Iran’s attack was just a taste of what could be to come
The Iranian drone and missile attacks of 13 April brought less drama for many in Jerusalem than one might have…
Iran’s four options for revenge against Israel
I recently returned from a trip to the south east Syrian province of Deir al Zur, where I witnessed Kurdish…
Time is running out for Israel to defeat Hamas
Israel’s ground offensive in Gaza is making steady progress. They moved into the strip on 27 October after a sustained…
Political Islam now commands the Middle East
No sane American president takes office hoping for war. Woodrow Wilson, a 56-year-old Princeton academic, said it would be ‘the…
An Israeli ground assault would be devastating for Gaza
On a patch of scrubland outside the Zikim kibbutz earlier this week, I came across a platoon of Merkava 4…
Who should rule Syria?
The long civil war in Syria is still far from conclusion. Any real possibility of rebel victory ended with the…
