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  • Dr. Jonathan Spyer

Lebanon is dying a slow death

The current situation stands as a stark warning to all countries faced with infiltration by...
beirut and lebanon flag
  • Dr. Jonathan Spyer

Iran digs deep in hollowed-out Syria

Arab diplomatic efforts unlikely to shift Tehran’s extensive infrastructure....
syria in the middle iran flag

Ten Lessons of the Recent Gaza War

Only time will tell whether Israel has been successful in buying for itself some time...
Gaza Photograph from the sky at the guardian of wall operation
  • Major General (res.) Yaakov Amidror

There is No Clear-Cut Solution for Gaza

There are plenty of nice plans for Gaza, but none that will change the core...
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  • Prof. Eyal Ben-Ari

Neither a Conscript Army nor an All-Volunteer Force: An Emergent IDF Model

The IDF has chosen to enjoy the advantages of both a volunteer military and a...
idf IDF Home Front Command’s Search & Rescue Brigade Complete Their Beret March
  • Dr. Jonathan Spyer

Strategic Incoherence Continued: US Policy Towards Syria Under Biden

US determination to draw down in the Middle East, which characterized the Obama, Trump and...
BIDEN WITH SYRIA MAPS BACKGROUND

Nine lessons for Israel following Gaza operation

Don’t be blackmailed, don’t expect Hamas to keep its promises, and take initiative....
binoculars on Hamas flag background
  • Dr. Jonathan Spyer

The growing threat facing Israel from Iraq

Iraq is already part of the northern crescent of threats facing Israel. The US presence,...
Male with gun in hand and national flag on background series - Iraq
  • Colonel (res.) Dr. Eran Lerman

Egyptian Mediation between Israel and Hamas Can Be Useful

If three core principles are maintained....
israel flag and egypt flag
  • Professor Efraim Inbar

Who Won the 2021 Gaza War?

Since war is about inflicting pain and sustaining pain, Israel clearly can be declared the...
Palestinian militants stand in front of a crashed building

Jewish-Arab Relations in Israel: Between Conflict and Containment

The violent clashes of this month attest to the depth of national conflict between Arab...
Cars burned during clashes between Israeli Arabs and Jewish residents in the city of Lod
  • Dr. Jonathan Spyer

Iran and Hamas’s Jerusalem/Gaza offensive against Israel

As ever, Iran prefers to avoid direct involvement. But without its backing, support and expertise,...
Pro-Palestinian Protests In Iran Iranian clergywomen hold a giant Palestinian flag and portraits of the Iranian former Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Quds Force General Qasem Soleimani
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