Israel needs strategic buffer zones with hostile territories
An illustrative image of an Israeli flag on top of a map of the Levant region of the Middle East.(photo credit: SHUTTERSTOCK) For long-term security, Israel needs strategic depth in…
Gaza’s Future and Trump’s Muslim Brotherhood Designation: Watch My ILTV Interview
Dear MEPIN Readers, Please watch my ILTV interview, where I discuss the future of Gaza, the realities on the ground, the closing of the Gaza Humanitarian Fund, and President Trump’s…
Watch my analysis of the Trump strategy on Gaza, its implications for the hostage deal, and what the Trump administration should do next with Iran.
Watch the three short segments below. Watch my 3-part analysis in short segments of: 1. The bombshell announcement could change the landscape of the Middle East, forcing regional players to…
Analysis of Crucial Meeting Between Trump and Netanyahu on Tuesday
Dear MEPIN readers, What will Trump and Bibi discuss, resolve, and disagree about in Washington? · Will Hamas have to remain in power in exchange for ending the hostilities? ·…
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…
Syrian turmoil resurfaces: Turkey rises, Iran threatens, and regional alliances shift
Smoke rises, after Syrian rebels announced that they have ousted Syria’s Bashar al-Assad, in Damascus, Syria, December 8, 2024.(photo credit: REUTERS/AMR ABDALLAH DALSH) The Syrian civil war highlights shifting alliances,…
Watch Dr. Mandel on the i24 News The Rundown discuss the Syrian war and its consequences for the US and Israel
Two weeks ago, the dormant 14-year Syrian civil war was barely on the radar. Just like the Arab Winter was a surprise with unanticipated surprises and dangerous consequences, i.e., ISIS,…
Watch Dr. Mandel discuss the 5-dimensional world of the Middle East with Anna Vinogradskaya
Please watch my “salon” style interview on YouTube, which is an in-depth analysis: 1. The lack of a US strategy for the Middle East2. The coming nuclear arms race in…
Dr Eric Mandel on ILTV discussing the security situation in Judea and Samaria
Today on ILTV, I discussed the security situation in Judea and Samaria (West Bank). Israel just completed its most extensive operation in the West Bank since the Second Intifada. ·…
Will Jordan be Iran’s next target?
Published in the Hill on July 7, 2023. Photo: King Abdullah II of Jordan | File photo: Getty Images/Sean Gallup One of the pillars of Iran’s long-term strategy to destroy…