Israel Needs a Clear Security Policy, Not Confrontation

Ben-Dror_Yemini

Hamas succeeded in convincing the Right it had won the last round of fighting in Gaza, leading Netanyahu and Bennett to declare a new chapter has begun. But what has really changed? Nothing. Israel needs a change, which is exactly what the current government is lacking.

A Fool’s Errand

Israelis, Arabs and others are impatiently waiting to see the “peace plan” devised by the Trump administration for Palestinian Arabs in the land beyond the 1949 Armistice Line, which was occupied by Jordan for 19 years.

Destroy Hamas

Jim Fletcher

On Monday, more than 200 rockets were fired at Israel, from Hamas positions in the Gaza Strip. In particular, Ashkelon was hit.

War, Deterrence and Capitulating to Terror

Mordechai Kedar

Israeli military doctrine considers deterrence preferable to war, but the state has not attained the necessary conditions for it to work, and has capitulated to terror instead.

Cooking Up A Storm

There are all sorts of interests represented in Gaza. Hamas runs it. Palestinian Islamic Jihad also fires rockets toward Israel. Qatar provides money to pay wages and Iran is arguably behind it all.

In the Middle East, You Win with Fear

Ephraim Inbar

The past six months have brought us violent demonstrations along the Gaza Strip border, cross-border infiltrations, rocket fire and incendiary kites and balloons.