Category: 7. Opinion
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Hostage rescue proves military pressure works
Rescued hostage Farhan Alkadi’s return to Israel, healthy and on his feet, is a beacon of hope amid a challenging war that, despite its achievements, brings sorrow and hardship to many families in Israel. Beyond this good news, his rescue –… Continue Reading
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Time to rethink the Temple Mount debate
In reality, this is a cause that every human rights advocate should support. It’s fundamentally absurd that the act of Jews praying and bowing at their holiest site is a matter that stirs political and media frenzy in Israel. 3 View gallery
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Israel can’t stay on the defensive in the north
Israel must dramatically rethink its strategic approach to managing the war: no longer should the north be a defensive front; instead, it should become the primary battlefield. Are we facing a historic opportunity to reshape the security… Continue Reading
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Nasrallah is walking a tightrope
Analysis: Hezbollah is conducting a geopolitical balancing act – supporting the Palestinians in Gaza against Israel without triggering a full-scale war in the region; Nasrallah is a bob and weave political beast even more than a Pan-Islamic… Continue Reading
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Israel can and must change the equation in the north
The events of the past 24 hours mark only the beginning of an opportunity to take two critical actions, with one ultimate goal: ensuring the safe return of northern residents to their homes. The first necessary step is to update Israel’s war… Continue Reading
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Israeli intelligence countered Hezbollah’s plans and prevented regional war
Early intelligence indications from the IDF’s Military Intelligence Directorate (MID) about Hezbollah’s extensive preparations for a strike on Israel, including the center of the country, prevented potentially severe damage and a possibility of… Continue Reading
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‘Iran’s Retaliation’ and the battle for the narrative
Ever since Israel assassinated Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran (according to foreign reports) and Fuad Shukr in Beirut, it seems the world has been anxiously awaiting Iran’s response. But regardless of what may finally happen on the battlefield, we… Continue Reading
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War causes massive disruption of construction sector
Since the War broke out, Israel’s construction sector has suffered severely writes the IDSF Editorial Staff. One of the first steps the IDF took on October 8 was to ban access to Israel for West Bank Palestinians among them construction… Continue Reading
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The American wall of defense around Israel
Almost four years after signing, Israel is now reaping one of the Abraham Accords most important fruits: the transference of its area responsibility from U.S. European Command (EUCOM) to U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM). As soon as the order was… Continue Reading
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Sinwar’s Days of Reckoning
One common motif in folk tales is the story of the villain who is caught in his own trap. Who among us isn’t pleased to hear that scarcely a single step separates Yahya Sinwar, the leader of Hamas, from the pit that he himself has dug? For the… Continue Reading