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Seth J. Frantzman
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Iran cannot be allowed to make this state of alert the new normal
Iran is trying to force Israel, the US, UK and other countries to be on alert every time the regime desires to gain attention
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Having let Hezbollah attack, can Israel put the toothpaste back into the tube?
The drumbeat of war seems to be becoming unstoppable
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Raisi set the Middle East aflame but his death will not put out the fire
With Raisi and Amir-Abdollahian gone, Iran will fall back on the IRGC which controls much of the country behind the scenes.
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The key figures leading Israel’s military campaign to destroy Hamas in Gaza
Here are the masterminds directing each aspect of the IDF operation
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James Cleverly pledges ‘Israel’s security is our security’ as new Iran sanctions announced
The Foreign Secretary made the announcement and pledge after a three-day visit to Israel
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Iran turns up the temperature in Israel’s long hot summer
With the Knesset heading into recess, security threats heighten with Tehran aware that by stoking tensions in northern Israel and the West Bank, it can potentially derail regional integration
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End of latest Gaza fighting gives Israel new problems — and opportunities too
With Operation Shield and Arrow at an end, there are few signs that Iran's proxies are keen to lower tensions
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'Iron Dome exploded over my head'
Our correspondent Seth Frantzman on life under the Gaza rockets
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Iran is playing a dangerous game with its terror proxies
The son of the last Iranian Shah's visit to Israel last week coincided with a rallying call from the current Tehran regime to Israel's enemies
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Iranian octopus is only losing tentacles in Syria
Precision strikes alone will not oust Tehran's proxies from its neighbour's territory
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Israel must prepare for Iranian ‘thousand cuts’ war
'Resistance' entails mobilising proxy forces such as Palestinian Islamic Jihad and Hezbollah
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Arab party has changed politics in Israel forever
By literally taking a seat at the table and getting deals from the coalition, Mansour Abbas has shown a new kind of Israeli politics is possible
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In Ashkelon, rocket fire is normal.
Israel's Iron Dome system helps minimise impact of rocket barrage
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What's behind the Sheikh Jarrah dispute
The disputed East Jerusalem neighbourhood has become a symbol of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict
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Israeli politics is now about Likud and its children
It’s always the same story and Israelis have got used to it, writes Seth J Frantzman
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Iran is the number one threat to Israel and whole region
No political leadership in Israel will accept an existential threat, writes Seth J Frantzman
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