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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.

P.A. leader Mahmoud Abbas is caught between political conditions in the U.S. and Israel and a seething Palestinian street.
Biden will make conciliatory moves towards the Palestinians that could undermine the Trump administration’s recognition of united Jerusalem as Israel’s capital.
Jordan believes Iran and Syria use smuggling to destabilize the Hashemite kingdom.
Barghouti enjoys a considerable lead over the 86-year-old Palestinian Authority leader in surveys, and the Palestinian street sees him as the right candidate for the next P.A. chairman.
As the war continues, the Iranians have begun a series of coordinated diplomatic and military moves with the Russian regime.
For the first time, the Saudi crown prince has publicly referred to Israel as a “possible ally”—but his tone on Iran has also softened.
Not wishing to anger either Russian President Vladimir Putin or the Biden administration, the P.A. and Hamas have so far refrained from taking official positions on Ukraine.
Israel should be wary of Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, who, as we have seen in the past, can turn on Israel at any moment.
If the P.A. does not quickly contain the growing anarchy in Jenin, the IDF will be forced to “clean up” the area, say senior Israeli security officials.
Israeli security officials say that the Syrian president is taking a risk by allowing Iran and Hezbollah to continue their military build-up in his country, and that Israel will continue to fight the phenomenon with all its might.
Israel must expose Hamas’s covert military activity in Lebanon and hold the Lebanese government responsible for any hostile action against Israel.
As Israel girds for what appears to be a fresh wave of spontaneous attacks, some Palestinians are beginning to accuse their leaders of losing control.