Watch Dr. Eric Mandel: Back to Oman, negotiation or confrontation?
Dear MEPIN Readers, As negotiations move to Oman, the birthplace of the original Iran nuclear deal 14 years ago, the Middle East again stands at a crossroads: limited agreement or…
Israel’s election may come soon and could change the country forever
Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks during a news conference with President Donald Trump at Mar-a-Lago, Monday, Dec. 29, 2025, in Palm Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon) Israeli Prime Minister…
Dr. Mandel Breaks Down Iran, Hamas, Hezbollah, and the Board of Peace on Israel Update
Dear MEPIN Readers, I am pleased to share a podcast I recorded earlier this week with my friend and colleague, Brian Schreuger. During our conversation, we discussed the work of…
Israel must rethink its dependence on US military aid
Misgav Am, a community devastated by Hezbollah missiles during the war. Photo by Eric Mandel. The next memorandum of understanding should be a transition from reliance on Washington to strategic…
Is an American Strike on Iran Imminent? Watch my interview on Security Insider
January 14, 2026 Dear MEPIN Readers Is an American strike on Iran imminent? As U.S. forces across the region shift into more defensive postures, the range of options before the…
Dr. Mandel on Iran’s Protests, Qatar’s Role in U.S. Education, and Israel’s Growing Concerns Over Turkey
Dear MEPIN Readers, I invite you to watch my in-depth interviews on i24 News, recorded in studio in Israel, where I analyze Iran’s Unrest, Qatar’s Influence in America, the Rising…
Watch Dr. Mandel on i24 discuss Iranian protests, Somaliland, Venezuela, Syria, Trump, and Greenland
Jan. 7, 2026 Dear MEPIN readers, Please watch my interviews on i24 TV with Yaakov Lappin, Owen Alterman, and host Nicole Zedeck. We discussed the Iranian protests, the situation and…
Dangerous bargain looms over Trump, Netanyahu Gaza talks
US President Donald Trump meets with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, US, April 7, 2025.(photo credit: KEVIN MOHATT/REUTERS) As Trump…
Is Israel’s F-35 Qualitative Military Edge DOA after Saudi announcement? – Breaking Defense
Dear MEPIN Readers, My friend and colleague Seth Frantzman—one of the Middle East’s most astute military analysts—recently asked me, along with Yaakov Amidror (former Israeli Major General and National Security…
Watch my interview on i24News about the significance of a potential U.S. sale of the fifth-generation F-35 stealth fighter to Saudi Arabia.
Dear MEPIN Readers, Will this major shift in American policy alter the strategic balance in the Middle East, undermine Israel’s air and military superiority, or impact Israel’s Qualitative Military Edge…