Analysis

Last year's explosion killed over 215, injured thousands, and devastated whole sections of the Lebanese capital. Thus far, no one is being held accountable.   

While it is hard to think of a naval force in the Middle East that could rival the Israeli Navy, the same cannot be said for maritime terrorism.

Even the Russians and Syrians support Israeli action against Iran in Syria. However, the Biden administration is tying Israel's hands when it comes to Iran's nuclear program.

Under the current global and regional circumstances, Israel has no choice but to convince the Biden administration, through words and deeds, that it is dead set on preventing the ayatollah regime from acquiring a nuclear weapon no matter the cost.

Former Coordinator of Government Activities in the Territories Maj. Gen. (res.) Eitan Dangot says the terrorist group ruling the Gaza Strip “has not budged from its ideological commitment to Israel’s destruction.”

The targeted killing of Iranian nuclear mastermind Mohsen Fakhrizadeh a year ago was supposed to have dealt a major blow to Iran's nuclear program. Instead, it appears to have given it a shot in the arm.

The Blue Flag 2021 IAF exercise was the largest and most significant since the exercise series began in 2013. The growing military and intelligence cooperation sends an important message to Israel’s old and newly established friends in the region, as well as to its enemies.

Radical Islam is not the reason for the shifting alliances in the Middle East.

Although Tehran and its proxy Hezbollah helped Assad regain control over Syria, he is far from thrilled about the Iranian presence in the country.

As Iran speeds up progress on uranium enrichment, Israel bolsters its own military strike contingencies. But experts warn that nuclear weapons would make Iran feel immune enough to destabilize the Middle East with even greater intensity, as it would free it from having to worry about US retaliation or the threat of a Libya-style war for regime change.