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 […]
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Here’s what Israel gained from backing down on the Temple Mount
Prime Minister Netanyahu listened to the Israeli defense establishment, and did a U-turn on the Temple Mount crisis. Israel dismantled the metal detection gates it […]
Former Shin Bet chief on Temple Mount crisis: Choosing between bad options
The former head of Israel’s domestic intelligence agency, Yoram Cohen, gave an interview to Israel Radio today, discussing ways to move forward on the Temple Mount crisis. Cohen spent […]
New figures shed light on massive Middle Eastern arms race
Saudi Arabia is buying military hardware at a dizzying pace, as it seeks to build up its force against arch-rival Iran. Iran’s domestic weapons industries […]
Why the Six Day War model might be making a comeback
One of the biggest sources of dissatisfaction among the Israeli public during Israel’s last major armed conflict, the 2014 clash with Hamas, was the length […]
The Israel Air Force’s build-up program: Waves of massive, heavy fire
My latest article for Jane’s Defense Weekly is based on information I received from a senior Israel Air Force (IAF) source, who has intimate knowledge of […]
Hizballah using Lebanese Armed Forces to gather intel on Israel
For my latest article for Jane’s Defense Weekly, I travelled to the Lebanese border, where a senior IDF officer told me that there is growing […]
The Six Day War debate - as relevant as ever
Israel is marking 50 years since the 1967 Six Day War, and two opposing schools of thought, which can trace their origins to the seminal […]
4 Middle Eastern blocs
The decision by Saudi Arabia, Egypt, the UAE and Bahrain to cut ties with Qatar is a decisive moment in the rise and formation of […]
Hamas’s underground city in Gaza
Currently, the situation on the border with Gaza can best be described as a tense calm. Hamas, deterred by Israel’s military power, is refraining from launching […]