Tiptoeing around the ICC
For a decade, Israel's decisions on crucial issues has been influenced by the specter of The Hague. Since caution hasn’t worked, Israel should adopt other tactics before it is too late.
For a decade, Israel's decisions on crucial issues has been influenced by the specter of The Hague. Since caution hasn’t worked, Israel should adopt other tactics before it is too late.
There was nothing overtly extraordinary about Sunday night's missile attack near Damascus, which was attributed to Israel. And yet, it very well could have signaled the start of a new phase in Israel's campaign to remove Iran from Syria.
Blue and White wants to run against a Likud party headed by Gideon Sa'ar. But how can they help Sa'ar win without the move doing them more harm than good?
The seven-year prison sentence for Israeli-American Naama Issachar as well as the recent questioning of dozens of Israeli travelers has brought the complex relationship between the two countries into the public eye.
As he heads into an election year, US President Donald Trump has put his full weight behind branding the Republican Party the most pro-Zionist in American history.
Overall, 2019 fared better than its predecessor and noted a decline in terrorist attacks. Israel will need to invest considerable intelligence efforts to see this trend continue in 2020.
The arrest of Khalida Jarrar, who ran terror operations in the West Bank and is linked to the boycott movement against Israel, could spur further action by US authorities against BDS entities.
Israel has made a serious mistake by shifting civil defense from a defensive tactic to mitigate civilian casualties to a strategy of restraint that is eroding the country’s deterrence and sovereignty.
For years, Israeli governments have made strategic decisions without formal principles on how to conduct national security efforts, including the use of military power.
The endless election cycle has thrown a wrench in IDF chief Aviv Kochavi's plans for the military, and the damage to the defense establishment and, by extension, Israel's security, amounts to gross negligence.
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