Analysis
Monday, August 5th 2024 / Monday, August 5th 2024
Yaakov Lappin JNS, Aug. 1, 2024 “Israel is basically implementing here the Munich Olympics revenge [program] that took about a decade to assassinate all those who were involved in the Munich ’72 massacre. So Israel opted to do the same to all these that were involved in the 7 October attack, and the killing, burning, […]
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Friday, August 2nd 2024 / Friday, August 2nd 2024
SHABBAT READING Natural or Supernatural?: Matot, Masei • 5771, 5784: Covenant & Conversation, The Rabbi Sacks Legacy — The book of Bamidbar draws to a close with an account of the cities of refuge, the six cities – three on each side of the Jordan – set apart as places to which people found innocent of murder, but guilty of manslaughter, were […]
Friday, August 2nd 2024
Lazar Berman Times of Israel, Aug. 1, 2024 “The leader of Hamas abroad, [hitherto] Haniyeh, plays a central role in the mobilization of resources for Hamas, in representing the organization, in political outreach, in building its military power. In fact, this is what transforms Hamas from a local terrorist organization into a movement with regional […]
Jake Wallis Simons The Telegraph, July 31, 2024 “The Iranians are boxed in. The law of the region dictates that they will need to mount a response. But dare they provoke Netanyahu further?” Since October 7, Israel has had one geostrategic imperative: to reinstate deterrence. In the Middle East – and increasingly in Ukraine and […]
Wednesday, July 31st 2024
ALERT Top Hamas Leader Killed in Iran; Terror Group Vows Repercussions for ‘Entire Region’: James Lynch, National Review, July 31, 2024 — Top Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh was killed during a visit to Iran for the inauguration of the nation’s new president, the terrorist group and Iranian state media said. Israel has not yet claimed […]
Antonio Graceffo Geopolitical Monitor, July 22, 2024 “The April 13 attack on Israel, where Iran launched 300 missiles and drones, suggests that Iran is more willing to risk triggering a war, increasing the potential shift toward nuclear weapons if attacked.” Iran’s military activity, support for terrorism, and advancements in nuclear capabilities were the central focus of […]
Chad Merlin Jerusalem Post, July 26, 2024 “… in my opinion, all of the above is just a diversionary tactic until they can reach the holy grail, which is a nuclear bomb. Then everything will change.” The Islamic Republic goes to great lengths to invest in influencing minds across the globe to act against Israel and […]
Friday, June 28th 2024
SHABBAT READING The Sin of the Scouts: Prof. Rabbi David Frankel, TheTorah.com, May 2, 2022 — In preparation for the conquest of the land, YHWH commands Moses to send tribal chieftains to scout out the entire “land of Canaan” from the wilderness of Zin in the south to Rehov Levo-Hamat in the far north.[1] After forty days, […]
Peled Arbeli Jerusalem Post, June 27, 2024 “They came to the conclusion that Israel should be dragged into the war and not into another operation in Gaza. But it was clear to them that this war should have two conditions: first, there will be no distinct Iranian signature; second, it will be difficult and long […]
Jacob Olidort The National Interest, June 25, 2024 “From the perspective of this end state of fostering planning paralysis, Israel’s objective of eradicating Hamas in Gaza not only eliminates a fundamental security threat but also rids Iran of a proxy on Israel’s doorstep, thereby complicating Iran’s efforts to attack Israel while diminishing Iran’s footprint in […]
Seth Cropsey WSJ, June 25, 2024 “By manipulating the U.S. into restraining Israel, Iran hopes to keep Israel frozen and slowly erode its will. At some point in the coming months, Iran expects a cease-fire that will allow it to capture the West Bank and threaten Israel’s existence.” Israel faces a strategic choice with […]
Seth J. Frantzman Jerusalem Post, June 26, 2024 “Overall, the pattern is clear. Iran is operationalizing these multiple fronts against Israel. In some areas, the groups claim success; in others, it is unclear if the claims match reality. For Iran, the claims are what matters. They want to show they are backing Hamas in Gaza.” […]
Thursday, June 27th 2024 / Thursday, June 27th 2024
Yoni Ben Menachem Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs, June 24, 2024 “Nasrallah’s goal is to ground Israeli aircraft to prevent them from conducting missions in Lebanon against mid- and long-range missile launchers.” Hizbullah, under the leadership of Hassan Nasrallah, is coordinating with Iran to open a new front against Israel in the Mediterranean Sea. The […]
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