Michael Hirsh, a columnist for Foreign Policy.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu gestures as he addresses the assembly during a session of the Israeli parliament (Knesset) at its headquarters in Jerusalem.Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu gestures as he addresses the assembly during a session of the Israeli parliament (Knesset) at its headquarters in Jerusalem on June 11. Menahem Kahana/AFP via Getty Images
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June 18, 2025, 3:12 PM
Israel is nearing the end of a remarkable, half-century-long arc of history in which it first established military dominance over its Arab neighbors and is now asserting the same degree of superiority over Iran, its one remaining regional threat.
Yet despite that astonishing record of martial success, Israel still needs the United States, its chief geopolitical ally, more than ever. Indeed, it’s fair to say that only U.S. President Donald Trump can end this latest war and deliver the strategic stability the region so badly needs.
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Michael Hirsh is a columnist for Foreign Policy. He is the author of two books: Capital Offense: How Washington’s Wise Men Turned America’s Future Over to Wall Street and At War With Ourselves: Why America Is Squandering Its Chance to Build a Better World. X:
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