Press Coverage

Press Coverage

Six Months on, Israel Waiting in the Wings as Trump’s War on Iran Shifts to Economic Pressure

“Help has arrived,” Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu declared on Feb. 28, speaking after the Israeli and U.S. militaries launched a joint operation, “Roaring Lion/Epic Fury,” against Iran, killing then-Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei in the opening salvo. … IDF MG…

Israel Must Spend More on Defense – and Rethink Its U.S. Alliance

The Knesset will be asked over the coming month, meeting in special recess session, to vote on expansion of the defense budget for urgent IDF weapons procurement from NIS 70 billion to NIS 90b. (a rise from $20b. to $25b.). … The…

Going All In on Sanctions, Trump Limits How Much He Can Squeeze Out of Iran

On Monday, US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent stood onstage at the Treasury Department in Washington to publicly unveil the Trump administration’s latest move against the Islamic Republic. … Rather than structuring policy around the hope for a deal, the US may gain…

Turkey’s Rise Is Israel’s New Problem

On Aug. 18, Israel attacked the Abu al-Duhur air base in Syria, escalating brewing tensions with Turkey—the United States’ other key ally in the region. … Israel, however, views Turkey as a hostile power and dreads a “Sunni ring of fire”—a Turkey-led alliance…