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Benjamin Netanyahu, Ali Khamenei and Donald Trump

Israel fears a deal that could worsen the Iran threat, leaving missile and nuclear risks intact

Opinion: The prime minister’s hurried trip to Washington aims to push Donald Trump to limit concessions to Iran and avoid a prolonged negotiation that could strengthen Tehran’s missile and nuclear capabilities

Ron Ben-Yishai | 02.08.26

Trump gives Iran talks time for now, Israel likely to join if US strikes

Analysis: Washington is weighing a prolonged military campaign over a limited strike, citing the need for decisive results, regional defense and conditions that could sustain weeks of fighting if diplomacy collapses

Ron Ben-Yishai | 01.31.26

Trump signals strike but aims for Iran deal as US military prepares for escalation

Opinion: As Trump threatens force, intermediaries including Turkey and Qatar push Tehran toward talks; US forces rehearse defenses against Iranian retaliation, while Tehran readies missiles, drones and maritime disruption if diplomacy collapses

Ron Ben-Yishai | 01.29.26

Israel alarmed as US pullout opens door to Turkish-led jihadist surge in Syria

Commentary: US troop drawdown creates a vacuum in Syria that Turkey is poised to fill, threatening Israel’s air freedom in the north and en route to Iran; security chiefs urge swift diplomatic action and warn of growing risks to Jordan’s stability

Ron Ben-Yishai | 01.27.26

Israel’s policy on Gaza and Iran now runs through Trump, not Netanyahu

Analysis: Trump’s demands on Iran and Gaza are reshaping Israel’s security and diplomatic moves, leaving Jerusalem a secondary player as Washington weighs whether military force can topple Tehran’s regime or merely wound it

Ron Ben-Yishai | 01.26.26

Talk of Iran clash is growing, but panic is not yet justified

Analysis: Israeli officials assess that if Iran does not agree within weeks to US talks on Trump’s terms, Washington will strike; if Israel is attacked, it would seek to finish off Iran’s missile and drone capabilities, though restraining factors reduce the risk of immediate escalation

Ron Ben-Yishai | 01.21.26

Iran attack postponed but not canceled: The reasons, and the brutal repression that achieved its goal

Analysis: Washington concluded that potential costs - harm to American bases, Israel, and energy industry in the Gulf - far outweigh any strategic gain and will return to diplomacy; Meanwhile, Iranians are terrified of the brutal suppression of the protest and have stopped

Ron Ben-Yishai | 01.15.26

Iran's regime takes harsh measures and sends a signal to Washington

Analysis: Iranian security forces obedience of shoot to kill order sows fear among protesters, but appeal to US to return to negotiations signals there is a chance of lifting the sanctions and improving the economic situation that brought them to the streets in the first place

Ron Ben-Yishai | 01.12.26

Without agreed principles, talks with Syria are unlikely to yield results

A rapid jihadist attack from Syria is seen as a realistic threat, one of several reasons Israel says it must maintain a military presence there; despite US pressure to meet demands from Saudi Arabia, Qatar, the UAE and Turkey, Israeli security officials say key conditions must be met for any agreement

Ron Ben-Yishai | 01.08.26

Iran’s protests are unlikely to topple the regime and an attack by Israel or US forces is unlikely

Analysis: Despite growing unrest in Iran, the regime remains firmly in control—backed by powerful militias, a loyal army and no unified opposition; Could U.S. or Israeli action change that? Why restraint might be the real strategy, at least for now

Ron Ben-Yishai | 01.06.26

Donald Trump, Nicolas Maduro and the large-scale attack in Caracas

Venezuela was 'easy prey': Trump's strike reverberates in China, Russia, Iran and even Israel

Analysis: Operation to capture Maduro had economic, strategic, and political reasons, only some of which are justified; The doctrine behind the move, the interest in Caracas' oil reserves, the blows to Putin and Iran, the possibility that China will copy and the lesson for Netanyahu

Ron Ben-Yishai | 01.04.26

Trump drags his feet on Gaza and Netanyahu may pay for the flattery

Opinion: Despite warm rhetoric at Mar-a-Lago, Washington is not ready to move to the next phase in Gaza, leaving Israel’s policy unchanged while US pressure focuses on the West Bank and Trump keeps leverage over Netanyahu for later demands

Ron Ben-Yishai | 12.30.25

זמיר בפורום המטה הכללי. נזהר מלעורר עליו את חמתם של כ"ץ ונתניהו | צילום: דובר צה"ל

IDF chief gathers senior officers to reassess intelligence ‘conceptions’

IDF Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir convened 20 generals and senior officers for a study day aimed at improving General Staff performance and readiness for future surprises; an intelligence officer told participants that a guiding 'conception' is valid as long as it aligns with the adversary’s underlying thinking

Ron Ben-Yishai | 12.27.25

Cypriot President Nikos Christodoulides, Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan

A warning shot to Erdogan: Israel’s message to Turkey comes via Athens and Nicosia

Commentary: Jerusalem denies joint military force plans with Greece and Cyprus, but has ordered the IDF to begin planning in signal to Ankara to shift course; existing trilateral ties already act as a counterweight to Erdogan’s rising influence with Trump

Ron Ben-Yishai | 12.20.25

Israel’s gas exports to Egypt may be its strongest deterrent in Gaza yet

Commentary: Though not yet signed, the Israel-Egypt gas deal is a strategic move that bolsters the East Med gas alliance and could create long-term mutual dependence, giving Egypt’s military greater incentive to align with Israeli interests in Gaza and Sinai

Ron Ben-Yishai | 12.18.25

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