War With Iran: Exit Ramp or War of Attrition?
Dear MEPIN Readers, Watch my interview on ILTV, where we discuss several critical questions shaping the next phase of the conflict: Here are my comments from the interview:
Netanyahu, Trump, and the Stakes of a Nuclear-Only Deal
Dear MEPIN Readers, Prime Minister Netanyahu and President Trump have now met seven times, with this latest meeting advanced at Netanyahu’s request—highlighting the urgency of the moment. Netanyahu is wary…
Netanyahu–Trump: A Defining Moment on Iran
Dear MEPIN Readers, This short interview examines tomorrow’s pivotal meeting between Prime Minister Netanyahu and President Trump—arguably the most consequential of the seven meetings between the two leaders over the…
From Gaza to Tehran: Are the Red Lines Real?
In a rare Israeli press briefing this week, Prime Minister Netanyahu suggested that U.S. delays in supplying weapons to Israel in 2024 may have cost Israeli lives in Gaza. Why…
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…
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…
Strategic Implications of the Sixth Trump–Netanyahu Meeting
December 29, 2025 Dear MEPIN Readers, Today on ILTV, I discussed the strategic significance of the sixth Trump–Netanyahu meeting this year and its potential to influence Israel’s multiple operational theaters…
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…
Israel’s internal security threat
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s long career has depended on the support of ultra-Orthodox parties, which have extracted disproportionate benefits in exchange for coalition loyalty. Thomas Coex/AFP via Getty Images Allowing…
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…