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Or Horvitz

Or Horvitz is a former lieutenant colonel in Israeli Defense Intelligence (IDI). He served as head of the Hezbollah and Lebanon Branch (2022–2024), and later, as senior advisor to the director of IDI (2024–2026), where he was centrally involved in Israel’s campaigns against Hezbollah and Iran.

Uranium. Credit: MLS/Shuttestock.
Opinion
The most urgent problem with Iran is not the Strait of Hormuz
The situation with shipping must not distract attention from what is buried somewhere underground: nearly half a metric ton of uranium enriched to 60%.
July 28, 2026
Or Horvitz
Yemen Iran Houthis
Opinion
The Houthis’ holy jihad
The weakening of Iran’s military power and regional involvement has created an opportunity for the terror group to position itself as the leader of the regional “axis of resistance.”
July 20, 2026
Or Horvitz
Lebanon's President Joseph Aoun (left) speaks with Jordan's Crown Prince Hussein bin Abdullah as they arrive for a working session of the European Council and regional partners during an informal meeting in Nicosia on April 24, 2026. Photo by Nicolas Tucat/AFP via Getty Images.
Opinion
The prognosis for Lebanon? A possibly healthier outcome
The United States must continue pushing forward on the Israel-Lebanon track, building on Washington’s leverage with both sides and the recent diplomatic framework.
July 15, 2026
Or Horvitz
A T-shirt with the logo of Turkey for sale in an Arab market in Hebron, July 20, 2016. Photo By Wisam Hashlamoun/Flash90.
Opinion
Turkey is a growing challenge for Israel, but it’s not the next Iran
Ankara, a pragmatic actor in foreign policy, differs fundamentally from Tehran’s revolutionary, ideological and religious regime.
June 29, 2026
Or Horvitz
A cargo plane carrying aid from the French Ministry of Health arrives at Rafic Hariri International Airport in Beirut on March 12, 2026. Photo by Anwar Amro/AFP via Getty Images.
Opinion
Money, money and money: A blueprint for defeating Hezbollah
Too often, Israel restricts its view to the barrel of a gun when formulating a strategy for dismantling the terror organization—and that is a costly blind spot.
June 8, 2026
Or Horvitz
Damage due to a cafe at Ramon Airport near Eilat, after a drone launched from Yemen struck nearby, Sept. 7, 2025. Photo by Yehuda Ben Itach/Flash90.
Opinion
Why did the Houthis wait out the war until now?
They bided their time for a month to launch projectiles toward Israel. Unlike Hezbollah, they do not regard themselves as subordinate to Tehran, militarily or religiously.
March 29, 2026
Or Horvitz