Turkey’s Expansionism in Syria Creates New Challenges for Israel
Turkey is deepening its military and political foothold in northern and central Syria, raising significant concerns over the long-term consequences of Ankara’s ambitions for regional influence and control. From the construction of a military base to growing engagement with the…
Israel Faces New Syria Challenge as it Adjusts to New Strategy Amid Regional Power Struggle for Influence
The Israeli Air Force on Thursday struck the headquarters of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad terrorist organization in Damascus, Syria, amid ongoing instability in the country following the overthrow of Bashar al-Assad by an al Qaeda-linked insurgency. After the fall of…
Netanyahu Warns Houthis Amid Calls for Israel to Wipe Out Terror Leadership As It Did With Nasrallah, Sinwar
Amid negotiations to forge a hostages-for-cease-fire deal between Israel and Hamas in Gaza, and as the truce with Hezbollah in Lebanon mostly holds, Jerusalem has an opportunity to direct additional military resources to cut Yemen’s Houthi leadership down to size,…
Trump Will Have ‘Almost Zero Time’ to Prevent Nuclear Iran
Once he takes office on Jan. 20, President-elect Donald Trump will have very little time to stop Iran’s march to nuclear weapons and no margin for error, according to a report by the Jewish Institute for National Security of America.…
Its Proxies Pummeled, Iran is Suddenly More Vulnerable Than Ever. Will It Go Nuclear?
Iran’s position has slipped dramatically in recent weeks. Israel hammered its most powerful proxy, Hezbollah, into stopping its rocket attacks in November after the Lebanese terror group lost its leadership and thousands of fighters. Days later, Sunni rebels took advantage…
New Report Lays Out Guidelines for Trump to Engage in Nuclear Talks With Iran
A new report by the Jewish Institute for the National Security of America urges the incoming Trump administration to pursue nuclear talks with Iran — but only under strict conditions and paired with a serious U.S. military threat to the…
Could a Mutual Defense Treaty Have Prevented the October 7 Massacre?
If the United States and Israel had signed a mutual defense treaty (MDT) before October 7, the Hamas massacre might have been prevented or at least minimized, according to Michael Makovsky, president and CEO of JINSA (Jewish Institute for the…
How Fall of Assad Showcases the Biden-Trump Policy Divide in the Mideast
Within hours of Syrian rebels entering Damascus Sunday and forcing autocratic leader Bashar al-Assad into exile, President Joe Biden was on national television laying out preemptive military actions and pledging continued U.S. engagement as Syrians chart a new path forward.…
‘Opportunity’ to Weaken Iran Amid Syrian Regime Collapse, National Security Experts Say
Bashar Assad’s rapid fall as president of Syria offers Israel and the United States a chance to bolster their regional security interests, experts said on Monday during a Jewish Institute for National Security of America online event. “The Israelis don’t…