Why Has Oman Not Normalized Relations with Israel?
Photo: National Interest Published on June 7, 2023 by the National Interest. Situated between Iran and Saudi Arabia, who are not threatening one another for the moment, Oman tries hard…
Talk May 30th in Westchester County Beth El Synagogue: Israel at a Crossroads
From Dr. Mandel: This is a particularly volatile and dangerous time for Israel, with enemies like Iran and its proxies, Hamas, Hezbollah, and Palestinian Islamic Jihad, threatening from all sides.…
Tightening the noose around Israel
Published on April 27, 2023 in JNS. Photo from Shutterstock. Less than one year ago, Lawrence Haas, a senior fellow at the American Foreign Policy Council, wrote an article for…
Iran destroying Israel with nukes: The unimaginable is possible
Published in the April 25, 2023 issue of the Jerusalem Post. Photo: Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and military commanders watch as military equipment passes by during a ceremony of the…
Biden must strengthen US-Israel relationship to decrease chances of war with Iran
Published in the Hill on April 13, 2023. Photo: Abir Sultan/Pool Photo via AP. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends a weekly cabinet meeting at the prime minister’s office in…
Videos Show Missiles Fired from Lebanon at Northern Israel Today
From Dr. Mandel: Today, scores of missiles were fired from Lebanon at northern Israel. My friend and colleague, Lt. Col (res.) Sarit Zehavi of the think tank Alma, an expert…
Is Iranian-Arab reconciliation a mirage?
Published by JNS on March 27, 2023. Photo: A photograph released by Chinese state media showing officials Wang Yi, center, China’s top foreign policy official, with Ali Shamkhani, right, the…
Diplomacy between Saudi Arabia and Iran could isolate and constrain Israel
Published in The Hill on March 21, 2023. Suppose the Israeli defense establishment, the prime minister, and the inner security cabinet decide that Iran’s uranium enrichment at 84 percent, close…
There are certain times when national security challenges must overcome a divided nation
From Dr. Mandel: Dear MEPIN readers, Some of my most trusted go-to security experts have written an important essay I wanted to share with you concerning the intersection between Israel’s…
Is Hezbollah trying to provoke a confrontation with Israel?
Photo: The flag of the “Green Without Borders” association from Alma. Published on February 2, 2023 by JNS. Why is a Lebanese environmental NGO locating shipping containers, prefabricated buildings and…