The International Criminal Court in The Hague investigates "Israeli war crimes," but not Palestinian Authority leader Mahmoud Abbas' method of "non-violent resistance," which has prompted thousands of terrorist attacks. Data on terrorist attacks in 2020 shed light on the Palestinians' whitewashing.
For the regime, violence is the only course, because the very foundation of Putin’s hold on power using the security forces is also his source of weakness.
When it comes to matters of policy, Victoria Coates, a senior fellow at the Center for Security Policy and former deputy national security adviser for Middle Eastern and North African Affairs, believes there is a “disconnect” among European and US leaders.
Col. (res.) Oded Halevy, CEO of Gotrack HLS, who use to command the IDF’s Combat Collection School Brigade, employs former military lookouts and uses artificial intelligence to protect a growing number of civilian sites across Israel.
Israelis experts can't agree on how far away Iran is from developing nuclear weapons, but researchers, politicians, and top military officials all recognize the need to have a reliable, available military option in case we wind up having to act alone.
In poor, war-ravaged countries of the Middle East, COVID is yet another crisis for barely functioning regimes. In the wealthy Gulf states, citizens unlucky enough to contract the virus get first-rate care. In the meantime, there is an ever-present fear that Islamist elements will try to exploit the pandemic for their own purposes.
Former Shin Bet technology division head Ron Shamir says US cyber defenders are experiencing a “very difficult hour.” Former Israeli official Micky Aharonson notes that the massive attack could be part of Russia’s attempt to strengthen its negotiating position with Washington.
The Israel Institute for Biological Research promised to provide Israel with a vaccine within record time. Not only did it not deliver, but it also led to the government wasting billions of shekels and valuable resources that could have otherwise been directed towards handling the current economic and health crises.
After years of insulting Israel and funding Hamas, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is making overtures of reconciliation. What does this have to do with the Muslim Brotherhood and US President-elect Joe Biden, and how seriously should Israel take him?
Israel first brought the Shin Bet into its virus outbreak battle in March. "We haven’t seen this tool be used exploitatively. This tool saves lives," says Deputy Health Minister Yoav Kisch.