Communications

As the US presidential transition approaches, indications are multiplying that the incoming Trump administration will seek a regional accord with Saudi Arabia and Israel. Building on the Abraham Accords and the work of the Biden team, the deal would include a defense treaty between the United States and Saudi Arabia, normalization between Saudi Arabia and Israel, and...

Kobi Michael, a senior research fellow at Israel's Institute for National Security Studies and Misgav Institute for National Security, told the Free Beacon, "The entire Israeli strategy is totally different from what we knew before." "It's not a question of being aggressive. It's a question of being much more determined and understanding that enough is enough and we don't have...

The Israel Defense Forces thwarted an attack by Hezbollah on a number of strategic targets in Israel's north and center on Sunday. Had the attack succeeded, we would have already been in the midst of a major conflict, one that may still be unavoidable – and which we may have to be the ones to initiate. The price will be high and the current timing is not opportune. Israel...

It would appear that the terrorist atrocity committed by Hamas on October 7 did not lead to any significant change in the way that Israeli society thinks about the future of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. The trauma is fresh and unfathomably profound; anger at Hamas is still intense and a strong urge to take our revenge against the brutal organization and all Palestinians...

Israel's 'go it alone' strategy has had a rude awakening: it needs far more backing from the US and Arab allies to confront Iran and its malevolent partners, including Hamas and Hezbollah. Biden's post-war plan offers that lifeline, but there's one more element the president should add.

Chuck Freilich, former deputy national security adviser and senior fellow in INSS, told The Media Line, “Hamas is aware of its imminent demise if the IDF enters Rafah. Making remarkable statements, such as the one made by Al-Hayya, gives them more time and feeds into the narrative believed by their supporters worldwide. Still, Israeli leaders should pursue this dialogue in the...