News Roundup for March 24, 2026
[Watch] Ilan Goldenberg on Trump’s War with Iran, Sky News
J Street Chief Policy Officer Ilan Goldenberg explains Trump’s rationale for going to war and the options he’s left the US with to end the campaign.
Trump Has Options to Invade Iran – All of Them Would Cost Dearly, Newsweek
“Once ashore, U.S. forces would be well within range of even shorter-range Iranian missile and drone systems, leaving personnel to be “sitting ducks,” in the words of Ilan Goldenberg, former Iran team chief at the Pentagon now serving as senior vice president and chief policy officer at the J Street advocacy group.”
Democrats Grow Wary of AIPAC’s Role in Elections, The Hill
“Once ashore, U.S. forces would be well within range of even shorter-range Iranian missile and drone systems, leaving personnel to be ‘sitting ducks,’ in the words of Ilan Goldenberg, former Iran team chief at the Pentagon now serving as senior vice president and chief policy officer at the J Street advocacy group.”
Israel and Iran Exchange Strikes as Trump Says U.S. Is Negotiating End to War, Washington Post
“The exchanges came after President Donald Trump said the United States was postponing strikes against Iranian energy infrastructure for five days while negotiating with Iran to end the war, although Iranian authorities denied such talks are taking place.”
You’re Not Fired: Trump’s Diplomacy With Iran Is Cementing Regime’s Legitimacy, Haaretz
“At least according to Trump’s statements, one can assume that any deal struck with Iran, if and when it’s signed, will not be essentially different from one that may have been possible to reach without a war, except for one clause, which has in recent days become a cardinal one, one that threatened to upend world order.”
It’s Five, 10, or 20 Years Till We Leave’: London’s Jewish Community Grapples With Antisemitic Ambulance Attack, Haaretz
“For Britain’s Jewish community, the arson is the latest incident in a wave of antisemitism sparked by the Gaza war that peaked last year when a Manchester synagogue was attacked on Yom Kippur. Samson, a 29-year-old Shomrim member, said the charity had been dealing with “quite a high level” of threats for years.”
Deadly Missile Strike in West Bank Highlights Lack of Protection for Palestinians, Times of Israel
“While Israelis receive warnings of incoming missiles to their phones and have community-wide sirens telling them to head to a protected space or seek cover, Palestinians have no such system and uneven access to the alerts sent by Israel’s Home Front Command. Most only learn of the danger by hearing the wailing of air raid sirens emanating from nearby settlements.”
Netanyahu Vows Further Strikes on Iran and Lebanon as Missile Hits Tel Aviv, The Guardian
“The strikes were the latest in a cycle of retaliation after Israeli operations announced on Monday. About 40 minutes after Trump said he would delay action against Iran’s power infrastructure, Israel said on X that it had ‘just begun another wave of strikes targeting infrastructure of the Iranian terror regime across Tehran.'”
Katz Says Israel Will Hold ‘Security Zone’ in Lebanon Until Hezbollah Threat Removed, Times of Israel
“‘The IDF will continue to operate in Lebanon with full force against Hezbollah. Hundreds of thousands of residents of southern Lebanon who evacuated northward will not [be allowed to] return south of the Litani River until security for the residents of the north [of Israel] is ensured,’ [Defense Minister Israel Katz] said during an assessment with IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir and other top officers.”
