Media - JINSA

The Emirati Moment: The U.A.E.’s Strategic Cycle and the Iran War

Friday, April 24, 2026 by Hussein Aboubakr Mansour and

Click here to download the JINSA Insight Introduction The 2026 Iran war has forced a strategic reckoning on every state in the Persian Gulf, but none more acutely than the United Arab Emirates (U.A.E.). Over the past fifteen years, the…

Israel-Lebanon Talks Face Key Test as Ceasefire Expiration Looms

Jewish Insider - Thursday, April 23, 2026 by Matthew Shea and

The Trump administration’s latest push to ease tensions between Israel and Lebanon faces another key test this week as diplomats prepare for the second round of direct talks between the two countries on Thursday. … Yoni Tobin, a senior policy…

Buried But Not Out, Iran’s Ballistic Missiles Remain Potent Threat Despite Airstrikes

The Times of Israel - Thursday, April 23, 2026 by Stav Levaton and

For six weeks, the United States and Israel pummeled Iran’s military infrastructure, with US Central Command saying it had struck over 13,000 targets and Israel reporting some 4,000 of its own. Yet even in the final days before a two-week…

Operations Epic Fury and Roaring Lion: 4/23/26 Update

Thursday, April 23, 2026 by Yoni Tobin and Jonah Brody and Sarah Havdala and Rena Gabber and

The United States, Israel, and Iran reached a two-week ceasefire agreement on April 7. JINSA continues to release regular updates about the conflict. The update below includes information since JINSA’s last update as of April 23 at 10:00 am ET.…