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  • Colonel (res.) Dr. Eran Lerman

Iran’s foiled attack and Israel’s Response: Not (Yet) a Point of Inflection in Israel’s War Strategy

Iran's assault on Israel changed the rules of the regional game – but as Israel's...
A missile is carried on a truck during the Army Day parade at a military base in northern Tehran.
  • Dr. Omer Dostri

To Restore Deterrence, Israel Must Launch a Forceful Response Against Iran

Israel must not show restraint in the face of the first-ever direct Iranian attack on...
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attending a meeting of wartime cabinet at Israeli Defense Ministry in Tel Aviv, Israel, April 14, 2024
  • Professor Efraim Inbar

Has the Iranian challenge been forgotten?

Israel must take seriously Iran’s stated intention to destroy the Jewish state. Iran’s desire to...
Old cracked wall with radiation warning sign and painted flag, flag of Iran
  • Major General (res.) Yaakov Amidror

Iran’s ‘Ring of Fire’

Iran has spent years building a battle doctrine against Israel in which its proxies surround...
MOHAMMAD REZA ZAHEDI
  • Dr. Hay Eytan Cohen Yanarocak

Towards the end of AKP’s Hegemony in Turkey?

The Turkish opposition’s landslide victory in recent municipal elections indicate that with continued tacit Kurdish...
Erdogan voting
  • Colonel (res.) Dr. Eran Lerman

The American Pier in Gaza: An Opening to US-Israeli Cooperation in Gaza

Some Israelis fear US plans to build an off-shore pier to deliver humanitarian aid to...
Netanyahu, Biden and the floating pier in Gaza
  • Colonel (res.) Dr. Eran Lerman

Debunking the Myth of the Muqawwamah (“Resistance”):
The Strategic Significance of the Surrender of Hamas Terrorists

Beyond the intelligence value obtained and the possible leverage for the release of Israeli hostages,...
Hamas terrorists
  • Professor Hillel Frisch

Biden’s Veto on Israeli Victory is a threat to Western Security and the Arab States

President Biden's veto on an Israeli victory over Hamas severely undermines his two-state strategy based...
US President Joe Biden
  • Colonel (res.) Dr. Eran Lerman

Resisting Demoralization: Surrender to Hamas’ Demands Would Endanger Israel’s Security and Regional Standing

The hostage situation is of utmost importance and must be handled with sensitivity. Creativity, daring...
IDF Soldiers in Gaza
  • Professor Hillel Frisch

Cement is one of the Reasons why Hamas Must Be Defeated

Paradoxically, the more Israel pummeled Gaza, the vaster and deeper Hamas' tunneling network became, thanks...
Hamas tunnel in Gaza
  • Dr. Uzi Rubin

Missiles and UAVs in the Battle for Freedom of Navigation in the Red Sea

While the effectiveness of the anti-ship weapons used by the Houthis against cargo vessels and...
January 27, 2024, Gulf of Aden, Yemen: Marlin Luanda vessel on fire in the Gulf of Aden after it was reportedly struck by an anti-ship missile fired from a Houthi controlled area of Yemen. Gulf of Aden Yemen
  • Colonel (res.) Dr. Eran Lerman

Hitching the cart before the horse: A grand regional bargain cannot be advanced unless Iran is dealt with first

Without real action against Iran and its proxies, few if any in the region would...
Secretary of State Tony Blinken remarks during the Munich Security Conference, February 18, 2023 in Munich, Germany.
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