Watch Dr. Mandel discuss what the US should do with the Houthis and in Syria
Dear MEPIN Readers, Watch my interview on i24TV discussing what the US should do with the Houthi rebels in Yemen and how we should approach the new regime in Syria.…
Israel’s security needs and challenges in 2025
US special envoy Amos Hochstein, who negotiated the Israel-Lebanon ceasefire. Mohamed Azakir/Reuters Before October 7, 2023, Israel was on the verge of a political normalization with Saudi Arabia. Its only…
Watch Dr Mandel on Iraqi Kurdish TV discuss Syria, Turkey, the Kurds, ISIS, the US, and Iran
Dear MEPIN Readers, Will the US abandon its Kurdish allies, the Kurdish lead SDF, in northwest Syria, like we abandoned the Afghans to the Taliban? They fought and died to…
Syrian turmoil resurfaces: Turkey rises, Iran threatens, and regional alliances shift
Smoke rises, after Syrian rebels announced that they have ousted Syria’s Bashar al-Assad, in Damascus, Syria, December 8, 2024.(photo credit: REUTERS/AMR ABDALLAH DALSH) The Syrian civil war highlights shifting alliances,…
Watch Dr. Mandel on the i24 News The Rundown discuss the Syrian war and its consequences for the US and Israel
Two weeks ago, the dormant 14-year Syrian civil war was barely on the radar. Just like the Arab Winter was a surprise with unanticipated surprises and dangerous consequences, i.e., ISIS,…
Dr. Mandel on i24 News Dec 7, 2024
Watch these two interviews on i24 TV to learn about: • The Proposed Hostage Deal and what should be the minimum demand • The Malicious Amnesty International Report accusing Israel…
Dr. Mandel Discussing Lebanese Ceasefire, Syria and what’s next for Iran
Dear MEPIN Readers, Please watch my interview (begins at 1:30) discussing: • Is the Lebanon ceasefire holding • How will President-elect Trump deal with Iran • What is happening with…
The lost opportunity to deal with Iran’s nuclear program
Israel’s David’s Sling missile-defense system. Photo by Israel Ministry of Defense Spokesperson’s Office. The fact that Iran has not turned the final screw of an active atomic device will likely…
Watch: Dr. Mandel featured on Friends of the Israeli Defense Forces Special Briefing
Dear MEPIN Readers, I was privileged to be featured by the FIDF (Friends of the Israeli Defense Forces) for a special briefing analyzing Israel’s seven-front war, including the prospects for…
Watch: Analysis of the Lebanese-Israeli Ceasefire Deal on i24 News
Dear MEPIN Readers, I was interviewed as the vote in the Israeli Security Cabinet was taking place to accept the 60-day ceasefire between Lebanon and Israel. Hezbollah is not a…