Calculating Nuclear Risk Based on 3 Key Factors

Without a suitable long-term and systematic plan in place for North Korea, a nuclear conflict that is deliberate, unintentional or accidental could sometimes still arise.
Preparing For the Post-Abbas Era

The post-Abbas era will pose new threats and opportunities for Israel. It is up to Israel to ensure that the opportunities are maximized and the threats are neutralized as quickly as possible.
The Rise and Decline of Benjamin Netanyahu

With his impressive list of achievements, our talented prime minister should have led Israel and himself too much better and higher places. But as a hedonist, his appetite grew, and the personal interest repeatedly came before the national interest.
The Battle for Trump’s Foreign Policy

The ongoing purge of people loyal to U.S. President Donald J. Trump at the National Security Council, the main organization used by the president to develop a national security policy, is part of a power struggle over the future direction of American foreign policy.
Two Jewish Nations

The latest acts in the long running saga of Elor Azaria emphasize the deep divisions among Israeli Jews.
The Palestinians’ “Creativity for Hate”

Rather than “creativity for peace,” the Palestinian line is more accurately “creativity for hate.”
Palestinian Rejectionism is Weakening

A recent poll showed that Israelis want a tougher policy toward the Palestinians. And Palestinians, beyond occasional rampaging and murdering Israelis, what do they want?
Is Washington Ceding Syria to Russian Influence?

What will the end of the CIA program providing support to Syria’s rebels mean for the future direction of the Syrian conflict?
The Failure of Liberalism

The liberal mindset has taken over the thought processes of large sectors of Israeli society, just as it has taken over the thought processes of Western society as a whole. And it leads to disaster.
Minorities

It’s not yet clear that the commotions surrounding the Temple Mount and the incident in Amman are behind us.