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Shimon Sherman

Shimon Sherman

Shimon Sherman is a columnist covering global security, Middle Eastern affairs, and geopolitical developments. His reporting provides in-depth analysis on topics such as the resurgence of ISIS, Iran’s nuclear ambitions, judicial reforms in Israel, and the evolving landscape of militant groups in Syria and Iraq. With a focus on investigative journalism and expert interviews, his work offers critical insights into the most pressing issues shaping international relations and security.

Israel ramps up ground maneuvers and mass evacuations in Southern Lebanon as it moves to dismantle Hezbollah’s presence south of the Litani River and impose a new “Yellow Line” security reality.
Justice Minister Levin and Attorney General Baharav-Miara are at loggerheads over need for phone hacking investigation.
“If the past is anything to go by, once Erdoğan is re-elected this whole story will go away very quickly,” expert tells JNS.
“When elected officials solicit information from organizations that have terrorist affiliations, this elevates and promotes such organizations, but also ensures that these officials get very biased and distorted information,” says NGO Monitor research director.
The rising number of Jewish visitors to the site is putting in question the future of the status quo established following the Six-Day War.
Energy and youth the order of the day as Israelis fete the 1967 liberation of the city’s east.
Thousands of officers are deployed along the route, as are drones and cameras.
Recep Tayyip Erdoğan is almost certain to win the runoff election in May, and experts tell JNS that’s probably a good thing for the Jewish state.
“Our values are your values, our heritage is your heritage, our dreams are your dreams,” the House speaker says.