David Ben-Gurion

Why Israel is shifting focus to returning evacuees to the North

Israel’s Security Cabinet updated its war objectives to include safely returning northern residents, intensifying efforts amid ongoing Hezbollah threats.

Return to Be’eri: What I learned from visits to Be’eri since Oct. 7

The disaster at Be’eri is a symbol of the state in general; It represents what will happen if the country continues down a path of arrogance and complacency.

How an addiction to the Iron Dome doctrine has eroded Israel’s deterrence

It was once believed that the Iron Dome would buy Israel the time to make rational decisions rather than be plunged into wars in haste.

Israel Takes the Fight to Hamas

Israel said on October 9 it was drafting a record number of military reservists to take the fight to Hamas. Though Palestinian gun attacks within...

Israel must rely only on itself when it comes to existential threats

Nuclear enrichment on Saudi soil, and an American-Israeli "defense treaty," as part of normalization with the Saudis, are incompatible with Israeli's National Security Strategy (NSS), especially when the agreements are likely to come at the expense of preventing Iran from dashing toward the bomb.

Strategic cooperation between Israel and the United States, on the 50th anniversary of the Yom Kippur War. 

The Israeli government is pursuing a defense alliance with the US that will do more harm than good.

U.S. Approves Israel’s Entry to Visa Waiver Program

The Biden administration announced on September 27 that it would add Israel to America’s Visa Waiver Program, making it the 41st country on the list. Starting on November 30, Washington...

Mahmoud Abbas’ Jewish problem

Why the Palestinian leader can’t make peace with Israelis

Israel’s 75th birthday

Despite endless war, the Jewish state survives and even thrives

Halevi’s Horizon: What Awaits the New Israeli Defense Chief of Staff

IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Herzi Halevi leads the IDF in a time of complex security challenges, including threats posed by the Islamic Republic of Iran

Hezekiah’s Mistake

As Netanyahu tries to manage relations with a fracturing American empire, he would do well to read Isaiah

Security Challenges Facing the New Israeli Government

The State of Israel is not required by law to adopt a national security strategy. But the need for such a document has been often raised, and several efforts have been made to write one. In October 1953,...

Will Bibi Make the Left’s Nightmares Come True? It’s Never Happened Before

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Time for PM Bennett and his cabinet to ratify, publish a national security strategy

The inherent political and economic complexities involved in crafting a defense doctrine in the coalition governance structure in Israel prevent the prime minister from simply committing such principles to paper, but it is imperative this mission is accomplished.

The UN Must Reject Palestinian Rejectionism

The United Nations reserves November 29, its International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People, for robust anti-Israel activity. The day’s events inappropriately put the UN’s thumb on the...

Palestinian Organizations at the United Nations

Antisemitism commissioner slams German parliament for anti-Israel bias

"The decision of the German parliament towards Israel was wrong and might help by weakening the role and position of the Jewish state."

‘Antisemitic’ academic pushed for boycott of Israeli professors in 2018

Mbembe and another academic took the lead to boycott Prof. Shifra Sagy, a psychology professor at Ben-Gurion University, who was disinvited from the South African Stellenbosch University’s conference in 2018.

Despite Political Uncertainty, Israel’s Security Posture Remains Strong

Israel has just held its second round of elections in five months, and the political outlook is no clearer. A deadlock could continue for weeks or even months, portending extended political uncertainty....

From Ben-Gurion to Netanyahu: The Evolution of Israel’s National Security Strategy