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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.

Hamas has chosen not to take on Islamic Jihad so as not to exacerbate its already strained relationship with Iran, stemming from their differences over how to treat Syrian President Bashar Assad’s regime.
The American administration does not need to be convinced: National Security Advisor John Bolton, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo (until recently the head of CIA) and U.S. President Donald Trump himself see no differently on this matter than Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
Over the course of 2017, Israel has secured a series of remarkable and even unprecedented diplomatic achievements. This reflects a growing global and regional recognition of a shared threat from totalitarian Islamism, as well as an appreciation of Israel’s capacity to contribute to its partners in a variety of fields.