Israel’s Energy Ministry has announced that the Karish gas rig will be connected to the country’s the national natural gas transmission system in the coming days. Could this lead to provocation by Hezbollah? Is a large-scale escalation a plausible scenario? What can be expected? Former Northern Command Chief of Staff, Brig. Gen. (res.) Alon Friedman, and Brig. Gen. (res.) Amir […]
Since the beginning of the year, more than 300 large-scale terror attacks were thwarted by Israeli forces. Lately, there has been a massive increase in shooting attacks against civilians in the West Bank. Col. (res.) Shlomo Mofaz and Col. (res.) Dr. Moshe Elad will discuss the rising tensions, the possible connection to the weakening of the Palestinian Authority, the growing […]
Danny Danon and Yossi Kuperwasser spoke about the concerns regarding the Iran Deal and the threat it poses to Israel and the greater Middle East. They present strategies, policies, and possible future actions that may be necessary. The conversation revolved around collaborating with Israel’s allies in the region for joint action. Ambassador Danny Danon was Israel’s […]
Following the increased tension between Israel and Egypt, Dr. Ofir Winter talked about the reasons for the tensions and their implications. He also expands the conversation to give context around the current situation. Dr. Ofir Winter is a research fellow at the Institute for National Security Studies (INSS) and lecturer at Tel Aviv University. He authored […]
Following years of rocky diplomatic relations, Israel and Turkey announced the normalization between the countries in a joint statement released on August 17, 2022. Former Israeli Consul General in Istanbul Moshe Kamhi and Dr. Gallia Lindenstraus discussed the monumental step and its possible impact. Ambassador Moshe Kamhi served as Israel’s consul general in Istanbul between 2009 and 2014, following a long career in the […]
Israel’s three-day Operation Breaking Dawn against Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) has ended with a ceasefire that was brokered by Egypt. Notably, the Gaza-based Hamas terrorist organization did not join PIJ in its latest fight against Israel. How will the relations between Palestinian Islamic Jihad and Hamas be affected? Will the operation against PIJ lead to […]
Adele Raemer spoke about the challenges of living on a kibbutz a few kilometers away from the Gaza Strip during Operation Breaking Dawn. She explained how she contributes to overcoming challenges of peace through her Facebook group, “Life on the Border”. Adele Raemer, born in the USA, Adele has lived in a Kibbutz on the […]
On August 8, 2022, Tamir Hayman was interviewed to speak about the ceasefire and review the key details from Operation Breaking Dawn. He spoke to the implications on Israel’s neighbors and why Hamas decided to stay out of the fight this round. Maj. Gen. (res.) Tamir Hayman is the Managing Director of the Institute for […]
Eitan Dangot spoke on August 7, 2022 about the third day of Operation Breaking Dawn and Israel’s military and security strategy. He mentioned the important reasons for the operation and the ramifications moving forward. Major General (res.) Eitan Dangot has extensive experience in Israeli politics and government currently a senior researcher at The Jerusalem Institute for […]
On August 6, 2022, Zvika Haimovich spoke about the goals of the IDF moving forward from day two of the operation. He also mentioned the factors that will shape the IDF’s targets, strategy, and the scale of the conflict. IAF Brig. Gen. (ret.) Zvika Haimovich spent 33 years in the Israeli Air Force including Commander of […]