Israel Doesn’t Know How to Live Without War, and Maybe It Doesn’t Want to

After the cease-fire with Iran briefly interrupted the perpetual cycle of violence, Israel’s leadership appears eager to return to its familiar rhythm of war

With absurdity surrounding me on all sides, I recall a caricature that appeared decades ago in an Egyptian magazine. A TV presenter turns to viewers and says, “We apologize for the program we have broadcasted. We will soon return to the glitch.”