Israel cannot go back to Oct. 6
U.S. President Donald Trump meets with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the Oval Office, July 28, 2026. Credit: Daniel Torok/White House. Will Trump’s Middle East vision collide with Israel’s…
In his desperate search for a Middle East victory, Trump confuses tactics with strategy
US President Donald Trump speaks to reporters mid-flight in the press cabin of the new, Qatari-gifted Air Force One after changing planes to return to Washington from RAF Mildenhall, Britain,…
Trump Wants a Middle East Victory. Will Netanyahu Be Pressured to Give Him One?
Dear MEPIN Readers, In my latest ILTV interview with Calev Ben-David, we discuss: Watch and share your thoughts.
From Hormuz to Gaza: Can Trump Get the Middle East Right?
Dear MEPIN Readers, Please watch my in-depth interview with News24 Australia (formerly Sky News Australia) with James Bolt discussing some of the most consequential questions facing Israel and the United…
Strategic Assessment: Iran, Netanyahu’s Trump Visit, and the U.S.-Israel Relationship
Dear MEPIN Readers, On ILTV, Professor Kobi Michael, Senior Researcher at the Institute for National Security Studies (INSS), and I discussed the tactical versus strategic assessment of the Iran front;…
US must disabuse itself of its Middle East illusions
Supporters of Lebanon’s Hezbollah wave flags while commemorating Israel’s withdrawal from southern Lebanon in 2000, in the southern suburbs of Beirut, Lebanon, May 25, 2026.(photo credit: REUTERS/Raghed Waked) The mistaken…
Does pragmatism mean we must accept Hamas as part of Gaza’s future?
Samer Sinijlawi addresses the Future of Israel conference, Tel Aviv University, June 19, 2024.(photo credit: Giorgia Valente/The Media Line) Despite talk of transition, doubts remain about Hamas’s willingness to truly…
Inside Trump’s Offer to Iran: Gaps, Implications, and Regional Fallout
Dear MEPIN Readers, I was joined on ILTV by Shiri Fein-Grossman, formerly of Israel’s National Security Council and Head of Foreign Policy for Regional Affairs, to discuss President Trump’s latest…
Behind the ‘secret sauce’ of Israeli resilience Americans cannot grasp
An Israeli emergency responder inspects the impact of an Iranian missile strike at an apartment in Ramat Gan, March.(photo credit: Amir Levy/Getty Images) As sirens sound and life resumes within…
On i24TV: Reading the Region—Lebanon, Gaza, and Washington’s Next Moves
Earlier today on i24TV, I had the opportunity to take part in an in-depth discussion on the evolving situation in Lebanon, the current state of US-Iran talks, and why it…