Hamas’s (and Iran’s) Fail-Safe Strategy
Peace can only come to Israel and its neighbors when the Muslim world liberates itself from its hatred of Jews.
Rocket Threat to Israeli Home Front Dramatically Increased
Hamas, the Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) and other terrorist organizations operating in the Gaza Strip have several thousands of rockets with a maximum range that enables them to attack central Israel and even further north.
Beware the Bearers of Friendship with Iran
No serious person would dispute that ISIS, with its practice of beheading its opponents, constitutes a serious threat.
Turkey’s High-Risk Power Play
Like Iran Erdogan aims to destroy the global order and replace it with an Islamic empire.
Obama to Peres: Israel’s Security a Vital US Interest
While nuclear talks between Iran and the P5+1 appear to be faltering, United States President Barack Obama assured Israeli President Shimon Peres that the US would not allow Iran to develop a nuclear weapon.
The Threat is Blowback
Watching the undoing, in a week, of victories that US forces won in Iraq at great cost over many years, Americans are asking themselves what, if anything, should be done.
Behind the Lines: An ‘Islamic state’ is Born
It’s too early to predict the results of the dramatic ISIS offensive in Iraq, but it is clear that the country is now in the midst of a full-blown sectarian war.
The Baha’is in Iran
Anyone who takes an interest in human rights issues in Iran — and there are many who do — probably knows about the Baha’is. They are a small religious minority (perhaps as many as 300,000), but nonetheless the largest in the country.
IDF Chief: Israel Will Use “Force” Against Iran
IDF Chief of Staff Benny Gantz warned of the growing security challenges facing Israel at the annual Herzliya Conference.
America’s Nuclear Nightmares: Russia, China, and Soon Iran?
Fifty years ago, the CIA produced a Special National Intelligence Estimate (SNIE) on China’s nuclear weapons program for President Lyndon Johnson.