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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.
“These new sanctions are a real game-changer. These are the sanctions that pushed the Iranians to make the last deal,” Iran expert Beni Sabti told JNS.
“The Hamas leaders will all go into hiding. They’ll be constantly looking over their shoulder and worried that someone is reporting on them.”
“Taking out their leaders is not enough to stop the Houthi threat,” Maj. (res.) Alexander Grinberg told JNS. “The Houthis are not Hezbollah.”
“The qualification needed for being a teacher in Israel is basically having a pulse,” says education expert Yitzhak Klein.
While the Gaza war and the situation in Syria are serious friction points between the two countries, both have a strong interest in resolving them peacefully, experts tell JNS.
Hamas controls who is recognized as a journalist in the Gaza Strip.
Next year, 6,000 men born in 2007 will be drafted, with plans to scale up the program to 10,000 later on.
“Wartime realities make France’s anti-Israel stance a particularly harmful and aggressive manifestation of a long-standing strategy,” researcher tells JNS.