Dr. Mandel’s Insight on the Second Round of U.S.–Iran Negotiations in Geneva
Dear MEPIN readers I invite you to watch my analysis of the second round of U.S.–Iran negotiations. Please share your thoughts. — Eric
Dr. Mandel on Iran International: Carrier Groups and Red Lines — Is Washington Signaling War or Leverage?
Dear MEPIN Readers, With a second U.S. carrier strike group heading toward the region, tensions between the United States and Iran have entered a visibly more dangerous phase. At the…
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…
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…
Israel’s cold peace with Egypt is on the verge of unraveling
Egyptian tanks are seen on the road to the Rafah border amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas, in Rafah, Egypt September 9, 2024.(photo credit: MOHAMED ABD EL GHANY/REUTERS)…
Why America benefits from Israel’s shift to pre-emption
View into Lebanon from Israeli outpost in the Upper Galilee. Photo by Dr. Eric Mandel. Strikes on Iran, Hezbollah and in Syria have reduced the chance of wider war in…
ILTV Insider: Debating the Palestinian Visa Ban and Europe’s Statehood Push
Dear MEPIN Readers, Yesterday, I took part in a spirited debate on ILTV Insider alongside former AP Middle East chief Dan Perry and veteran journalist Ruthie Blum of JNS. Our…
Watch Dr. Eric Mandel on i24News Middle East Now
Dear MEPIN Readers, This evening, I participated in a panel discussion on Middle East Now with host Laura Cellier and Ariel Oseran. The conversation addressed Israel’s evolving plans for Gaza,…
A misleading PA ‘secular’ label: It matters for Gaza’s future
Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam meets with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas in Beirut, Lebanon, May 22, 2025.(photo credit: REUTERS/MOHAMED AZAKIR) PA officials frequently invoke Quranic verses emphasizing the sanctity of…
Israel’s declining image in the United States poses a strategic threat
IDF operating in the Gaza Strip(photo credit: IDF SPOKESPERSON UNIT) To halt the decline in US support, Israel must treat public diplomacy as a national security priority. From Hunter Biden…