Analysis

Austin’s stance on Iran, as the former CENTCOM commander, will carry significant weight in formulating the Biden's administration's policy in the region.

Tehran is convinced the Mossad has once again dealt its nuclear program a blow, meaning retaliation is almost a certainty. The only real question is which form it takes.

The Palestinian leader’s international campaign over the right of eastern Jerusalem residents to participate in upcoming elections may be the ladder allowing him to climb down from the electoral tree

Israel Hayom talks to experts in cyber security and nuclear defenses about the electrical "malfunction" at Iran's Natanz facility. Was it a move designed to scare Tehran, an attack that targeted something much bigger, or merely user error at the local level?

The Biden administration overlooked copiously documented accusations against the agency that range from institutionalized corruption to the propagation of anti-Semitism, focusing instead on the provision of educational and other services to 500,000 Palestinian children.

The Iranians can launch missiles or, more realistically, deploy armed drones with a range of 2,000 kilometers. These drones fly slowly, near to the ground, and are especially difficult for the air force to detect and intercept. 

The United States is no longer censoring its criticism of internal Saudi affairs, particularly on the issue of human rights and this, as well as other developments, encourages the Iranians to increase actions that have negative consequences for regional stability.

"The king is a red line. We will confront firmly any trembling hand that seeks to tamper with the country's security," former Prime Minister Faisal al Fayez says.

The refusal of Iran rulers to sit at the negotiating table with the EU and the US and discuss returning to the nuclear deal proves they are relying on psychological pressure to get their way.

In the latest move in its cat-and-mouse game with Israel, the Palestinian Authority has decided to distribute its “pay for slay” funds through its postal banks.