Israel’s Arab Vote: The Kingmaker or a Political Dead End?
Dear MEPIN Readers, The unexpectedly high Arab turnout in Israel’s election has put the spotlight on the 21% of the population that has played only a limited role in coalition…
Would a Unity Government Be Best for Israel During an Eight-Front War — and Why Is It So Unlikely?
Dear MEPIN readers, Israel’s election is far from over. Approximately half a million double-envelope ballots remain to be counted, and no leading party appears able to form a coalition easily.…
October 7 Was the Massacre. October 8 Revealed the World
Dear MEPIN Readers, Three years ago, I witnessed the October 7 massacre in Sderot firsthand. Israelis are still living with the trauma and consequences of that horrific day. But what…
Netanyahu at the UNGA: What Does Israel—and America—Need to Hear?
Dear MEPIN Readers, Prime Minister Netanyahu will address a half-empty UNGA chamber, but his real audience will be Israeli voters and the American people. Can he deliver a domestic campaign…
Is the Middle East Heading Toward a New Storm?
Dr. Mandel in Conversation with Former 8200 Commander Hanan Gefen. Dear MEPIN Readers, In my conversation with Brig. Gen. (res.) Hanan Gefen, former commander of the IDF’s elite 8200 Intelligence…
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.
Securing the Future of the US-Israel Alliance
Israeli paratroopers and US Army soldiers from the Battalion Landing Team 2nd Battalion, 6th marine Regiment, and the 26th marine expeditionary Unit partake in training during a joint Israeli-US military…
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…
Trump’s Gaza gamble: Disarming Hamas must be a non-negotiable
US President Donald Trump, Indonesia’s President Prabowo Subianto, Albania’s PM Edi Rama, Saudi Foreign Minister Adel Al-Jubeir, Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev, and Jordan’s Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi at the inaugural…
A Deep Dive into the Future of the U.S.–Israel Partnership — As America Decides Between War and Peace with Iran
Dear MEPIN Readers, This week, I addressed nearly 1,000 attendees at Florida Atlantic University on the future of the U.S.–Israel relationship and the broader trajectory of the Middle East. I…