How Trump erased commanders, martyrs, and momentum with one signature.

Humiliation has a smell, and today it reeks of defeat. The memorandum of understanding now inked means Israel must accept not only its setback against Iran and Lebanon, but also Hamas. That bitter pill is hard to swallow. In mere months, the balance of power has spun 180 degrees. Iran is no longer the target of the script—it is the author. Gone are the days when Israel could strike Hezbollah wherever and whenever it pleased. Now Hezbollah holds the same freedom, striking Israel at will. It is painful, undeniable: a defeat. Donald Trump once thundered about obliterating Iran’s nuclear program. He obliterated........

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