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How Will the IDF Confront Regional Threats? – A Strategic Overview

How Will the IDF Confront Regional Threats? – A Strategic Overview

March 16, 2008 | Maj.-Gen. Ido Nehushtan
The three primary generators of Middle East radicalism and extremism are Iran’s “Shia Crescent,” the Muslim Brotherhood, and the Global Jihad. Iran is Persian, ideologically and historically different from the Arab world. Yet if Iran gets its hands on nuclear weapons in the future, the threatened pro-Western regimes of the Arab world may decide to join it and not fight it.
Israel’s Gaza Dilemma in the Aftermath of the War with Hizbullah

Israel’s Gaza Dilemma in the Aftermath of the War with Hizbullah

July 3, 2007 | Dr. Yuval Steinitz
If one sees one’s adversaries storing rockets and conducting a massive buildup of forces, the first thing one should expect is for them to use those forces. What we see in Gaza is similar to what we saw in Lebanon. Israel withdrew from Gaza over a year go, uprooting all the Israeli settlements, and since then Hamas and other terrorist organizations have been rapidly building up their forces.
The Risks to Regional Security from International Forces in Gaza

The Risks to Regional Security from International Forces in Gaza

June 24, 2007 | Pinhas Inbari
With the total collapse of Fatah in Gaza and the territory’s takeover by Hamas, Prime Minister Ehud Olmert has been giving serious consideration to the deployment of international forces in the Gaza Strip generally, and more specifically in the sensitive Philadelphi Corridor separating Gaza from Egyptian Sinai. A deeper look reveals that the international-forces idea is very dangerous with potentially grave results for Israel.
Maintaining a Thriving Economy in the Shadow of Terror

Maintaining a Thriving Economy in the Shadow of Terror

June 18, 2007 | Prof. Zvi Eckstein
The Growing Hamas-Al Qaeda Connection

The Growing Hamas-Al Qaeda Connection

May 17, 2007 | Lt. Col. (ret.) Jonathan D. Halevi
Brothers in Arms: Fatah and Palestinian Islamic Jihad

Brothers in Arms: Fatah and Palestinian Islamic Jihad

March 1, 2007 | Pinhas Inbari
Understanding the Direction of the New Hamas Government: Between Tactical Pragmatism and Al-Qaeda Jihadism

Understanding the Direction of the New Hamas Government: Between Tactical Pragmatism and Al-Qaeda Jihadism

May 1, 2006 | Lt. Col. (ret.) Jonathan D. Halevi
Europe’s Response to the Threat of Global Terror

Europe’s Response to the Threat of Global Terror

April 27, 2006 | Jose Maria Aznar
After the London Bombings: Blair’s Israeli-Palestinian Detour from the Real Root Causes of Terrorism

After the London Bombings: Blair’s Israeli-Palestinian Detour from the Real Root Causes of Terrorism

September 1, 2005 | Amb. Dore Gold
The Relationship Between International and Localized Terrorism

The Relationship Between International and Localized Terrorism

June 28, 2005 | Dr. Boaz Ganor
The U.S. Versus Syria and Iran: Winning the War on Terror

The U.S. Versus Syria and Iran: Winning the War on Terror

May 23, 2005 | Maj. Gen. (ret.) Paul Vallely
The EU and Israel: Radically Different Worldviews

The EU and Israel: Radically Different Worldviews

January 1, 2005 | Dr. Manfred Gerstenfeld
Israel’s Commitment to Domestic and International Law in Times of War

Israel’s Commitment to Domestic and International Law in Times of War

October 10, 2004 | Judge Amnon Straschnov
The Debate About Getting Out of Gaza

The Debate About Getting Out of Gaza

August 1, 2004 | Max Singer
Anti-Semitism and Terrorism on the Internet: New Threats

Anti-Semitism and Terrorism on the Internet: New Threats

May 1, 2004 | Abraham Cooper