Tag: Israel

Israel – There is no good reason why Israel should not be under sanctions (Yara Hawari, Al Jazeera)

Last month a parliamentary petition was launched in the United Kingdom, calling for sanctions against the Israeli regime, blocking all trade, especially the export...

International Criminal Court/Israel – The Changing of the Guard at the International Criminal Court: Prospects for Israel (Ori Beeri, Pnina Sharvit Baruch, INSS)

On June 15, 2021, Fatou Bensouda stepped down after a nine-year term as Chief Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court, succeeded by British lawyer...

Israel/Palestine/Hamas – How Many Gaza Palestinians Were Killed by Hamas Rockets in May? An Estimate (Alex Safian, BESA Center)

Much of the coverage and commentary surrounding the fighting in May between Hamas and Israel has focused on numbers, especially the much larger number...

Israel – The Muslim Brotherhood Inside the Israeli Government (Lt. Col. (res.) Dr. Shaul Bartal, BESA Center)

In an attempt to justify breaking his repeated promises not to form a government with the support of the United Arab List (Ra’am) because...

Israel – From “Decision” to “Victory”: Resolving the Confusion in Israeli Military Terminology (Or Barak, INSS)

This article traces the relatively late evolution of the Hebrew term hachra’a in its military context in Israeli society and examines the ensuing...

Israel/Hamas/Gaza – Challenges to Gaza Ceasefire Are Arising Quickly (Yaakov Lappin, BESA Center)

Hamas will always prioritize its radical ideological and political objectives over pragmatic considerations whenever those two factors come into conflict. As Israeli decision makers...

Israel – Israel’s new government agrees on only one thing: Booting Netanyahu (Natan Sachs, Brookings)

Seven months after the 1967 war, President Lyndon B. Johnson hosted Israel’s prime minister, Levi Eshkol, in Texas. Johnson asked Eshkol directly: “What kind...

Israel – The Fly on the Elephant’s Back: The Campaign between Wars in Israel’s Security Doctrine (Eran Ortal, INSS)

Senior officials within the IDF and the Israeli security establishment see the campaign between wars as an alternative to preparation for war. In their...

Israel/Palestine/Guardian of the Walls – National Strategic Communications: Lessons from Operation Guardian of the Walls (Yarden Vatikay, INSS)

National strategic communications are a key pillar of Israel’s national security, as was demonstrated once again in Operation Guardian of the Walls. The role...

Negotiation/Intelligence/Israel – The Intelligence Factor in Negotiations, Absent Too Often (Gilead Sher, Yahel Arnon, Yoel Guzansky, INSS)

Introduction In its classical sense, the intelligence component in negotiations should provide decision makers with relevant information about the abilities and intentions of the various...

Israel/Palestine/Guardian of the Walls – Operation Guardian of the Walls: Moving the Conflict from the Periphery to Jerusalem and the Heart of the Country?...

Operation Guardian of the Walls, or by its Palestinian name, Sword of Jerusalem, reflected the maturation of processes that began at the end of...

Israel/Hamas – Concessions to Hamas Lead to Violence. Holding Firm Leads to Calm (Hillel Frisch, BESA Center)

Israeli flags in Jerusalem, image by Zeev Barkan via Flickr CC EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: Israeli concessions in Jerusalem led to the recent outbreak of serious fighting,...

Iran/Israel/Palestine – Iran’s role in the latest Gaza conflict (Oved Lobel, The Strategist)

References to Iran have been glaringly absent from commentary on the clash between Israel and Palestinian factions in Gaza, even though two primary terrorist...

Israel/Palestine – Palestinian medics on the front line fighting to save lives (Al Jazeera)

Bassem Sadaqa points at a bullet hole lodged in the driver’s door of the ambulance he drives, tangible evidence of what he says is...

Israel – New Israeli gov’t approves right-wing march through Jerusalem (Al Jazeera)

Israel’s new government has approved a controversial march by far-right nationalists and pro-settler groups through occupied East Jerusalem’s Old City, a step that risks...

Israel/USA – New Israeli government an ‘opportunity’ for Biden (William Roberts, Al Jazeera)

The new government in Israel headed by Prime Minister Naftali Bennett presents an opportunity for an easing of political tensions between Israel and the...