Iran’s ‘Ring of Fire’ The assassination of a senior IRGC officer in Damascus dealt a blow to Iran's strategy of maintaining distance from the actions of its proxies in the region. Yaakov Amidror April 8, 2024
The Israel-Lebanon maritime border agreement: Pros and cons While there are several positive aspects to the agreement from Israel’s perspective, it may have a serious strategic downside. Yaakov Amidror Nov. 1, 2022
A new Middle East Unlike the Oslo vision, the new reality taking shape in the region is genuine and devoid of fantasies. It must be protected and nurtured. Yaakov Amidror Aug. 17, 2022
Why is Iran returning to the negotiating table? The answer is simple: The 2015 nuclear deal is good for Iran. But negotiations or no, Israel must prepare for the possibility it will have to defend itself. Yaakov Amidror Nov. 15, 2021
The U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan: What’s next? The Middle East is doomed to remain brutal, repressive and culturally Islamist. Regional powers, including Israel, must come together to guarantee stability. Yaakov Amidror Aug. 19, 2021
No agreement is better than another bad agreement with Iran Israel-U.S. dialogue on Iran’s nuclear program is necessary, as a good agreement with Iran is a clear Israeli interest. But Israel must be prepared with a military option, as a last resort. Yaakov Amidror March 18, 2021
Iran keeps up its malign behavior, pandemic notwithstanding In the meantime, it doesn’t seem as though Iran—the driving force behind most of the friction in the Middle East—is changing its plans or abandoning its dreams, whether in Lebanon, Syria, Iraq or even Yemen. Yaakov Amidror April 13, 2020
Prevent Iran from creating more Hezbollahs across the Middle East Escalating tensions with Iran should be a warning that Tehran’s strategy of training and arming proxy terror groups throughout the Middle East is not being countered aggressively enough. Yaakov Amidror Sept. 27, 2019
How far will the IDF go? “Operation Northern Shield,” raises complicated questions about Israel’s initiative and willingness to enter a war to prevent the threat it sees growing. Yaakov Amidror Dec. 16, 2018
