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Eran Lerman

Col. (ret.) Dr. Eran Lerman, former deputy director of the National Security Council, is the vice president of the Jerusalem Institute for Strategic Studies.

The time is ripe for Israel to take the initiative and remove the critical remaining obstacle to full and formal diplomatic relations with the kingdom.
While Israel’s coalition has good reason to stick together, it remains deeply split on several core issues.
The continued stability of the political order in Egypt is among Israel’s most important national interests.
The largest Ever US-Israel military exercise and the question of Israel’s unilateral strike capacity against Iran.
Hopes for a breakthrough in Saudi-Israeli relations are still being nurtured, reflected in practical steps already taken. Still, premature pronouncements have done more harm than good.
With the banner of democracy being raised on both sides, the debate is likely to end anytime soon.
Beyond the sheer ostentation, what drove this effort?
The Zionist left in Israel politics has been literally decimated, reduced to less than one-tenth of its former strength. Why? In a word: Oslo.
His right-wing partners are determined to stop him from abandoning their agenda.
Israel should reject Turkey’s claims in the Eastern Mediterranean.
The global and regional reality created by the war strengthens Israel and enhances its international and regional standing.
Three important steps for Israel to take in light of the new dynamism in relations with Rabat.