Bennett: Washington, Israel set up joint team on containing Iran
During the call Friday morning with the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations, Bennett said that the joint team emerged from the talks he had with Biden as well as other senior officials.
Iran has taken over Syrian Golan and is now at Israel’s border, top Middle East expert says
The prospect of a dominant Iranian military presence in the Golan is, of course, unacceptable to Israel but with Russia firmly entrenched with the Khmeimim Air Base in Latakia, the IDF is limited in its ability to act against the Iranian presence.
The Roots of America’s Defeat
The foundations of failure were laid in the days, weeks and months that followed the Sept. 11 attacks, when the guiding assumptions of the “War on Terror” were put together.
Seth J. Frantzman on Drone Warfare in the Middle East
Crude remote piloted aircraft “have been around for a very long time,” initially used for “mundane tasks,” such as target practice.
Has Biden Anything to Offer Bennett but More Trouble?
The prime minister wants a show of better relations with an ally. But a president in crisis who has little interest in heeding warnings about Iran isn’t likely to offer him much help.
Michael Mandelbaum on Biden’s Middle East Policy Challenges
Biden is being “dragged pretty far … to the left of where good American foreign policy should be.”
Iran Goes on the Offensive as the U.S. Retreats From Afghanistan and Elsewhere
Part of the escalation was last month’s fatal drone attack on the merchant vessel Mercer Street in the Gulf of Oman.
Afghanistan’s Fall “is a Message for U.S. Allies”
The sight of terrified Afghans trying to cling to an American aircraft taking off from Kabul Airport on Monday underlines the level of fear that Afghans have over the “return of the Taliban monster,” said Rabi.
Russia Signals Displeasure Over Israel’s Campaign Against Iranian Axis in Syria
The smuggling or assembly of advanced weapons in Syria by Iran is an openly stated Israeli red line; Israeli defense officials have repeatedly stated that they will target such activity.
Afghanistan’s Winners: Qatar, Russia, China, Pakistan, Turkey, Iran
Afghanistan is a win for all who wish to see the U.S. humiliated.