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Israel Is Winning Battles and Losing the World

Israel Is Winning Battles and Losing the World For over seven decades, Israel’s national security architecture has rested on a doctrine David Ben Gurion formulated back in the 1950s. Deterrence...

Reza Pahlavi vs. the Regime: Decoding Iran’s Media Strategy Against the Opposition

Reza Pahlavi vs. the Regime: Decoding Iran’s Media Strategy Against the Opposition When public anger spilled onto the streets of Iranian cities during the widespread protests in January, the slogans...

Iran’s Invitation to Join the Mecca Pact

Iran’s Invitation to Join the Mecca Pact Reports out of regional media suggesting Iran has been extended an official invitation to join the newly minted Mecca Agreement for Mutual Defense mark a...

Restoring the US Alliance Beyond the Netanyahu Era

For three years, the Israel Defense Forces have demonstrated unrivaled operational genius across multiple fronts. Hamas as an organized military force in Gaza is largely dismantled, Hezbollah’s...

What Ex Indian General’s outburst signals for Israel

“Not Your Vassal”: What General Bakshi’s Outburst Signals for Israel Retired Indian Major General Gagan Deep Bakshi’s recent remarks have sent a sharp jolt through the diplomatic...

Ireland’s Israel Obsession

Dublin’s diplomatic posture toward Israel has become a case study in selective outrage. Ireland loves to present itself as a champion of international justice, and yet its current political...

Syria’s FM Visit to Islamabad Sends a Message to Israel

Something is shifting across Islamabad and Damascus, and it’s worth paying attention to. After Israeli airstrikes hit a military airbase near Aleppo, Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad Hassan al...

The Return of the Hardliners

Tehran’s New Command and the End of Diplomacy The collapse of the Islamabad Memorandum after its sixty day window isn’t just a bureaucratic failure or a sign of diplomatic fatigue. For those of...

Investigation

Why Chemical and Biological Warfare Demands Our Attention

In the hyper-militarized Middle East, our obsession with hardware has blinded us to the most insidious threats. We are a region addicted to the spectacle of defense, the multi-billion-dollar air...

Why Israel’s UN Policy Is a Strategic Failure

For decades, the standard Israeli reflex toward the United Nations has been one of indignant, often performative dismissal. From the halls of the General Assembly to the investigative chambers in...

The End of the Military Option in Lebanon?

Military victories can destroy armies, but only political settlements determine whether wars truly end. That is the dilemma confronting Israel after its latest agreement with Lebanon. The deal may...

How the Iran War Strengthened the Israel-UAE Partnership

Wars do more than redraw battlefields, they reveal who stands beside you when the missiles start flying. The recent confrontation with Iran appears to have delivered precisely that lesson for Israel...

Who Will Israel Believe: Netanyahu or the Prosecutors?

There is an old legal saying: “When the facts are on your side, argue the facts. When the law is on your side, argue the law. When neither is clearly on your side, argue the process.”...

Why Israel Cannot Afford to Rush Judgment on Trump’s Iran Deal

There is an old Middle Eastern proverb: “Trust in God, but tie your camel.” Few issues illustrate that wisdom better than the emerging US-Iran memorandum of understanding. Across Israel, reactions...

How Long Can Israel Keep Fighting in Lebanon Without Clear Gains?

There is an old military warning that every commander eventually learns: winning battles does not always mean winning wars. Israel’s current campaign in southern Lebanon increasingly risks...

Why Europe’s Sanctions on Settlers Miss the Point

France’s reported effort to coordinate national sanctions against “violent” Israeli settlers marks another escalation in Europe’s increasingly direct involvement in Israel’s internal political and...