One week since the war broke, initial conclusions, and where we are heading? – analysis
We are not in a Gaza cycle; we are in an ALL-OUT war, and that is how we win without restraints.
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Israel Has a Role to Play in Helping Iran’s Protesters
There is an Iranian revolution underway targeting the Islamic Republic. After more than eight weeks of protests, Iranians, especially courageous young women, are signaling that they want to end the radical...
Op-eds
Don’t Let Iran Humiliate the IAEA Again
New reporting and an IAEA assessment reveal that Iran is in violation of both the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty and the JCPOA.
Op-eds
Russia’s Withdrawal From Syria Is an Opportunity for Israel
Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz revealed details about the largest Israel Defense Force (IDF) drill in recent years last week. The drill included simulated airstrikes on Iran and a simulated multi-front...
Op-eds
Biden Must Learn From the JCPOA’s Mistakes
The parties to the Vienna talks on Iran’s nuclear program have returned to their capitals and are expected to reconvene soon for a final round. There are signs that the next round could see an announced...
Op-eds
Iran Nuclear Talks in Vienna Won’t Result in a Better Deal
The nuclear negotiations in Vienna continue. The Iranians are setting the tone and pace while the Americans struggle to keep alive the possibility of a deal. The Israelis—for whom these talks will have...
Op-eds
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.
Op-eds
‘Less for More’ Is the Worst Deal of All
After six months of stalling nuclear talks and expanding its nuclear weapons program, the Islamic Republic of Iran is signaling a return to negotiations in November. The objective, per Washington’s...
Op-eds
It’s Decision Time on Iran
The Islamic Republic is advancing both the enrichment and weaponization tracks needed to build a bomb.
Op-eds
While Biden Aims For A New Nuclear Deal, Israel Must Stay Tough on Iran
Senior Israeli officials will be in Washington next week to prepare for newly elected Israeli prime minister Naftali Bennett‘s first meeting with U.S. president Joe Biden. Bennett knows the importance...
Op-eds
Why Ebrahim Raisi could be ‘good for the Jews’
Similar to Mahmoud Ahmadinejad in his day, there are no fake smiles to the West and no illusions when it comes to Iran's president-elect. He openly states his very clear views, and it will be hard to argue, as a result, that Iran needs to be treated sympathetically.
Op-eds
Despite U.S. Concessions, the IAEA Can Take Tehran to Task
Rafael Grossi, the director general of the United Nations International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), is losing patience with Iran’s nuclear duplicity. Last week, he took Tehran to task for failing...
Op-eds
Israel and Biden administration after Gaza
Israelis, while confronting the Hamas terror organization, are watching the talks in Vienna and the clash between left and right inside Israel that will determine the next leader of the Jewish state.
Op-eds
The Conflict in Gaza and the Connection to Tehran and the United States
This war in Gaza began like previous rounds of fighting between Israel and Hamas, but there is a chance – or a risk – of a different ending. Like before, the conflict began because of events on a different...
Insights
The Biden Administration’s Time for Choosing On Iran
Vienna is bustling with another round of diplomacy on the Iran nuclear file. Unlike the direct talks that resulted in the flawed 2015 Iran nuclear deal, formally known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of...
Op-eds
Interview — Ex-Netanyahu adviser: We have to stop Iran’s race to the bomb
Lahav Harkov with former acting national security adviser Jacob Nagel
Op-eds
Taking a closer look at Israel’s weapons wish list
Eyeing Iran and its terrorist proxies in Syria and Lebanon, Israel’s Cabinet approved on Feb. 7 an Israeli Air Force request to use U.S. foreign military financing and loans to fund approximately $9...
Op-eds
A return to the 2015 Iran deal is impossible
The IAEA’s failures underscore how the JCPOA is untenable in its current form.
Op-eds
To meet the Iran nuclear challenge, the IAEA must remain apolitical
World powers should not restore the nuclear deal, known as the JCPOA, but should hold the Islamic Republic accountable for violating its international nuclear non-proliferation obligations.
Op-eds
Return to Iran Nuclear Deal Would Be Unwise
Israel and its new Gulf allies are growing increasingly concerned that the incoming Biden administration intends to re-enter negotiations with Iran with the aim of returning to the deeply flawed 2015 nuclear...