Jacob Nagel

June 14, 2024 | Jacob Nagel, Jacob Bardugo

AI in military applications – could a machine make life and death decisions? – opinion

The use of AI in IDF systems is accompanied by very careful operating methodologies and it is very important to maintain this approach.

June 3, 2024 | Enia Krivine, Jacob Nagel

Only Defeating Hamas Can Lead to an Israeli-Saudi Normalization Deal

United States President Joe Biden’s national security advisor, Jake Sullivan, visited Israel and Saudi Arabia in mid-May, offering a Saudi-Israeli normalization package that he says would lead to greater...

May 15, 2024 | Jacob Nagel |

America’s dangerous game with Israeli security

It is crucial that Israel clearly and loudly communicates to Sullivan the drawbacks of the proposed normalization and the defense pact and does not rush into signing.

May 9, 2024 | |

Hamas Fires Rockets at Kerem Shalom Crossing Hours After Reopening

Hamas launched rockets at a key Gaza humanitarian aid entry point on May 8, just hours after Israel reopened it following a fatal strike by the terrorist group the previous week....

May 5, 2024 | Jacob Nagel |

The time for talks is over; it’s time for actions

When Israel finishes dealing with Hamas, the interests of Israel and those of Hezbollah and Iran will likely align, for a short time, to postpone the wider fighting in the north.

April 27, 2024 | Jacob Nagel |

Crush and eliminate Hamas: Navigating ties with Hezbollah, Iran, and Saudi Arabia

Normalization with Saudi Arabia is crucial but shouldn't come at the cost of significant concessions.

April 21, 2024 | Jacob Nagel |

Iran, next time, the target could be your nuclear sites

Iran must be held accountable for its exceptional attack. The Israeli response, immediate but also intended to have a lasting impact, was based on Iran's intention to cause destruction.

April 17, 2024 | |

Israel Promises Response to Iran Attack as World Leaders Urge Restraint

Israel’s war cabinet decided to strike back at Iran “clearly and forcefully” during a closed-door meeting on April 15. The Times of Israel, citing Israel’s Channel 12, reported that the cabinet chose to respond to send a message that Israel “would not allow an attack of that magnitude against it to pass without a...

April 17, 2024 | |

Iran Briefly Closed Nuclear Facilities to IAEA Inspectors

The head of the UN’s nuclear watchdog said on April 15 that Iran briefly closed its nuclear facilities to inspectors the day before amid security concerns about possible Israeli...

April 15, 2024 | Mark Dubowitz, Jacob Nagel

Why Israel’s failure to strike back at Iran could lead to NUCLEAR WAR

The three targets the Jewish State should hit right now... starting with Tehran's nuke weapons lair buried under a mountain

April 15, 2024 | |

Israel SitRep: April 15, 2024

Israel SitRep: April 15, 2024 Today’s Issue: IDF: About 99 percent of Some 300 UAVs and Missiles From Iran Were Intercepted | Four IDF Soldiers Wounded by Explosion on Lebanese Border, One Seriously...

March 28, 2024 | |

Iran Makes Progress on Constructing Underground Nuclear Site

A March 25 report found that Iran continues to make progress in constructing a deeply buried nuclear site near Natanz. The report by the Institute for Science and International Security...

March 4, 2024 | |

Israel SitRep: March 4, 2024

Today’s Issue: Missile Fired From Lebanon Toward Israel Kills One, Wounds Nine | In Overnight West Bank Raids, IDF Destroys Terrorist’s Home, Makes Arrests, Discovers Explosives Charges | In Two-Week...

March 2, 2024 | Jacob Nagel, Mark Dubowitz

Preventing an Iranian nuclear weapon remains Israel’s top priority

The October 7 attack taught Israel that it has no other choice but to confront Iran-backed threats on all fronts, sooner or later.

February 5, 2024 | Boaz Golany, Jacob Nagel

US presence in the Middle East at a critical junction

The United States has provided a critical military presence in the region throughout the decades.

January 14, 2024 | Jacob Nagel, Andrea Stricker

Israel must remove Iran’s nuclear insurance policy

There is now an understanding that in the post-October 7 realities that Israel must face, there is an imperative to deprive Iran of using its insurance policy as a shield.

December 2, 2023 | |

Israel Deepens Gaza City Push     

Israel instructed Palestinian civilians in several districts of Gaza City to evacuate on December 2, signaling it would continue rooting Hamas out of those districts in parallel...

November 27, 2023 | |

Israel’s Defense Minister Visits Lebanese Border

Latest Developments Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant visited northern Israel on November 26 to conduct a situational assessment of Israeli forces stationed at the junction of the Lebanese and Syrian...

November 22, 2023 | |

Israel SitRep: Nov. 22, 2023

Today’s Issue: Israeli Cabinet Approves Hostage Deal | Details of Israeli Cabinet Decision on the Hostage Deal | Terror Victims Group Petitions Israel’s High Court on Hostage Deal | IDF Breaks Through...

November 21, 2023 | Jacob Nagel, Mark Dubowitz

The challenge for Israel: Prevail against Hamas while preventing an Iranian nuclear breakout

Iran's Supreme Leader likely wants to exploit the world's focus on Gaza to finally build a nuclear warhead. Israel must not allow him to.