Watch my interview discussing Gaza negotiations in Cairo, day after plans, and more
October 8, 2025 Dear MEPIN Readers, Watch my latest analysis of the talks in Cairo, where I discuss concerns that Hamas may escalate its demands and enlist the Qataris, Turks,…
Remaking Israel’s Navy
MENAHEM KAHANA/AFP via Getty Images Hamas’s surprise assault forced Israel to rethink its maritime defense, offering lessons to the US Navy When Hamas terrorists landed on Israel’s Zikim Beach on…
Hostages, Hamas, and Cairo Talks: Dr. Mandel Analyzes Israel–Qatar–U.S. Negotiations
Dear MEPIN Readers, With President Trump’s closest negotiators—Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner—now in Cairo alongside Ron Dermer and the Israeli team, the stakes for shaping a Gaza ceasefire and potential…
Watch My Interview on the Promise and the Missing Details of the 21-Point Agreement
President Trump’s announcement was striking in both tone and substance. He cast Israel’s 2005 disengagement from Gaza as a genuine peace offering, answered not with reciprocity, but with the Palestinian…
Watch: Dr. Eric Mandel discuss the 21-Point Trump Plan for Gaza and the Middle East
Dear MEPIN readers, President Trump met with Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu today to discuss his 21-point plan—an aspirational framework aimed at reshaping the Middle East, extending far beyond a ceasefire…
Israel’s cold peace with Egypt is on the verge of unraveling
Egyptian tanks are seen on the road to the Rafah border amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas, in Rafah, Egypt September 9, 2024.(photo credit: MOHAMED ABD EL GHANY/REUTERS)…
Why America benefits from Israel’s shift to pre-emption
View into Lebanon from Israeli outpost in the Upper Galilee. Photo by Dr. Eric Mandel. Strikes on Iran, Hezbollah and in Syria have reduced the chance of wider war in…
Why does the world give the Palestinians a free pass to statehood?
September 21, 2025 Dear MEPIN Readers, This week, the UK, Canada, France, and Australia will join most nations in recognizing a Palestinian state. In my latest video, I explain why…
Key Takeaways from My Latest Israel Visit
Dear MEPIN Readers,I have just returned from two weeks in Israel, where I met with intelligence, defense, and political leaders; spent time with the Israeli Navy in Ashdod and IDF…
Watch: Dr. Eric Mandel discusses Secretary Rubio’s visit to Israel and more
September 15, 2025 Dear MEPIN Readers, I invite you to watch my in-depth interview on ILTV, where I discuss the far-reaching consequences of Israel’s recent strike in Qatar—an operation the…