New Report Sheds Light on True Scope of Hezbollah’s Presence in Southern Syria
“They are preparing operational plans in anticipation of the next war,” warned Maj. (res.) Tal Beeri, director of Alma’s research department, who tells JNS that Hezbollah is deeply embedded among Syrian military’s forces, using their bases to gather intelligence and prepare military attack plans.
Biden Administration Will Likely Seek to Make Its Own Stamp on Mideast, Say Experts
Michal Hatuel-Radoshitzky, a research fellow at the Institute for National Security Studies, states it is safe to assume that the incoming president’s initial energies will be internally focused due to the coronavirus and the economy. In addressing the Mideast, the priority is likely to focus on Iran and the nuclear deal, followed by the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
Biden Should Watch and Learn
When it comes to the Palestinians and Iran, U.S. President-elect Joe Biden would be wise to follow in President Trump’s footsteps.
Israel, the Sunnis and the Return of a Pro-Iran White House
The Israeli media grotesquely cheers the apparent defeat of Israel’s best friend ever in the Oval Office and his replacement by the vice president of the most hostile U.S. leader in history.
Cyber Attackers are ‘Taking Advantage’ of Mass Shift in Working from Home
Former CIA director David Petraeus spoke with the former Israeli commander of the 8200 Signals Intelligence Unit about threats affecting the world, noting that attackers are going after personal data, intellectual property, sensitive transactions and a host of other items.
Iran has ‘More to Lose than to Gain’ from Azerbaijan Victory
The Islamic Republic is fearful of an Israeli presence on its northwest border, in addition to the presence of Turkish-backed Sunni operatives sent to help the Azeris, a former National Security Council member tells JNS.
Top Senate Races Jewish Voters Should be Eyeing Before Nov. 3
With the balance of the Senate in question, here are five contests deemed very close in states with significant Jewish populations.
Will Iran ‘Pay the Price’ for Election Interference?
Biden’s pledge raises important questions about his policy priorities, as well as about how Americans think about foreign foes and threats to democracy.
The IDF in the Shadow of the Pandemic
As the State of Israel faces intertwined health, economic and political crises, the IDF has been left without a new defense budget. Nevertheless, it is moving to adapt to a rapidly changing strategic environment.
‘So What’? Foreign Policy and the 2020 Election
It is such a basic thing to say, but perhaps it needs saying: Even if you oppose all foreign aid and all foreign military commitments, the rest of the world cannot be treated as an afterthought, or as something to ignore entirely.