Playing into Sinwar’s hands: Which of Hamas’s ceasefire demands can Israel accept?
If there is a chance to reach a deal that Israel can accept, it is only by increasing the military pressure, not by reducing it.
Technion - Israel Institute of Technology
Impending Gaza deal: Is Israel ready to make painful concessions?
Israel faces critical decisions as military pressure mounts and the possibility of a controversial deal with Hamas looms.
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New Israeli paradigm needed to prevent a nuclear Iran
Analysis: The biggest threat to Israel’s existence remains Iran's nuclear program and Israel must prevent the Islamic Republic from reaching its goal of achieving an atomic weapon of mass destruction
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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.
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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...
Op-eds
Deaths of Iranian president, FM will have no significant change on Israel
The death of Raisi and Amir-Abdollahian will undoubtedly cause great turmoil in Iran.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Israel must completely separate war in Gaza from the ‘day after’ plans – opinion
Israel will have to deal with Iran and Hezbollah later, while the world is starting to understand, even if slowly, that the Iranian problem is not Israel’s problem alone.
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What should become of Gaza the day after Israel’s decisive victory?
"If Israel seeks a flourishing existence on this now-shock-ridden piece of land, the approaches to Gaza must fundamentally change," writes the author.
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The hidden danger in Khamenei’s multi-phased plan: will Iran go nuclear?
The fourth stage in Khamenei’s satanic plan is a breakout to a nuclear weapon under the cover of a general war.
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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.
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Israel must not roll the dice when it comes to nuclear threats
If Israel's rejection of allowing enrichment in Saudi Arabia means the derailment of normalization deals, so be it. Israel should seek a deal that overcomes the problematic Saudi demand for an independent fuel cycle on the one hand, and minimizes the damage from the nuclear understandings with Iran on the other hand.