Did Iran Achieve Its Goals in Attacking Israel?
Dear MEPIN Readers, Please watch my interview on i24 this evening, where I discuss why Iran risked attacking Israel. Among the questions we examine are: I look forward to hearing…
Al Arabiya, Iran International, and ILTV: Trump’s Reach from Beirut to Tehran
Dear MEPIN Readers, Today’s issue is jam-packed with analysis and interviews. First, I speak with Saudi Arabia’s Al Arabiya about President Trump’s call with Prime Minister Netanyahu, the evolving situation…
Iran Changed the Negotiating Equation — Reverberating from Lebanon to China
Dear MEPIN Readers, In my recent interview with Al Arabiya in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, we discussed the key developments shaping a Middle East on edge. • Why has Israel intensified…
Al Arabiya Interview: Are the Lebanese and Iranian Fronts on the Brink of Escalation?
Dear MEPIN readers, In my interview with Al Arabiya, we discussed the latest developments across Lebanon and Iran, including claims that Israel has killed more than 3,000 civilians, what is…
Ceasefire Illusions: What Comes Next with Iran
Dear MEPIN Readers, Please watch my latest analysis on: I welcome your thoughts.
What’s next for Lebanon? Observations from the border
Southern Lebanon villages. Photo by Eric Mandel. For the country north of Israel to escape permanent state failure, the restoration of a strong centralized government, free of Hezbollah’s coercion, is…
Political, social and diplomatic possibilities within reach for Syria and Lebanon
Sothern Lebanon, 2025. Photo Eric Mandel. It will take patience, prodding and the imposition of consequences, but for the first time in a long while, cautious optimism can be construed…
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
The forgotten citizens of the North: A day on Israel’s Lebanese border
Eric Mandel is briefed on the Lebanese border by an IDF expert on Hezbollah missiles.(photo credit: Courtesy Eric Mandel) The world has forgotten about the displaced Israelis of the North,…
Does Israel have a red line with Hezbollah?
Hezbollah fighters rise their group flags and shout slogans, as they attend the funeral procession of their two comrades who were killed by Israeli shelling, in Kherbet Selem village, south…