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Jonathan Spyer

From the Israeli and Jewish point of view, the emergence of this state of affairs isn’t so bad.
“Journalist” and Hamas terrorist Abdullah al-Jamal was slain when Israeli forces freed Andrey Kozlov, Almog Meir Jan and Shlomi Ziv.
The IDF has registered significant tactical successes in the fighting since Oct. 7. Yet, the strategic scoreboard currently favors Iran.
The closest recent parallel to the current Gaza war is the U.S.-led Coalition’s war against Islamic State in 2014-19.
Evidence suggests that a concerted and centrally planned Iranian campaign is underway.
From defense spending to agriculture, water management, drip irrigation, pharmaceuticals and the tech field, the deepening connection between Jerusalem and New Delhi is inescapable. Where does the relationship go from here?
Despite significant signs of rapprochement between Ankara and Damascus, the situation of de facto partition and frozen conflict in Syria seems likely to continue.
A change to the rules of engagement appears to have taken place, in which the totality of Iranian actions will now be opposed, including on Iranian soil.
For mid-level regional powers, avoiding non-essential friction with a major power like Russia is seen as an imperative, particularly in a situation where consistent support from their U.S. patron is by no means a given.