Hezbollah, seeing division in Israel, launches calculated provocation

Likely with Iranian encouragement, Nasrallah seeks to humiliate Israel, but with each new match he lights, the chance of a conflagration increases.
The Iran-Led ‘Axis of Resistance’ is Gearing Up for a Ramadan Terror Offensive

Israel, too, is seriously preparing for a scenario exceeding in scope the military conflict with Gaza in May 2021.
Where the Netanyahu Government Differs from its Predecessor

The new government is prepared to stand up to the Biden administration when necessary.
Beware of Iran’s Reformist Clerics

The Islamic Republic cannot be reformed. Iran will only have a bright future once the Islamist regime is gone for good.
What I Learned Lecturing on Israel and the Middle East at Columbia and Yale

Despite campus hostility, there are still many students willing to listen to facts and honest analysis.
Israel Caves to a Bad Maritime Deal

Leaving our regional allies with the impression that Israel fears a confrontation with Hezbollah does not bode well for the Abraham Accords.
Why is Hezbollah Celebrating the Israel-Lebanon Maritime Agreement?

The deal may prove to be a triumph of short-term wishful thinking over long-term, realistic strategy.
10 Reasons Faulty Israel-Lebanon Gas Deal Smells Foul

The best Israel can do now is hope that the accord turns out as Lapid insists, although he likely will not be the leader to see it executed. And unless it secures deterrence against Hezbollah and produces billions in revenue for Israel, Israelis will have many good reasons to protest.
Blame Biden’s Disastrous Iran and Energy Policies for Lapid’s Lebanon Fiasco

The offshore gas deal is now on hold, but Israel’s interim prime minister had agreed to surrender to Hezbollah because of American pressure. He needs to learn to say “no.”
Israel’s Devastating Capitulation to Hezbollah

Lapid and Gantz are bragging about signing a protection deal with the Iranian terror proxy.