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Rare Gaza ceasefire strike sends a message to Washington as much as Hamas

Analysis: IDF confirmed killing of Raed Saad in a strike seen as breaching the ceasefire; approved by Netanyahu despite US opposition, move signaled refusal to let terror group remain dominant and is expected to bolster PM politically

Ron Ben-Yishai | 12.13.25

Iraqi militias and Houthis threaten to reach Israel through Jordan as IDF reinforce the border

Once treated as a 'peaceful border,' Israel’s frontier with Jordan is now seen as an Iranian backed threat after the October 7 Hamas terror attack; the IDF is reoccupying old outposts, deploying forces, and forming five volunteer reserve brigades of older Israelis to hold the line

Ron Ben-Yishai | 12.10.25

Trump’s business goals vs Netanyahu’s bunker strategy as Israel enters ‘twilight of war’

Analysis: US president urges diplomacy and confidence-building while PM stays fixed on total victory and dismantling Hamas and Hezbollah; Trump eyes Nobel and booming family businesses, IDF seeks political endgame and Netanyahu’s true aims remain unclear

Ron Ben-Yishai | 12.07.25

US 'New Gaza' initiative seeks to move 2 million Palestinians - and strip Hamas of control

Commentary: Along the Morag Corridor, large piles of food supplies lie abandoned, shattering Hamas’ starvation narrative; the IDF wants to break more myths as a US-backed 'New Gaza' pilot in Rafah moves slowly forward

Ron Ben-Yishai | 11.30.25

Israeli officials fear secret understandings in Gaza deal will let Hamas stay armed and in power

Terror group is believed to have accepted Trump’s plan after secret assurances from mediators and US envoys that it will retain influence and parts of arsenal in Gaza, raising fears Israel may fall short of goal to end its rule over enclave

Ron Ben-Yishai | 11.24.25

Netanyahu's tour of the Golan buffer zone sends a message to Syria—and Washington

Commentary: Netanyahu’s visit to the Syrian border, backed by a rare high-level entourage, aimed to signal to al-Sharaa and Trump: Israel won’t yield on security; the message appears to have been received

Ron Ben-Yishai | 11.20.25

Benefits of normalization outweigh risks of selling F-35s to the Saudis

Opinion: Selling the fighter jets to the kingdom could erode the IDF's qualitative air superiority, but the profit inherent in a diplomatic move justifies the risk; The myriad of restrictions and barriers that the US imposes on arms deals to the Middle East are supposed to ensure that the Saudis will have difficulty operating the F-35 against Israel

Ron Ben-Yishai | 11.16.25

Hezbollah rebuilds in the shadows — why Israel still sees a window of hope

Commentary: Despite rising tensions on northern border, Israel and US detect shift in Shiite sentiment against Hezbollah; as group tries to rebuild its military power, its focus turns inward, threatening Lebanon’s government and risking new escalation

Ron Ben-Yishai | 11.13.25

Israel and Iran brace for another conflict as Tehran debates its next move

Tehran fears Israel may try to topple the regime after the recent war. Iran’s leadership is torn between opening talks with the United States or rebuilding its shattered military capabilities as Israel watches for miscalculation

Ron Ben-Yishai | 11.13.25

Disarm or decommission? Israel worried about weak US Gaza draft, tracks Hezbollah buildup

Commentary: Israel fears Gaza stabilization force draft lets Hamas keep its weapons and opposes UN involvement that could limit engagement rules; meanwhile, Hezbollah rebuilds in Lebanon as Israel ramps up pressure to avoid broader military escalation

Ron Ben-Yishai | 11.05.25

Sde Teiman affair: the price of the IDF’s politicization

Opinion: Scandal surrounding Maj. Gen. Yifat Tomer-Yerushalmi exposes how political pressure and partisanship are eroding military justice system's independence, damaging public trust, and weakening IDF’s professionalism and international standing

Ron Ben-Yishai | 11.02.25

Trump’s 20-point Gaza plan faces growing doubts and diplomatic tensions

US officials are in Israel to deter Netanyahu from restarting fighting in Gaza and derailing Phase Two; but Trump’s plan is riddled with gaps: Hamas demands for disarmament, Israeli conditions on the PA, funding hurdles and no clear multinational force

Ron Ben-Yishai | 10.25.25

Israel sees no sign of imminent Iranian attack, but fears ‘miscalculation’ over political remarks

Analysis: Israeli defense officials say Iran shows no sign of planning a strike or renewing its nuclear weapons program, though Tehran is rebuilding its missile industry; the main concern: an Iranian overreaction to political statements in Israel

Ron Ben-Yishai | 10.04.25

נתניהו ב"שיחת ההתנצלות" בפני ראש ממשלת קטאר מוחמד אל-ת'אני בחדר הסגלגל כשהבכיר הקטארי ברקע

Trump’s security guarantee to Qatar reshapes Gulf dynamics and alarms Israel

Analysis: Qatar won the first written US security guarantee after years of refusals, spurred by Israel’s strike in Doha and Trump’s pursuit of deals and diplomatic gains; move leaves Israel wary as Washington shields a state that still hosts Hamas leaders

Ron Ben-Yishai | 10.02.25

In the heart of Dahieh: The daring Mossad operation that led to the assassination of Nasrallah

Israeli spies infiltrated the Hezbollah stronghold in Beirut under fire, planting devices that guided airstrikes that killed Hassan Nasrallah, top commanders and hundreds of fighters, in an operation that reshaped the war in Lebanon

Ron Ben-Yishai | 09.21.25

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