Has Syria Reactivated its Chemical-Weapons Program? Recent Strikes Might Provide a Clue

If Israeli airstrikes did target a chemical-weapons site, then it would be a sign that the Syrian regime has returned to its wicked ways, Syria analyst Professor Eyal Zisser tells JNS.
Iran is a Mess… Which Creates Strategic Opportunities for Israel

Iran’s drive for regional hegemony and obsessive focus on assaulting Israel, combined with the coronavirus outbreak, have left it stretched thin. As a result, Jerusalem has a sad-but-real window of opportunity to act.
Israel’s Iran Confrontation Is Pointing the Way to the Future of War

Land, air and naval forces operating separately is a thing of the past.
The Massive – But Reversible – Defeats of Iran and Turkey

To fight the U.S. allied Kurds, Erdogan betrayed Washington and tried to make a deal with Russia and Iran at the Kurds’ expense.
Time to Bar the Joint Arab List

Even a cursory perusal of the official platforms of the alliance reflects a stark rejection of Israel as the nation-state of the Jewish people.
For Israel, Now is the Time for Strategic Initiatives

In recent weeks the United States has returned to the Middle East, in a major way. With a lightning strike, it knocked Iran on its heels, erased all its achievements of the past few years and mainly exposed its weakness. It is an illuminating fact that after Iran sustained the U.S. knockout punch—in the form […]
Terminating Terrorists and Assessing Assassinations

Israel and the United States have employed targeted assassination both to preempt planned enemy attacks that are about to be carried out and to punish past ones that have already been committed.
How Will the Iranians Respond?

Iran’s ability to build up an empire of influence in the region was based largely on fear of reprisals.
Iran Lacks Good Options

The killing of Soleimani was precipitated by Iran’s departure from a tacit ground rule.
Iran’s Undivided and Indivisible Regime

Iran must be fought relentlessly on all fronts until its regime is consigned to history.