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Israel drifting in Gaza as global plan advances without it
Opinion: as global efforts shape Gaza’s future, Israel clings to renewed war, avoiding hard choices about governance, reconstruction and Hamas, while slogans and political rigidity replace a clear postwar strategy
Dr. Michael Milshtein | 02.22.26
אמבולנסים ממתינים במעבר רפיח בצד המצרי לפינוי חולים ופצועים לבתי חולים
Four days after Rafah crossing reopened, Gaza residents still disappointed
Only about 20 patients have been allowed to leave Gaza out of some 22,000 requests, while just 75 people have returned after lengthy inspections, limited to one suitcase, a phone and 600 dollars, amid reports of harassment by Abu Shabab militiamen 
Dr. Michael Milshtein | 02.06.26
מעבר רפיח
Rafah opening exposes strategic gaps as Gaza’s ‘day after’ takes shape
Analysis: The reopening of Rafah crossing and the rise of a technocrat government in Gaza highlight the cost of avoiding a clear strategy, leaving others — led by Washington — to shape the postwar reality while Hamas remains armed
Dr. Michael Milshtein | 02.01.26
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The genie is out: Iran crushed the protests, but the crisis is far from over
Opinion: After weeks of mass protests and brutal repression that some estimates say left up to 30,000 dead, Iran’s regime has survived but lost what remained of its legitimacy, as analysts warn of harsher crackdowns, nuclear acceleration or slow reforms, while hopes for outside intervention fade
Dr. Michael Milshtein | 01.25.26
הושלם הסבב הלחימה השישי של לוחמי חטיבת ירושלים בעזה
With Gaza truce holding, Israel enters phase two with shrinking room to maneuver
Opinion: As Washington pushes ahead and new governing bodies take shape, Israel faces mounting pressure to define achievable goals in Gaza while insisting on core demands amid fading freedom of action
Dr. Michael Milshtein | 01.18.26
When Iran shakes, the axis holds its breath: proxies brace for a mothership crash
Iran’s proxies — Hezbollah, the Houthis and Iraq’s militias — watch Iran’s unrest with alarm, fearing a regime collapse that would weaken them, while Gulf rivals worry the shockwaves could spread and leave the Arabs 'under the Israeli hammer alone'
Dr. Michael Milshtein | 01.17.26
גרפיטי אנטי-אמריקאי בטהרן
Tehran test: ‘the next eruption is coming, and the volatility just keeps growing’
The unrest in Iran and chants of ‘death to the dictator’ do not yet threaten the regime, but amid Trump’s threats and after the blow dealt in Operation Rising Lion, Khamenei has reason to worry; Prof. Lior Sternfeld says that even if this wave fades, the next eruption is inevitable
Dr. Michael Milshtein | 01.09.26
Al Shifa Hospital during the war and now after restoration
Police on the streets, tunnels underground: how Hamas is rebuilding power during the Gaza ceasefire
Sermons in mosques, courts, and schools reopen; even as it is meant to disarm, Hamas is restoring its military arm, repairing tunnels and weapons sites and recruiting new operatives, many of them minors, Israeli officials warn 
Dr. Michael Milshtein | 12.26.25
פעילות כוחות חטיבת כרמלי במרחב הקו הצהוב
When domestic politics overtakes diplomacy; Israel after October 7
Opinion: Henry Kissinger’s claim that Israel has no foreign policy, only domestic politics, is fundamentally accurate — but developments since Oct. 7 mark a troubling and dangerous escalation of that reality
Dr. Michael Milshtein | 12.21.25
As Hamas regains footing in Gaza, Israel confronts hard truths ahead of ceasefire's Phase Two
Opinion: Israel must reassess its strategy, define realistic objectives for phase two and secure oversight, freedom of action and influence over any future governing arrangement
Dr. Michael Milshtein | 12.08.25
העיר עזה
An American tsunami in Gaza
Opinion: In the new reality in the Gaza Strip, the United States sets the tone, and it wants to continue the ceasefire at almost any cost; A choice must be made - set red lines for Trump and pay a price, or work together and maintain freedom of action
Dr. Michael Milshtein | 11.16.25
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Public executions and gunfire: ‘No one expects dramatic change’ in Gaza
Targeted killings, gunfire and public executions mark Hamas’ return — this time in small civilian-based units; as Gaza reels, neighbors question Israel’s commitment to allies; 'No one expects dramatic change,' says a UNRWA worker in Rafah
Dr. Michael Milshtein | 10.22.25
ראא'ד סעד
Who is Raad Saad, Hamas’ new chief of staff in Gaza?
Fanatical yet admired, Raad Saad — Hamas’s new chief of staff who twice escaped Israeli assassination attempts — now leads the group’s rebuilding in Gaza alongside Izz al-Din Haddad, shaping Hamas’s future direction after heavy losses
Dr. Michael Milshtein | 10.05.25
פגישתם של מקרון א-סיסי ועבדאללה בקהיר
The manufactured crisis with Egypt that Israel doesn’t need
Opinion: Warnings of an Egyptian threat are less about real intelligence and more about politics; by recycling rumors and echoing one another, commentators risk manufacturing a crisis with Cairo that could destabilize one of Israel’s most vital alliances
Dr. Michael Milshtein | 09.28.25
שר האוצר בצלאל סמוטריץ' ליד מעלה אדומים
Israel's West Bank plans highlight callous drive into a one-state future
Opinion: Smotrich's approach, driven by ideological aims and political maneuvers, risks international backlash, diplomatic isolation and profound domestic consequences
Dr. Michael Milshtein | 08.24.25
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