The threat of Iranian proxy militias in Iraq
Supporters of the Iraqi Popular Mobilization Forces offer condolences over the deaths of Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi and others, outside the Iranian Embassy in Baghdad on May 20, 2024. Thaier…
Watch Dr. Mandel discuss the hostage deal and the state of the Lebanese Armed Forces on i24TV
Watch my interview discussing: 1. Will there be a hostage deal? 2. What does Trump mean when he says “all hell will break loose” if the hostages are not released?…
Israel needs Trump on board to defeat Hamas in Gaza
IDF SOLDIERS operate in Beit Lahiya, in the northern Gaza Strip, in November. Israel’s lack of a specific day-after plan for Gaza has left the Jewish state and its military…
Watch Dr. Mandel discuss American challenges in the Middle East in 2025 and the latest New York Times attack against Israel
Dear MEPIN readers, Please watch my year-end review of the Middle East, highlighting the challenges and opportunities for the United States and Israel in 2025. Will the Trump administration realize…
Time to rethink the borders of the Middle East map
Courtesy Photo Most Americans are unaware that today’s Middle East is an artificial construct created by British and French diplomats (Sykes and Picot) after World War I to advance their…
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…
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…
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…
Watch Dr. Mandel Discuss the Israeli-Hezbollah Ceasefire Proposal on i24 News -Nov 25, 2024
Dear MEPIN Readers, As details of the proposed ceasefire are leaked, here are some of the problems: Please watch my interview on the ceasefire proposal. – Eric