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…
Saudi-Israel normalization may come, but don’t expect a warm peace
President Trump has made normalization with Israel a condition for moving forward with U.S.-Saudi civilian nuclear cooperation, while Washington has deepened defense ties with Riyadh. The Saudis have not publicly…
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…
Interceptor Shortages, Vance, Saudi Enrichment & Regime Change
Please watch my interview with Laura Cellier of the Misgav Institute on: Wishing my Jewish readers a meaningful fast and everyone a peaceful New Year.
Iran International’s Negar Mojtahedi: Have Iranians Lost Faith in Trump?
A protester holds a portrait of Mahsa Main during a demonstration in Istanbul. Amini, a young Iranian woman, died after being arrested in Tehran by the Islamic Republic’s morality police…
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…
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,…
Will $4 Gas Force Trump Into a Deal With Iran or Will Iran Have the Last Word on the Midterms?
Dear MEPIN Readers, Will President Trump accept a deal on Iran’s terms to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and lower gas prices before the midterms or hold firm and let…
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.