The Blockade Is Now in Effect — and the War Enters a New Phase

A new Israeli poll shows mounting doubt — fewer than a third believe the regime was significantly harmed, most expect a return to war; Netanyahu is increasingly concerned by the public reaction

1. A New Phase of the War

Like you, I have spent the week reading many summaries of a war that is not over. Yet sources across the region warned that the two-week ceasefire was not what it seemed; in their view, the United States has no intention of scaling back its core demands - particularly on the nuclear issue and, above all, the reopening of Hormuz.

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