Rire Norman: Wrestling with War, Truth, and the Future of the Middle East

War is brutal and grotesque. My heart aches for everyone caught in this horrific web of conflict, division, and suffering — on all sides, in all lands.

And right now, social media is flooded with anti-war, anti-Israel sentiment.

People are quick to name, blame, and shame — without thought or critical thinking.

Perspective with Heather du Plessis-Allan: Don't feel sorry for Iran here

Well, US certainly ramped things up over the weekend, didn't it?

And if you feel like this is an incredibly serious situation right now, you're not wrong, because there are very few examples - if any - of the US involving itself in the Middle East or surrounding areas and making things better. For the most part, it just ends up backfiring or ending badly.

DTNZ: US will defend Israel – Trump

Washington was aware of West Jerusalem’s “preemptive” strike on Iran beforehand, but was not involved militarily, the president has said.

The US will “defend itself and Israel” if Iran retaliates for West Jerusalem’s “preemptive” strikes, President Donald Trump has told Fox News. He made the remarks in a phone call with host Bret Baier on Friday morning, according to the network.