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Turkey is becoming Israel’s new demon, but it is not Iran
Why Turkey is still far from becoming ‘the new Iran’
Turkey backs Hamas, deepens its foothold in Syria, expands its air and naval ambitions and is drawing closer to Egypt, while fiery rhetoric in Jerusalem and Ankara fuels fears of escalation. But despite the strategic challenge, analysts say Erdogan’s Turkey is not Iran
Dr. Michael Milshtein | 07.04.26
מסיבת עיתונאים של ראש הממשלה בנימין נתניהו
Why holding territory Is not enough to prevent the next October 7
Opinion: The agreement with Lebanon appears to be a 'ladder' for a possible Israeli withdrawal from southern Lebanon and represents the lesser evil, preferable to continued war and territorial occupation without a coherent plan
Dr. Michael Milshtein | 06.28.26
עקורים מדרום לבנון שבים עם הפסקת האש הראשונה
Waltz with Naim: Trump's agreement inspires optimism in Hezbollah
Analysis: Strengthened by the reality shaping up in their favor, Hezbollah clarifies: Israel is required to withdraw completely, without freedom of action, and also promises that the next generation will realize vision of conquering the Galilee
Dr. Michael Milshtein | 06.26.26
אחד התוואים התת-קרקעיים ואמצעי הלחימה שאותרו בu
Israel’s self-inflicted trap: How fantasy gave way to strategic retreat
Opinion: As the Iran deal, Lebanon war and crisis with Washington shatter Israel’s assumptions, leaders are rushing to blame Trump instead of asking how promises of victory turned into isolation, heavy losses and shrinking strategic options
Dr. Michael Milshtein | 06.21.26
The same old misconception returns: from Hamas to Hezbollah to Iran
Opinion: Claims that Iran’s regime is more likely to collapse after the campaign echo similar promises of growing cracks in Hamas and Hezbollah, as unquestioned media ‘mantras’ resurface
Dr. Michael Milshtein | 06.07.26
Three fronts, no clear victory: The drafts that could reshape the region
Analysis: Draft arrangements on Iran, Lebanon and Gaza could reshape the regional battlefield, but none promises the decisive victory Israel sought; the alternative may be an open-ended war of attrition with no clear strategic end
Dr. Michael Milshtein | 05.30.26
בנימין נתניהו, רונן בר, הרצי הלוי וישראל כ"ץ בביקור במסדרון נצרים שבעזה
Post-October 7 reality proves — Israel is not the Middle East's Sparta
Opinion: sober assessment finds Israel’s recent military gains did not deliver 'total victory,' exposing limits of force, deep reliance on the US and gap between rhetoric and reality
Dr. Michael Milshtein | 04.19.26
חטיבת הצנחנים בלחימה בדרום לבנון
The Lebanese knot: why Israel’s strategy is zigzagging toward uncertainty
Opinion: Continued fire on one hand, peace talks on the other — Netanyahu caught between Trump and Tehran, as residents of northern Israel continue to bear the brunt
Dr. Michael Milshtein | 04.12.26
Iran Revolutionary Guard completes takeover of key power centers as war reshapes regime
Analysis: IRGC is consolidating control as war accelerates a shift toward more hardline leadership, tightening its grip on political, military and economic power while sidelining more moderate voices in Tehran
Dr. Michael Milshtein | 04.04.26
הנזקים בכפר ג’אלוד
The face of the state: nationalist crime in the West Bank threatens Israel’s global standing
Opinion: One of Israel’s biggest challenges is curbing nationalist crime in the West Bank; failure to do so risks damaging its global image and could lead to international intervention in the territory
Dr. Michael Milshtein | 03.29.26
תומכי המשטר ב איראן ב תפילות עיד אל-פיטר ב טהרן
Israel must prioritize destroying Iran’s nuclear program over regime change | Opinion
Israel is investing too many resources in trying to eliminate senior officials and topple the regime in Iran instead of focusing on  damaging nuclear facilities, missiles and military industries; This is a weakness in understanding the enemy, which led to the failures of October 7
Dr. Michael Milshtein | 03.22.26
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
Tehran
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
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