Israel can afford to lose US aid

Makeshift tents sprawl along the coastline of Gaza City on August 7, 2026. | Ali Jadallah/Anadolu via Getty Images This story appeared in Today, Explained, a daily newsletter that helps you understand the most compelling news and stories of the day. Subscribe here. President Donald Trump may have to settle for the hand-me-down Nobel Prize medal that he scored several months ago. Despite their best efforts, his envoys don’t seem to be having much luck advancing a peace deal in Gaza.  Over…