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Itzhak Levanon

Itzhak Levanon is the former Israeli ambassador to Egypt.

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi. Source: Kremlin.ru.

Israel must strike while the iron is hot and improve ties with Egypt

A welcome shift in military Jerusalem-Cairo ties should be utilized to channel other realms of relations in the right direction.

November 17, 2021

Jordan’s King Abdullah meets with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in 2014. Photo by Kobi Gideon/GPO.

The ‘deal of the century’ is splitting the Arab world

The Arab world is licking its wounds, while Iran is looking on, grinning from ear to ear.

May 29, 2019

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi in New York on Sept. 18, 2017. Photo by Avi Ohayon/GPO.

Egyptian mediation: Part of a three-step plan

The first step is to secure quiet between Israel and the Gaza Strip, lasting as long as possible.

May 15, 2019

The site where seven Israeli soldiers were wounded when an Israeli army patrol came under anti-tank fire from Hezbollah operatives in the northern Mount Dov region along the Israeli border with Lebanon, on Jan. 28, 2015. Photo by Ancho Gosh/Flash90.

Lebanon vs. Israel on land and by sea

Israel is keeping mum on a recent U.S. proposal to solve the land and maritime border disputes between it and Lebanon. Meanwhile, the proposal has sparked conflict within Israel's northern neighbor.

April 21, 2019

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu meets with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi in New York, Sept. 26, 2018. Photo by Avi Ohayon/GPO.

A window of opportunity in Egypt

In the stormy Middle East, close relations between Israel and Egypt are vitally important.

February 20, 2019

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu meets with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi (right) in New York, Sept. 18, 2017. Credit: Avi Ohayon/GPO.

The case for extending tenure to Egypt’s El-Sisi

President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi is fighting Islamic terror, and the Egyptian economy is starting to turn around. He is viewed as a vital leader in the Arab world. Why, then, change drivers mid-race?

February 14, 2019

Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia Mohammed bin Salman. Credit: Wikimedia Commons.

Following in Egypt’s footsteps

This is a Saudi Arabia we have yet to encounter—one that dares to openly express a position that differs from that of the general Arab position, and one that is music to Israeli ears.

December 12, 2018

Flag of the Hezbollah terrorist group. Credit: Wikimedia Commons.

The tide turns against Hezbollah in South America

In Ciudad del Este, a city in the Triple Frontier region, police raided casinos, money changers and other sites linked to Hezbollah’s money-laundering and illicit financial operations.

October 17, 2018