What’s Happening?

Ira Sharkansky

You have much company here, among those close to Hebrew media, Hebrew speaking politicians, commentators, and activists.

IAF Strike Destroys Iranian Weapons Depot in Syria

The Israeli air-force launched an air-strike overnight on Friday, firing missiles at an Iranian-built military base near the Syrian city of al-Qiswa, southwest of Damascus, approximately 30 miles from the Israeli border.

UN Passes Six New Anti-Israel Resolutions

The United Nations General Assembly passed six new Arab-sponsored resolutions condemning Israel on Thursday, including a resolution erasing all Jewish connection to the Temple Mount and another condemning Israel’s presence in the Golan Heights. By contrast, in this year’s session there will be a total of six condemnatory resolutions for the rest of the world combined — […]

Erdoğan’s Kurdish Gambit

Burak Bekdil

As he campaigns ahead of the 2019 election, Erdoğan will have to find a miracle equilibrium: how to win Kurdish votes without losing nationalist Turkish votes?

Portents of Quagmires in Syria

Caroline Glick

Putin, Rouhani, and Erdogan are right that, as of now, they are the victors in Syria. But let us not empower them by believing them invincible.