Analysis
Wednesday, July 31st 2024
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 […]
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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 […]
Tuesday, May 21st 2024
David Patrikarakos, UnHerd, May 21, 2024 “Raisi was a senior figure in the regime, but ultimately it was Khamenei who still ruled.” It couldn’t have happened to a more deserving man. Ebrahim Raisi’s presidential career represented the worst of the Islamic Republic. As Tehran’s deputy prosecutor less than a decade after the revolution, he […]
Tuesday, May 21st 2024 / Tuesday, May 21st 2024
NO TEARS SHED, EXCEPT EU’S, NATO’S, ETC. Good Riddance, Raisi: Iranians Living In The West Celebrate ‘Butcher Of Tehran’s’ Helicopter Crash Death Including Daughters Of Woman Who Was Assassinated By 167 Bullets: Rachel Bowman, Daily Mail, May 20, 2024 — Iranians living in the West are dancing in the streets and posting photos showing celebrations following the […]
Sheila Nazarian Newsweek, May 20, 2024 “Raisi’s unrelenting hostility towards Israel was a cornerstone of his foreign policy, reflecting the regime’s broader ideological commitment to the eradication of the world’s only Jewish state, with Raisi pledging to “destroy” the Israeli cities of Haifa and Tel Aviv.” In May 19, the president of Iran was killed […]
Shay Khatiri Middle East Forum Observer, May 19, 2024 “Whatever happens next, however, Raisi’s “hard landing” will mark the first chapter in a game of musical chairs that will consume the Islamic Republic for months and will set the stage not only for the post-Raisi-era, but the post-Khamenei one as well.” State media report that […]
Lazar Berman Times of Israel, May 19, 2024 “Tehran has been displaying weakness for months.” Iran confirmed Monday morning that President Ebrahim Raisi, as well as Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, were dead following a helicopter crash the previous day. Though the deaths of two senior Iranian officials are a dramatic development at a time […]
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