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Dr. Michael Milshtein

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
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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