Sep 11, 2020
UAE treaty part of a much bigger game
Israel is a key player in the crisis currently unfolding in the eastern Mediterranean basin, on the same side as the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Egypt and Greece. By Colonel (res.)…
Sep 08, 2020
Hamas are more than mere terrorists, they are master strategists
Hamas has evolved into an organization with clear, long-term goals, and a strategy to achieve them. -- By IDF Col. (res) Grisha Yakubovich Earlier this week, Hamas and Israel declared…
Sep 04, 2020
The Economic Potential of Sovereignty Application
By Prof. Haim Gvirtzman When Israel declares sovereignty in the Jordan Valley and the Jerusalem Envelope, this must be accompanied by significant economic development and construction. Introduction The planned (but delayed)…
Aug 11, 2020
The Beirut Explosion – Is there a Hezbollah Connection?
by Dr. Ely Karmon 09/08/2020 The major questions regarding the causes, and responsibilities, of the catastrophic explosion relate to the origin and destination of the ammonium nitrate cargo and the…
Aug 04, 2020
Iran’s strategy amid Israel-Hezbollah tensions
Dr. Yossi Mansharof of JISS argues that a reading of some Iranian press may hint at the regime’s complex policy during the tensions. Iran has been surprisingly quiet amid the…
Aug 04, 2020
Will there be another war with Lebanon amid pandemic?
The IDF on Monday thwarted a terrorist attack by Hezbollah on the Israel-Lebanon border. This incident was an apparent retaliation by the Shiite terrorist group after one of its operatives…
Aug 04, 2020
The Tensions between Assad and Iran Present an Opportunity in Syria
By Colonel (res.) Dr. Eran Lerman, Vice President of the Jerusalem Institute for Strategy and Security. Originally published by the JISS 26.7.20 Israel and the US may have an opportunity…
Jun 11, 2020
Turkey’s Struggle with the Coronavirus
By Dr. Hay Eytan Cohen Yanarocak Due to its unique geography and its increasing role as a hub for the world's commercial air traffic, inevitably, Turkey succumbed to the Corona…
May 07, 2020
Netanyahu’s Annexation Plan Can’t Be Stopped
By Professor Efraim Inbar, President of the Jerusalem Institute for Strategy and Security. Annexation of the Jordan Valley is a long-standing Israeli objective, going back to Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin. Israeli…
May 07, 2020
Coronavirus has caused protests in Lebanon to reignite
Dr. Jonathan Spyer, Expert on Syria, Iraq, radical Islamic groups, and Kurds. The virus has no political preferences, and its generalized assault has led to cooperation in some arenas between bitter…