Peace can’t succeed while Hamas remains militarized and continues to indoctrinate Gaza’s youth. https://www.jpost.com/opinion/article-887766 ByERIC R. MANDEL FEBRUARY 25, 2026 14:00