By: Dr. Ely Karmon, Senior researcher - The Institute for Counter Terrorism, IDC Herzliyah. This article is a compilation of much of the information published by multiple media sources since…
By: Dr. Jonathan Spyer Expert on Syria, Iraq, radical Islamic groups, and Kurds. While a determined Western-led effort to halt the Turkish invasion could still prevent Russian, Iranian and IS…
By: Dr. Hay Eytan Cohen Yanarocak, expert on contemporary Turkish politics and foreign policy, Turkish-Israeli relations, and the Kurds. On “Kurdophobia,” Refugees and Reviving the National Pact Borders. To understand the driving…
By Erin Viner Nearly one month after Israel’s second national election on September 17, there has yet to be a resolution of the political deadlock preventing the formation of the…
By Erin Viner President Reuven Rivlin addressed the opening of the first session of the 22nd Knesset in Jerusalem today, just 156 days after having welcomed its predecessor, the 21st parliament. As…
By: Erin Viner and Jonathan Hessen Pre-indictment hearings on corruption allegations against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu opened in Jerusalem today. Attorney General Avichai Mandelblit granted the Premier’s September 26th…
By: Erin Viner An unprecedented two rounds of national elections have been held in Israel this year, with no clear winner in sight. Exit polls have been notably inaccurate in the past; but as of…
By: Erin Viner Update 16 September 2019: On the eve of the national Israeli elections, the race continues to be very competitive. These are the results of the final public…
By: Israel Defense Forces Spokesperson's Unit
By: Professor Hillel Frisch, Expert on Palestinian and Islamic politics, institutions and military strategies; Israeli Arabs; Islamic fundamentalism in the Middle East; Palestinian-Jordanian relations; and the Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt and…