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Israel and Hamas reach a new critical junction. Defense round-up
Four years after Operation Protective Edge, Hamas in Gaza and Israel are once again at a critical junction. Hamas is gambling dangerously on an escalation […]
Will the month of May be explosive? Security round up
The coming month of May looks set to contain an unusual number of potential escalation points, which could converge to create a highly explosive period. […]
Security round-up: Israel – Hamas truce facings new tests
Highlights from recent defense and military coverage Analysis: Tensions on Gaza border a delicate balancing act for Israel The Gaza Strip is the least stable […]
The northern arena is more tense, but still stable – Security round-up
The northern arena has grown more tense in recent days, following Israeli intelligence indications of an Iranian plan to build rocket guidance systems in Lebanon, […]
The Low-Profile War Between Israel and Hezbollah
For the past several years, a low-profile war has been raging between Israel and Hezbollah. I have published a detailed paper about this quiet conflict […]
My opportunity to speak to the Iranian people
This week, I appeared on the Voice of America’s Persian news program (video below, for Farsi speakers only!). The program is broadcast directly to Iran, […]
Israel doesn’t trust the Russian-American arrangement to keep Iran out of south Syria
Behind the scenes, Israel’s top priority right now seems to be preventing Iran from moving into south Syria. The first signal that something was going […]
An incident on the Syrian Golan? What open sources are saying
International media reports citing Assad regime sources have claimed that Israel struck a military base, on the Syrian side of the Golan Heights on Sunday. The alleged strike […]