Death, time and immortality in the Middle East
potentially catastrophic war between Israel and Iran will have little to do with sovereignty, national security or self-determination. Though veiled from superficial assessments of politicians and pundits, true conflict causes will stem from primal jihadist...
The real lessons of Oct. 7 must not be ignored
The first anniversary of the Oct. 7 Hamas massacres in southern Israel adds yet another sacred date to a calendar already filled with those devoted to mourning tragedies in Jewish history. But the fresh...
Enhancing Strategic Deterrence: Israel, Iran, and Limited Nuclear War
For by Wise Counsel, Thou Shalt Make Thy War.”
Proverbs 24.6
For mostly good reason, policy discussions of Israel’s nuclear strategy and doctrine have been intentionally vague and without evident nuance. More specifically, there have been few open-literature...
The media race for debasement
Once respected for their journalistic integrity, The New York Times and The Washington Post have appeared since Oct. 7 locked in a race to lower standards. Both have printed misinformation and biased narratives under the guise of reporting. The...
Facing Iran and Its Proxies in the 11th Hour: Law-Based Options For Israel
The imperatives are plain. Whatever the trajectory of wars in the region, Israel has a law-based obligation to keep Iran non-nuclear. Immediately and incrementally, therefore, Jerusalem will need to ensure “escalation dominance” during periods of...
Undiplomatic Palestinian diplomats
Dozens of Palestinian Authority diplomats around the world celebrated the Oct. 7 massacres, according to a new study. The revelations have important implications for anybody concerned about the prospects for Middle East peace.
The study...
Israel vs. its mortal enemies: Deeper meanings of terror, violence against Jewish state –...
Iran, Hamas, Hezbollah, the Houthis, and other jihadist foes of Israel are ultimately more focused on transcendent goals than on tactical or strategic advantages. This focus is “power over death.” How ought Israeli military...
At the margins of regional conflict in the Middle East
Though Iran is not-yet-nuclear, an asymmetrical nuclear war with Israel is still possible. Even a conventional war in the region could elicit calibrated nuclear operations by Israel. Any such unprecedented war scenario is most...
The American back door
Israel’s magnificent operations last week eliminated and/or incapacitated thousands of Hezbollah terrorists, as well as eliminated members of the Radwan force who were planning an “Oct. 7-style” attack on Israeli citizens in the Galilee....
True foundations of anti-Israel terrorism
Triggering Hezbollah pager explosions was likely a useful tactic against the terror organization, but not if the victims are subsequently declared “martyrs” by authoritative mullahs in Lebanon or Iran. This is because such declarations could immediately...