Louis René Beres https://www.jns.org/author/louis-rene-beres Louis René Beres is an author and professor emeritus of international law at Purdue University. He served as the chair of Project Daniel (Iranian nuclear weapons) for Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon in 2003-04. en-US Mon, 19 Jan 2026 15:30:00 GMT A core message for Israel: ‘All time is unredeemable’ https://www.jns.org/opinion/louis-rene-beres/all-time-is-unredeemable-a-core-message-for-israel 0000019c-c094-d325-af9e-d7f488c6007c Mon, 19 Jan 2026 15:30:00 GMT https://www.jns.org/opinion/louis-rene-beres/all-time-is-unredeemable-a-core-message-for-israel Israel and nuclear war: The need for disciplined theory https://www.jns.org/opinion/louis-rene-beres/israel-and-nuclear-war-the-need-for-disciplined-theory 0000019c-c094-d325-af9e-d7f488c5006c Sun, 21 Dec 2025 11:30:00 GMT https://www.jns.org/opinion/louis-rene-beres/israel-and-nuclear-war-the-need-for-disciplined-theory Limits of nuclear military power, Israel and the ‘sting of the bee’ https://www.jns.org/opinion/louis-rene-beres/limits-of-nuclear-military-power-israel-and-the-sting-of-the-bee 0000019c-c094-d325-af9e-d7f488c5004b Tue, 16 Dec 2025 10:30:00 GMT https://www.jns.org/opinion/louis-rene-beres/limits-of-nuclear-military-power-israel-and-the-sting-of-the-bee What the ceasefire never factored in: Terrorism as religious sacrifice https://www.jns.org/opinion/louis-rene-beres/what-the-ceasefire-never-factored-in-terrorism-as-religious-sacrifice 0000019c-c094-d325-af9e-d7f488c3003e Mon, 20 Oct 2025 02:00:00 GMT https://www.jns.org/opinion/louis-rene-beres/what-the-ceasefire-never-factored-in-terrorism-as-religious-sacrifice Israel’s targeting of Hamas terrorists in Qatar was law-enforcing https://www.jns.org/opinion/louis-rene-beres/israels-targeting-of-hamas-terrorists-in-qatar-was-law-enforcing 0000019c-c094-d325-af9e-d7f488c2000e Fri, 12 Sep 2025 15:30:00 GMT https://www.jns.org/opinion/louis-rene-beres/israels-targeting-of-hamas-terrorists-in-qatar-was-law-enforcing Jihadi criminality and Israeli defense: A law-based assessment https://www.jns.org/opinion/louis-rene-beres/jihadi-criminality-and-israeli-defense-a-law-based-assessment 0000019c-c094-d325-af9e-d7f488c10028 Wed, 20 Aug 2025 11:05:00 GMT https://www.jns.org/opinion/louis-rene-beres/jihadi-criminality-and-israeli-defense-a-law-based-assessment A Palestinian state could be Iran's most powerful weapon to date https://www.jns.org/opinion/louis-rene-beres/a-palestinian-state-could-be-irans-most-powerful-weapon-to-date 0000019c-c094-d325-af9e-d7f488c0001f Tue, 12 Aug 2025 19:00:00 GMT https://www.jns.org/opinion/louis-rene-beres/a-palestinian-state-could-be-irans-most-powerful-weapon-to-date A fundamental error: Recognizing ‘Palestine’ under international law https://www.jns.org/opinion/louis-rene-beres/a-fundamental-error-recognizing-palestine-under-international-law 0000019c-c094-d325-af9e-d7f48522007a Mon, 28 Jul 2025 19:35:00 GMT https://www.jns.org/opinion/louis-rene-beres/a-fundamental-error-recognizing-palestine-under-international-law Iran’s nuclear proxies vs. Israel’s nuclear ambiguity https://www.jns.org/opinion/louis-rene-beres/irans-nuclear-proxies-vs-israels-nuclear-ambiguity 0000019c-c094-d325-af9e-d7f48522002b Sun, 13 Jul 2025 09:35:00 GMT https://www.jns.org/opinion/louis-rene-beres/irans-nuclear-proxies-vs-israels-nuclear-ambiguity Demilitarization is a false promise https://www.jns.org/opinion/louis-rene-beres/demilitarization-is-a-false-promise 0000019c-c094-d325-af9e-d7f485210023 Mon, 16 Jun 2025 05:00:00 GMT https://www.jns.org/opinion/louis-rene-beres/demilitarization-is-a-false-promise