Arab-Israel conflict & diplomacy
America’s Current Shuttle Diplomacy Is Likely to Yield Little, Save Generating Extra Air Miles for Messrs. Hochstein and Blinken.
An Interview That Touches on Local Perceptions About the Possibility of a War on This Front, Information About the General Situation in the Area, and More
The Elimination of Hamas’s Most Dominant Figure Could Open a Small Window of Opportunity to Achieve Israel’s Elusive War Aims
Over the Course of Four Months, the Military Systematically Dismantled Hamas’s Rafah Brigade
The Details of the Killing Show the Extent to Which Hamas No Longer Has Any Depth of Control over Any Part of Gaza
Ceasefire Proponents Should Acknowledge Their Errors after Sinwar Death
Iran’s mobilisation of assets in support of Hamas in Gaza has now, through a ladder of escalation, brought the region within visible distance of war between Israel and Iran.
A Joint Podcast Series by the Middle East Forum and the American Jewish University
October 7 Changed Everything in Israel, They Said. But Did It?
In Shock, We Read the News About Terrorists Infiltrating Sderot, Struggling to Understand If We Were Still Asleep or Living Through a Nightmare
Navigating Complex Threats from Hamas, Hezbollah, Iran, and Beyond in a Shifting Middle East Landscape
The Array of Threats Facing Israel Make It Unlike Any Other Contemporary State
This War on the ‘Villa in the Jungle’ Was Launched to Test a Thesis; It Has Been Disproven at a Very High Cost
With a Terse Announcement, Israel Signalled That Its 18-Year Policy of Restraint and Reaction on Its Northern Border Was Definitively Over
Iran Consolidates Its Influence in Iraq Through Shi’Ite Militias, Using the Country as a Hub for Regional Power Projection
An Israeli airstrike on a Hezbollah bunker reportedly has killed Hezbollah Secretary-General Hassan Nasrallah.
The Immensely Fragile Remaining Edifice of Mutual Deterrence Is Now Teetering on the Brink
The Decision on the Next Stage of the Fight Remains in Nasrallah’s Hands
It Would Change the Prevailing Belief It Is Necessary to Talk to Terrorists Rather than Craft Strategies for Their Defeat
Israel Believed Hamas Had Already Revealed Most of Its Own Potential Threats, and That These Were Largely Under Control