The U.S. rescue operation was heroic, but we should not draw the wrong conclusion from it. The capabilities of the U.S. military are not what Israel imagined. Its potential capabilities are extraordinary—the heavy bombs, the aircraft carriers, everything is there—but it lacks the command structure and planning necessary to produce meaningful results. It is no… Read More: In 2006, people said that the Second Lebanon War had… »

It seems that the United States and Israel have lost their way. During the 12-day war, we were told that the nuclear facility at Natanz had been destroyed; now it has been bombed again. During the 12-day war, the plutonium reactor at Arak was bombed, but that did not prevent parts of it from being… Read More: Before Trump are three options: end it, escalate, or create… »

A few minutes before I went into the studio on June 12, 2025, a well-meaning soul tried to dissuade me from arguing in my article, which was supposed to be published the next day, that there was no chance Israel would attack Iran. I did, in fact, add to my piece the line that the… Read More: The real question is why the war with Iran is… »

When Hezbollah Entered the War, It Seemed as Though the IDF Had Popped Champagne Bottles. “Hezbollah Fell Into a Strategic Ambush,” Northern Command chief Maj. Gen. Rafi Milo told the heads of northern communities. That was the general line of all the briefings. We had been waiting for this mistake, we had prepared a detailed… Read More: When Hezbollah Entered the War, the IDF Celebrated. But Maybe… »

Here is an imaginary scenario: Benjamin Netanyahu announces his intention to open diplomatic negotiations with the Palestinian Authority, with a willingness to establish a demilitarized Palestinian state at the end of the process. Both sides acknowledge that this will be a long process requiring confidence-building, but they set out on the path.   The mouthpieces… Read More: Lapid, Eisenkot, and Golan, You Know This Is the Right… »