As U.S. and Iran talk truce, Israel digs in for a ‘forever war’ ^0%

The Japan Times - By Rami Ayyub, Maayan Lubell, Emily Rose - 4/10/2026, 1:10 AM

Framing Effect 70.2% - Negativity Bias 66.9% - Biased Writer Voice 66.9%

JERUSALEM – Even as the U.S. and ⁠Iran seek to cement a ceasefire, Israel is seizing more territory from its neighbors in preparation for a long, drawn-out conflict across the Middle East. Israel's creation of 'buffer zones' in Gaza, Syria and now Lebanon reflects a strategic shift after the attacks of Oct. 7, 2023, one that puts the... more