Our enemies, who expected to find a fractured nation and a weakened army, instead encountered heroes of unyielding spirit and strength – young fighters who revealed the true character of this generation: a generation of valor.
To an outside observer, the terrorist figurehead who once belonged to ISIS and Al-Qaeda might seem to have transformed. However, his aim is not merely the liberation of Syria alone, but of “Greater Syria” – encompassing Lebanon, Jordan, and Israel.
The wheel of rehabilitation has started turning. Eventually, we'll manage to fix everything, even our sense of security.
The world's selective outrage over atrocities reveals a disturbing double standard.
The last 14 months of war have delivered countless historic and dramatic moments, but the past 72 hours have been exceptional even for those who thought they had seen it all.
There are lessons to be learned.
Assad's fall marks the Iranian axis collapse and sparks a new regional power struggle, as Sunni rebels seize Damascus and Israel confronts a changed strategic landscape. Fears grow over Iran's nuclear ambitions and Jordan's stability.
How misplaced optimism in intelligence assessments led to strategic miscalculations, and what Israel could learn from it.
Here's what many Western policymakers fail to grasp: In this region, periods of calm aren't seen as stepping stones to lasting peace but as temporary pauses – "hudnas" – in an ongoing cycle.
How do these developments affect Israel, Iran, Russia, and Turkey?