Hezbollah
Joe Biden’s Iran Oil Sanctions Failure
As Iran is spending billions of dollars funding Hezbollah in Lebanon, the Houthi militias in Yemen, Hamas and Islamic Jihad in Gaza, and Katai’b Hezbollah in Iraq, the recently released...
Israel’s Unmistakable Escalation Dominance
In the wake of Iran’s October 1 ballistic missile strike on Israel—the largest such attack in history—there has been a deepening sense of fear within the White House that Israel’s...
Israel’s Merkava Tank Has Hezbollah and Hamas ‘Sweating Bullets’
What You Need to Know: The Merkava main battle tank is the cornerstone of Israel’s armored forces, designed for maximum crew protection and advanced combat capabilities. Originating in the early...
Israel Shouldn’t Suffer from the UN’s Failure in Lebanon
Israel revealed earlier this month that its troops had uncovered Hezbollah preparations for an October 7-style invasion and massacre in Israel’s northern communities. The Iran-backed terror organization has spent years...
Israel Faces A New Phase of War in Gaza and Lebanon
Israeli troops carrying out a sweep of a neighborhood in southern Gaza happened upon three men on October 16. The men exchanged fire with the IDF troops and then scattered....
Iran is Gaining Ground in Jordan
Jordanians marched in the capital of Amman last week, holding aloft portraits of the late secretary general of Hezbollah, Hassan Nasrallah. The streets echoed with chants of “Labayk ya Nasrallah”...
The Waning Pax Americana in the Middle East
Editor’s Note: The Red Cell series is published in collaboration with the Stimson Center. Drawing upon the legacy of the CIA’s Red Cell—established following the September 11 attacks to avoid...
The U.S. and Israel’s Path to Supporting the Iranian People’s Aspirations
Seismic shifts are underway in Iran, raising concerns that Tehran might be testing weapons of mass destruction. Meanwhile, political tectonic plates are shifting across the Middle East. Israel continues to...
Israel Should Beware of Hubris
Israelis have been riding a roller-coaster. After emerging from the ravages of COVID-19 and five rapid-fire elections, 2023 was slated to be a year of national recovery. Those hopes turned...
“The Iranian Bomb or Bombing Iran”: Israel Faces A Tough Choice
Israel Mulls Its Iran Options: With considerable trepidation, the Middle East, and indeed the wider world, is awaiting Israel’s response to Iran’s massive October 1st missile barrage on the Jewish...
A Year After October 7, Iran is Still the Problem
I arrived in Israel with plans to spend the Jewish New Year, Rosh Hashanah, with my daughter and son-in-law. Instead, we spent two nights in a bomb shelter. The first...
Has Israel Crossed the Line in Lebanon?
In the past week, Israel’s invasion of Lebanon has significantly expanded, with the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) announcing that troops have captured a Hezbollah base in the border village of...