Striking a deal with Saudi Arabia and the conservative Arab Gulf states will allow Qatar to become a moderating factor vis-à-vis Turkey Hamas and in the future, there is no reason for Jerusalem and Doha not to pursue rapprochement.
If the next US administration decides to return unconditionally to the Iran nuclear deal Gulf countries and Israel will be at great risk.
The fact that Iran could use Hezbollah, its Lebanese proxy, to attack Israel is a given. But how worried should Israel be about Iran's proxy in Yemen? The threat is not imminent but it cannot be discounted.
According to the Palestinian Center for Policy and Survey Research, two-thirds of respondents are demanding the resignation of Palestinian Authority leader Mahmoud Abbas, with talk of possible successors just waiting for him to leave.
The term "Judeo-Christian" has been picked up by the radical Right to frame western values in a way that excludes Muslims, while distancing themselves from politically toxic associations with anti-Semitism.
Morocco has maintained open channels with Israel for many years and it already stands out in terms of its unique position towards the Jewish contribution to its heritage, as enshrined in the Constitution of 2011.
Israel must wake up to the fact that in the cyber era, any actor willing to invest enough money and resources can hack even the most sensitive systems.
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman is still cementing his rule and cannot openly defy King Salman's conservative position on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. But normalizing ties with Israel may be used as leverage by both the prince and the new US administration.
A new campaign has been launched by Israel’s Sovereignty Movement to encourage the application of Israeli law over those areas by the government, starting with the Jordan Valley and the northern Dead Sea area, before Donald Trump’s presidency comes to an end.
Next year will see new directors named for the Shin Bet security service, Mossad intelligence agency and the Military Intelligence Directorate. But such a massive change may not be prudent.