Founder and former head of the Homa Directorate in the Defense Ministry Dr. Uzi Rubin says Israel must take into account that what goes up, must come down – sometimes, over the border.
The defense establishment is focusing its readiness on the northern front, where Iran and Hezbollah are looking to build new attack capabilities, but if PIJ remains determined to rock the boat, it could collapse into yet another Gaza war.
And if the Islamic Republic does attack, there will have to be a massive retaliation against its interests by the Jewish state, ideally with reassurances of backup from the United States.
Military assessments clearly show that future skirmishes between Israel and Iran will grow more volatile. But Israel will have to deal with Gaza eventually and when it does, it would do well to remember that a considered response is always better than a knee jerk reaction.
Tehran is stepping up its efforts to challenge Israel and Iran's enemies in the Persian Gulf by introducing new weapons, tactics and strategies. Warding off threats of this nature requires sending a message to Iran that Israel must be able to back with actions.
Any change significant enough to quell the current unrest in Israel’s northern neighbor would be tantamount to a declaration of war against Hezbollah, overturning the Taif Agreement of 1989.
As protests in Lebanon over the dire economic situation and political corruption gain momentum, demonstrators' irreverence toward senior figures who have long commanded respect shatters social traditions.
Arrival of head of Iran's Quds Force, Gen. Qassem Soleimani, is an indication of how worried Iran is by the wave of popular uprising sweeping the Middle East.
As Israel and the United States grapple with uncertain politics that could have a massive effect on the future of Israel-Palestinian relations, Democratic presidential candidates court the Jewish American voting bloc.
Counterterrorism experts say that while the killing of Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi in a US raid dealt a massive blow to the jihadist group, its operatives, affiliates and proxies still pose a serious threat worldwide.
