Can Hamas ever be defeated?The questions about Gaza’s future are still unansweredBy Seth J. Frantzman4 min read
The Israeli judiciary could torpedo Trump’s Gaza resettlement planThe Supreme Court may rely on a range of tactics it previously used when trying to sink government policies it disfavoured3 min read
GazaArab leaders are slowly realising that Hamas has to goTrump’s hardball approach to Gaza appears to be pushing other countries in the region to come up with viable planBy Michael Sharnoff3 min read
Gaza warThe prize of peace with the Arab world and the Palestinians is within reach, but it needs courageThere must be a commitment to creating a new governing entity in Gaza, one that can provide stability without Israel needing to carry the burdenBy Yaakov Katz4 min read
Gaza warThe Trump ‘plan’ is immoral and could ignite the regionIf Trump’s idea were to become reality, a military front opening against Israel along a 300km border with Jordan would be a real possibilityBy Ami Ayalon5 min read
By Lorin Bell-CrossAndrew Gwynne and Oliver Ryan were stupid and offensive, but why on earth are police getting involved?The two MPs were suspended by Labour after being found to have made offensive comments in a WhatsApp group4 min read
By Melissa Langsam BraunsteinWill it be ‘America First’ or ‘America Only’ that gets the upper hand in the Trump administration?There are worrying signs from some of the key Middle East and foreign policy appointments3 min read
Benjamin NetanyahuNetanyahu may be resisting it, but a state commission of inquiry into October 7 is now essentialIt’s not just about accountability but ensuring the mistakes of the past are not repeated – it is about protecting the future security of the State of IsraelBy Yaakov Katz4 min read
By Melissa Langsam BraunsteinDonald Trump’s inaugural speech was more muted on Israel than many expectedOnly a single paragraph, about Trump wanting to be “a peacemaker and unifier”, referenced Israel3 min read
By Yaakov KatzWhy Ben-Gvir may be more dangerous outside the government than in itThe far-right minister’s resignation is a page out of the Netanyahu playbook3 min read
By Yaakov KatzSeriously? Again with the judicial reform?Israel cannot afford to be distracted by more internal power struggles and pointless ideological crusades3 min read
By Melissa Langsam BraunsteinThe New Orleans attack is what ‘globalising the intifada’ meansAmericans who cheerlead terror under the guise of ‘resistance’ should be careful what they wish for3 min read
By Jonathan SpyerAs Iranian power recedes, Turkey and its Sunni allies are filling the vacuum2025 could be a year of tremendous uncertainty in the Middle East3 min read
By Seth J. Frantzman2025 could see a wave of optimism spread across the Middle EastThe regime falling in Syria could usher in a new era of cooperation in the region4 min read
By Dominic GreenTrump will make the lives of American Jews better, but they won’t thank him for itMost Jews didn’t vote for Trump – but they’ll all benefit from him4 min read
By Seth J. FrantzmanIsrael and the US know that only sustained bombing will stamp out the Houthis’ threatThe Houthis now pose as the proverbial ‘last man standing’ in the Iranian axis5 min read
