A Messy World

It’s easy to criticize Barack Obama for weakening the posture of the United States, and furthering the mess that George W. Bush created in the Middle East.
How Israel Navigated through the Hurricane of the Syrian Civil War

The Syrian civil war is a disaster of historic proportions that shows no sign of ending anytime soon. The latest figures suggest that it has killed nearly half a million people, making it the greatest catastrophe to hit the Levant since 1945, dwarfing earlier crises in terms of its human cost. But throughout all this […]
Amid Syria Ceasefire, Nationwide Plague of Darkness Hits

Syria was struck with a nationwide blackout on Thursday afternoon in the first week since the implementation of a ceasefire.
Turkey’s “Fall and Fall”

Turkey’s “post-modern Islamist” leaders were just Islamists gift-wrapped in a nicer package.
Who Are They?

Who are the Palestinians and Israeli Arabs?
Five Hamas Operatives Trapped in Latest Gazan Terror Tunnel Collapse

Another tunnel collapse in the Gaza Strip has left five Hamas operatives trapped, their conditions unknown, Israel Hayom reported Monday.
Egyptian Parliament Erupts in Fury, Shoe Violence After MP Dines With Israeli Ambassador

In a moment of absurdity at the Egyptian parliament on Sunday, an enraged Egyptian MP hit fellow lawmaker Tawfik Okasha with a shoe.
Shaping Israel’s Military Nuclear Doctrine

Notwithstanding the July 2015 P5+1 Vienna diplomatic agreement with Iran, Israel will soon need to forge a more comprehensive and conspicuous strategic nuclear doctrine, one wherein rapt attention is directed toward all still-plausible nuclear enemies.
Don’t Be Distracted

Avigdor “Yanush” Ben-Gal died this week.
Biblical Tours: Judean Plain Part 4 – A City of King David

Today we will be visiting what may be, from a biblical viewpoint, one of the most significant and exciting finds in recent archaeological history.