The high-intensity war which Israel has waged simultaneously on several – perhaps seven – fronts, has been dialed down somewhat after the successful campaigns against Hezbollah, then the remnants of the Assad regime, and now finally Iran. Yet nothing is in fact settled in these arenas. Terror is still striking in Judea and Samaria and the Houthies keep launching missiles and blockading the port of Eilat. Most distressing of all, the Gaza war is now creeping towards the two-year mark, with hostages still in captivity and Hamas still desperately clinging on to power. So, looking at this entire geo-strategic picture, including its foreign policy backdrop, how should we best sum up Israel’s current situation?

