Israel’s war doctrine has changed, and the Middle East may never be the same.
Former senior Israeli official Danny Seaman delivers a sweeping year-in-review packed with military victories, regional upheavals, and the rise of what he calls “The Netanyahu Doctrine.” From the elimination of Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah in Beirut to the toppling of the Assad regime and to the daring Mossad digital “Trojan Horse” operation that neutralized thousands of terrorists, this is the story of a historic year that rewrote the rules of deterrence.
Israel dismantled the Iranian nuclear program; decapitated Hamas leadership in Gaza and Qatar; and gained air superiority over the entire Middle East, while many in the West were still clinging to outdated notions of restraint. Meanwhile, a newly assertive Israel—emboldened by decades of hard work, economic preparation and strategic clarity—began reshaping the region, warning its enemies: “Live with us and prosper, or fight us and be doomed.”
Seaman breaks down the failures of appeasement, the myth of perceived Israeli weakness and the unforeseen consequences associated with Oct. 7, 2023.
He also takes aim at U.S. arms restrictions and issues a stark warning about a global axis forming between Russia, China, Iran and their regional proxies.
