Yes to victory; No to containment and defeat The benefits of offensive action as opposed to the massive costs of containment have been illustrated once again in the ongoing war that began with the Oct. 7 massacre. Hillel Frisch June 10, 2024
Biden’s veto is a threat to Western security and the Arab states An Israeli defeat and a Hamas victory will drive Saudi Arabia and Egypt to ally with Iran, undermining the Biden administration's entire Middle East strategy. Hillel Frisch March 27, 2024
Israel’s endgame in Gaza must be cutting the Iranian noose U.S. failure to support Israel in dealing with Iran and its proxies might mean the difference between a stable Middle East led by U.S. allies or an Iran-controlled region. Hillel Frisch Nov. 29, 2023
Does violence actually spike during Ramadan? The data suggests not Israeli officials and the media continuously warn about the dangers of the upcoming Islamic holy month—but is this a self-fulfilling prophecy? Hillel Frisch Feb. 28, 2023
Why does Israel treat Qatar with kid gloves? Qatar seems hell-bent on promoting hatred against Israel. So why does Jerusalem allow Al Jazeera complete freedom of operation? Hillel Frisch Jan. 12, 2023
The ‘Arab street’ shrugs at normalization with Israel Arab publics are occupied with the challenges that they face in their own countries. Hillel Frisch Aug. 9, 2022
Increased, targeted force mitigated Israel’s last terror wave Israeli forces, again, entered Palestinian towns and villages almost daily to make arrests, leading to a 90% decrease in terrorism. Hillel Frisch June 21, 2022
The dangers of exaggerating the impact of the death of an ‘Al Jazeera’ propagandist An analysis of Google Trends demonstrates the hazards of overemphasizing events easily and effectively manipulated by Palestinian propaganda. Hillel Frisch June 7, 2022
What is different about the latest wave of Palestinian violence? Israel is faced with the dilemma of how to deal with ideologically motivated terrorists unaffiliated with any organization. Hillel Frisch June 1, 2022