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Yoni Ben Menachem

Yoni Ben Menachem, a veteran Arab affairs and diplomatic commentator for Israel Radio and Television, is a senior Middle East analyst for the Jerusalem Center. He served as director general and chief editor of the Israel Broadcasting Authority.

The Israel Security Agency assesses that the situation calls for a major military operation.
The assassination of its West Bank commander Tarek az-Aldin during “Operation Shield and Arrow” will delay PIJ’s plans, but won’t stop them.
Israel’s northern neighbor must achieve political stability, but if Hezbollah’s candidate is elected it will become even more of an Iranian proxy.
The violence endangers regional stability and the normalization process between once-belligerent countries.
Relations between Amman and Jerusalem deteriorated during Ramadan following violent confrontations in the Al Aqsa Mosque.
Israel must fight the right way and time to respond to the Resistance Axis’ “unification of fronts” strategy.
Jerusalem is using its clear operational and intelligence advantage over Damascus to good effect, but is refraining from attacking Hezbollah targets in Lebanon.
The Nablus-based group continues to grow stronger, and the confrontation between it and Israel’s security forces is inevitable.
Israel is entering an extremely sensitive security period, and targeted killings are an integral part of the tools it uses to fight and deter terrorists.
Israel, too, is seriously preparing for a scenario exceeding in scope the military conflict with Gaza in May 2021.
The terrorist group aims to bring about a major escalation during the Muslim holy month.
While the Palestinians blame Israel for the phenomenon, its actual cause is rampant incitement.