Isolated and rebellious, Israel vows to “stand alone” in the war against Hamas
Turkey has suspended trade with Israel. The world's highest court is considering whether Israeli leaders committed genocide. Protests have overtaken cities and campuses around the world. Ireland and Spain say they will recognize Palestine as a state by the end of the month.Even the United States – long Israel's closest ally and benefactor – is threatening, for the first time since the war began, to withhold some weapons shipments.Seven months after much of the world pledged its support to Israel following a Hamas-led terrorist attack, the country finds itself increasingly isolated. With a war that has killed more than 34,000 Palestinians and left Gaza on the brink of famine, all the international goodwill Israel built up on October 7 has been all but lost.The most worrying thin...