An adversary that does not accept the permanence of the opposing state does not experience a ceasefire as a settlement. It experiences it as a reloading interval. Israel must act in accordance with that unpleasant truth. Opinion.
What is missing, and what Israel's own experience of deterrence theory makes painfully legible, is a victory doctrine. Opinion.
Western reconstruction funds and diplomatic recognition must not precede verifiable proof that Iranian smuggling networks have been permanently dismantled. The proclaimed neutrality of Ahmed al-Sharaa is a diplomatic posture, not an operational reality. Opinion.
With its new ruling, Turkey can be called 'a consolidated autocracy utilizing 21st-century technology to enforce a level of societal control reminiscent of medieval absolutism.' Opinion.
Iran is great at turning battlefields into bases for its ideology, and Sudan's military culture is soaking this up. If no one stops them, they will control the Red Sea and Khartoum will host permanent Iranian drone teams, electronic spying stations, and naval advisors reaching deep into Africa's interior.
Egypt faces a classic lose-lose proposition. And once the indispensable Arab mediator, Cairo now watches its traditional leverage erode. What will it do? Opinion.
The US must counter Iran’s brazen plan to impose a permanent Hormuz Toll, extorting millions from every commercial vessel seeking safe passage through the Persian Gulf. Opinion.
The Abraham Accords laid the economic and diplomatic groundwork, but the crucible of the current war has forged the true alliance, as Iran attacks GCC states. Opinion.
The primary, overarching target is the regime’s very claim to absolute authority. The coalition’s most potent tactical opening lies precisely in the exploitation of this glaring succession void. Opinion.
By reopening Rafah now, Israel risks providing the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) with a logistical reset button. Opinion.
Iran shattered the carefully cultivated myth of Omani exceptionalism, the one diplomatic card Tehran played for decades to shield itself from total Gulf isolation. Opinion.
While Israel and the US are concentrating on Iran, a Turkish-Egyptian earthquake is about to erupt that may put the crucial EastMed Gas Forum at risk. Opinion.
Do you know that for three decades the Brotherhood governed Sudan through the National Congress Party? It hosted Osama bin Laden from 1991 to 1996, constructed Sudan’s military-industrial complex with Iranian assistance, and exported jihadist ideology across Africa. It now chokes oil transport at Bab el-Mandeb. Op-ed.
Tehran, perhaps unintentionally, has permanently dismantled the illusion of Qatari diplomatic immunity. The era of tolerating Qatari two-faced hypocrisy should end forthwith. Opinion.
MBS is paralyzed. When will he realize that the only way out is immediate normalization with Israel instead of his continued groveling to Iran? Opinion.
We may decapitate the Islamic Jihad sponsor, but its franchises are improvising in Gaza and the Sahel. The IRGC may be reeling, but its ideology is entrepreneurial and the West's response must be immediate, surgical and relentless. Opinion.
Western funds intended for civic institution-building are actively being manipulated to sustain a massive, hidden infrastructure that financially rewards past and present terror attacks. Op-ed.
Mojtaba’s elevation changes nothing about the regime’s nature. It simply reveals its weakness. Opinion.
Erdogan mourns Khamenei while blocking US bases. His behavior is that of a state sponsor of terrorism. Opinion.
This cruel strike is a stark reminder that no city in Israel is safe so long as Tehran’s missile infrastructure remains intact. Opinion.
While the Revolutionary Guards are unconditionally loyal to the Supreme Leader, the Artesh, Iran's regular army, has historically viewed itself as the defender of the Iranian nation. Opinion.
After closing the Al-Hol camp, we are witnessing the birth of a "Ghost Caliphate," where radicalized operatives with no identifiable paper trail are migrating toward the world’s most vulnerable security rifts. Opinion.
Killing the illusion of 1967 can start the only peace process that has a chance of succeeding. Opinion.
The 60-day window given by the Israeli cabinet is not an "ultimatum" to be negotiated; it is a reality check for the international community. Opinion.
By removing these territories from the "negotiating table" of the failed Oslo framework, Israel is forcing a shift in Palestinian Arab psychology. Opinion.
A choice is being forced upon the Gazan street: side with the ideology that brought ruin, or side with the local strongmen who can provide security, trade, and survival. Opinion.
Major international NGOs like Oxfam, once dedicated to the impartial relief of suffering, have been transformed into narrative laundries. Opinion.
The Palestinian Arab 'refugee' issue is not a humanitarian tragedy; it is a manufactured industry designed to facilitate the destruction of the Jewish state. We must stop asking "How do we reform UNRWA?" and start asking "How do we sunset it?" Opinion.
As Netanyahu tries to convince Trump of the 'Muscat Trap' in an agreement with Iran, Israelis must be made clearly aware that ballistic missiles left intact are a death warrant. Opinion.
When jurors choose to acquit not because the accused are innocent, but because they sympathize with their motives, the law has no meaning. Opinion.
How the Saudi-Turkish naval axis is dismantling the Abraham Accords architecture as the synergy between Saudi financial weight and Turkish expeditionary power creates a multi-theater security challenge. Analysis.
The U.S. and its European allies must fight fire with fire, recalling ambassadors, triggering the full return of all United Nations sanctions, and more. Opinion.
Peace is not a product of conferences or signatures; it is the result of the enemy accepting that they have lost. Only once the foundational concept of Israeli victory is accepted can any discussion about the future relationship begin. Opinion.
Real peace is never made with active enemies who believe they can wait out their opponents; it is made only with former enemies who have been unequivocally defeated. Opinion.
Washington is making the cost of Iraqi Iranian alignment unavoidable. Opinion.
A water-starved Egypt risks becoming a source of radicalization and even military escalation. Sisi's appearance at Davos reflects that Egypt is seeking an external lifeline to stabilize a system weakened by years of strategic miscalculation tht led to that shortage. Opinion.
The situation demands that the West and the United Nations stop being fooled by Syrian political theater and humanitarian platitudes, all part of Turkey's plan for control of the area. The Kurds plight is the proof. Opinion.
Israel changed the geopolitical situation in the Horn of Africa when it recognized Somaliland. Read about the "Blue Homeland" (Mavi Vatan) doctrine and its goal, stymied by Israel, and why Turkey has to stay on the good side of the UAE despite that setback. Opinion.
Israel must now navigate a dangerous northern front where the "Victory Doctrine" of its neighbors-specifically Turkey-has succeeded in replacing a pluralistic buffer with a centralized Islamist-aligned cage. Opinion.
Israel has emerged as the most vocal advocate for the Iranian people, while the much-touted Islamic "Ummah" watches the slaughter from the sidelines. An upside-down situation that can lead to a better future for Israel and Iran. Opinion.
