Trump plan ‘shook system’ of Arab views on Gaza, former IDF general says “The entire region is shaken now, and it's good,” Brig. Gen. (Ret.) Effie Defrin told reporters. “Because for more than seven decades, eight decades, we have repeated the same mistakes.” Andrew Bernard Feb. 14, 2025
Trump will have ‘almost zero time’ to prevent nuclear Iran The president-elect will need to give Tehran an ultimatum right after taking office, according to a report by the Jewish Institute for National Security of America. Yaakov Lappin Dec. 23, 2024
‘Opportunity’ to weaken Iran amid Syrian regime collapse, national security experts say “We may not have another opportunity to achieve the most important national security imperative for the United States, preventing Iran from becoming a nuclear weapon state,” said John Hannah, a JINSA senior fellow. Vita Fellig Dec. 11, 2024
ICC’s Israel warrants damage its legitimacy, military experts say Charges will “mean what people want it to mean, without ever being fully litigated,” a retired lieutenant colonel said. Mike Wagenheim Nov. 25, 2024
No ceasefire until Israeli civilians are safe, can return home, say 85 retired US generals, admirals “The United States should fully stand by Israel, including supplying it expeditiously with the critical weaponry it needs to fight this common battle against the Iranian axis,” JINSA stated. Oct. 7, 2024
‘Public disagreements between US and J’lem only embolden Iran’ Former senior American military officers share key observations with active duty colleagues. Yaakov Lappin Sept. 4, 2024
‘Iran is fighting us on a seven-front war,’ Netanyahu tells JINSA delegation The Israeli prime minister hosted retired military leaders from the Jewish Institute for National Security of America. July 1, 2024
‘Israel stands on the front lines of the fight for civilization,’ say 80 former US generals and admirals The Jewish Institute for National Security of America warned that Iran and its proxies are watching closely to see if the United States will abandon its ally. May 10, 2024
Biden prefers appeasing Iran to risk of broader conflagration The United States "has almost never supported Israeli offensives—not in 1948, 1967 and 1982, nor against Hezbollah and Hamas," Michael Oren tells JNS. Israel Kasnett April 17, 2024
